Established in 1985, Cloudy Bay was one of the first five wine makers to venture into Marlborough’s wine region. At the time, it was an almost unimaginable place to set-up a vineyard. But Cloudy Bay’s founder — David Hohnen — saw its potential to produce great wine and invested in the best land of the region.

Since then, Marlborough has become New Zealand’s leading wine region. It’s one of the finest winemaking locations in the world. And the winery was named after nearby Cloudy Bay.

Explorer Captain James Cook came across the area during his voyage to New Zealand in 1770. His arrival coincided with flooding in the region, which washed sediment into the sea. Noticing the water’s opaque appearance, Cook named the area “Cloudy Bay”.

Today, Cloudy Bay not only captures the essence of Marlborough. It also embodies New Zealand’s luxury to the world. The luxury of space and time, of intimate moments and nature’s rarest qualities.