Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2022

”93 points. Spicy oak and a whiff of reduction combine to give this a flinty, smoky edge” – The Real Review

“92 points. Sliced poached apples, pears and just a hint of cream and pie crust…” – James Suckling

“★★★★★ (5 out of 5) A powerful Marlborough wine with impressively concentrated, savoury, lemony, mealy flavours … a refined, full-bodied wine, with strong, peachy, citrusy flavours, gentle biscuity notes, fresh acidity, and excellent delicacy, harmony and length.” – Michael Cooper

“4,1 stjerner. En topbedømt årgang af denne vin” - Vivino

Cloudy Bay… et newzealandsk ikon og en episk referencevin for Chardonnay i den nye vinverden!

Med grapefrugt, pære, mandarin, saftige nektariner og våde sten dansende ud af glasset, brillerer 2022-årgangen med pureste rene essens af "cool climate" frugtcharme fra New Zealands førende vinregion Marlborough.

Hvidvinen fremstilles som en burgundisk Chardonnay i Cru-klassen med elegante krydderier fra spontangæring samt 11 måneders modning på franske barriquefade, heraf 20 % helt nye.

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93/100 The Real Review “Light golden. Spicy oak and a whiff of reduction combine to give this a flinty, smoky edge overlaying very zesty, lively citrus. The palate has a tight, linear structure, excellent shape, driven by acidity from front to back. Refreshingly green in a citrusy way, taut on the palate but soft on the finish. A smartly made, finely-tuned and very modern style of chardonnay which will develop more weight in the bottle”

92/100 James Suckling ”A medium-bodied white with sliced poached apples, pears and just a hint of cream and pie crust. It’s crisp with some phenolic tension and a focused finish.”

★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Michael Cooper "A powerful Marlborough wine with impressively concentrated, savoury, lemony, mealy flavours and a proven ability to mature well over the long haul. The grapes are sourced from numerous company-owned and growers' vineyards in the Wairau Valley and Southern Valleys. The vigorous, tightly structured 2022 vintage was fermented in a mix of new oak cuves and French oak barriques (20 per cent new), and barrel-aged for 11 months. Bright, light lemon/green, it is a refined, full-bodied wine, with strong, peachy, citrusy flavours, gentle biscuity notes, fresh acidity, and excellent delicacy, harmony and length. Showing obvious potential, it should be at its best 2026+."

4,1 stjerner Vivino (99 bedømmelser, “en topbedømt årgang af denne vin”, 09-08-2024)

Nyd Cloudy Bays Chardonnay til stegte frisk og skaldyr, sushi, tapas, grillet fjerkræ, cremet pasta, svampe og nøddeagtige oste. Servér ved 10-13°C

Vinen er fremstillet på 100 % Chardonnay fra topregionen Marlborough. Cloudy Bay selekterer både druer fra kølige marker i Southern Valley samt fra varmere grusmarker i Wairau Valley, hvorved hvidvinen opnår sin legendariske balance mellem frisk mineralsk elegance og frugtmoden charme. Mere specifikt sources frugten fra enkeltmarker som Mustang Vineyard, Brookby Vineyard, Valhalla Vineyard og Widows Vineyard. Efter en nænsom druepresning nedkøles mosten for at bundfælde og eliminere urenheder, inden den omstikkes til spontan-fermentering på franske egetræsfade med terroirenes egen gær.  Afslutningsvis modner hvidvinen 11 måneder med fuldbyrdet malolaktisk gæring. I processen anvendens både 6.000 liters fade og små franske barriquefade, heraf 20 % nye.