CLOUDY BAY

Cloudy Bay Vineyards was established in 1985 with innovation, meticulous attention to detail, and regional expression being their guiding principles. The Cloudy Bay team is committed to producing ‘wines of region’ and strives to enhance the pure, bracing flavours and stunning vibrancy naturally afforded by the climate and soils of Marlborough.

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 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 winery and vineyard management practices.

Jim White

After struggling to decide between a career in a chemistry lab or a kitchen, a rush of blood to the head saw Jim move into the wine industry...”because it looked like too much fun to be considered a ‘real’ job”.
Joining Cloudy Bay in 2011 as Viticulturist, Jim brought drive and diverse experience to the winery, having spent several years winemaking in South Australia’s Clare and Barossa Valleys as well as the Northern Rhône in France.
In May 2018 Jim became Technical Director of Cloudy Bay and leads a dynamic team responsible for cultivating and refining the estate's style.