[3] Wine writer George Taber recounts that Cloudy Bay is “what many people consider to be the world's best Sauvignon Blanc.”[4] In 2003, Hohnen sold his remaining shares of Cloudy Bay Vineyards to Veuve Clicquot, bringing the winery under the full ownership of multinational luxury goods firm LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

[5] The Cloudy Bay winery buildings are located in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, approximately 8 kilometres north-west of Blenheim.

Cellar doors are located at the winery in Marlborough and at Northburn Station in Central Otago.

[5] The “Te Koko” Sauvignon Blanc is a wild-ferment, barrel-aged version that contrasts with the fruit-driven unoaked style of the original.

The winery also produces Chardonnay, the “Pelorus” sparkling méthode traditionnelle and its “Te Wahi” Pinot Noir from Central Otago.