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Cloudy Bay Winery Tasting
September 22, 2009 (Tue)
from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Minneapolis, MN
Event Details
Wine OR Wine & Food
$25/person | 6:30pm
Tasting followed by a 3 Course dinner featuring the winemaker from Cloudy Bay Winery (Marlborough, NZ), Tim Heath.
6:30pm starters
assorted passed appetizers
2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc (92 pts Wine & Spirits)
$30 Retail
7:00pm dinner
course one
organic mixed green salad
with asparagus and pistachio
2008 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
$30 Retail
course two
fresh barramundi with jasmine rice
2007 Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
course three
pinot noir poached pear with montrachet
mild goat cheese and blackberry truffle
2007 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir
The winery and vineyards are situated in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough at the northern end of New Zealand’s South Island. This unique and cool wine region enjoys a maritime climate with the longest hours of sunshine of any place in New Zealand. Cloudy Bay has estate vineyards located at prime sites within the Wairau Valley, and long-term supply agreements with five Wairau Valley growers. The main varieties grown are sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, and pinot noir with lesser quantities of gewurztraminer, Riesling, and pinot gris.
Cloudy Bay Vineyards was a founding member of the New Zealand Integrated Winegrape Production scheme, set up to develop a programme for sustainable vineyard management, which is now monitored by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand. Cloudy Bay’s impeccable scorecard reflects the company’s commitment to environmentally friendly vineyard management practices.
The winery takes its name from the bay at the eastern extremity of the Wairau Valley, which was named Cloudy Bay by Captain Cook on his voyage to New Zealand in 1770.
W ebsite is www. cloudybay.com
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