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Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV

Name: Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV
SKU: 104616
Price: 39.99 NZD
Availability: OutOfStock

Wine · New Zealand · 13%

$39.99each

What it tastes like

A méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine with fine bubbles and fresh fruit, with notes of apple and brioche. The finish is crisp.

Crisp apple

Additional information

Wine
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 13% ABV
Alcohol: 0.8 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV

Pelorus is the sparkling wine from Cloudy Bay in Marlborough, first made in 1987 with the help of Harold Osborne, a veteran of the American wine industry and an old friend of the winery's founder. It is named after Pelorus Jack, a famous dolphin who welcomed travellers arriving in the Marlborough Sounds.

The non-vintage Pelorus is Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from warm, stony vineyard soils close to the winery. The grapes are whole-bunch pressed, fermented in stainless steel and taken through malolactic conversion, then the wine spends at least 24 months on its lees in bottle.

It finishes dry. Apple, lemon and fresh bread show on the nose, the palate is toasty and creamy, and the nutty finish leans towards brioche and almond.

Serve it cold, around 8 to 10 degrees, as an aperitif with simple nibbles. Cloudy Bay suggests oysters, clams or scallops, raw vegetables and new-season asparagus.