Dropped in on the off chance in Oct 2023 as Cloudy bay is one of my wife's faves. We can only say that the experience was fantastic. Having not booked we walked in and tentatively asked what was available to us. We were accepted with open arms and sat down in their beautiful tasting room. The room itself stunning with glass walls showing insight into wooden casks. The external surroundings are equally as stunning with swinging chairs and seating areas in manicured gardens. We chose two tastings, the Sauvignon Blanc and the Pinot Noir. We are not wine buffs, we buy what we like and can afford. We were then educated into each wine and when you start to understand it, the aromas and tastes really start to make sense. Three glasses of each choice is supplied with crackers and water to cleanse the pallet. I explained how my taste has altered over the years and the host went off to supply another glass to try, of a very expensive red. No pressure to buy, just real interest in the customer. They will open a bottle just to let you experience it and nothing was too much trouble. We then chose a small lunch which was perfect to set us on our way. Cost wise, it's very affordable and we bought one red (the Mustang), one white and a bottle of sparkling to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. A huge thank you to the Cloudy Bay team. It truly was a real highlight to our tour of NZ.

Very easy to book online and lots of options. Great place to go for just wine or lunch outside. Service was very good and sadly we had a time constraint as we were on bikes. Tip is to use the on off shuttle or a cab as you’d get more vineyards in. Excellent wine and lovely modern set up. Certainly worth a visit.

Excellent lunch at Jacks Raw Bar in the Cloudy Bay winery. Everything was so fresh and the flavours were superb. Olives and sourdough to nibble on before our mains of stuffed courgette for my wife and raw snapper with chilli and soy dressing for myself. My wife loved the lemon sorbet and strawberry dessert with a pour of house champagne over them. The wines need no recommendation and made for a lovely lunch in a lovely informal setting. A special call out for all the staff who went the extra mile to make sure everything was so good. Our Korean server was particularly lovely and helpful. All in all a wonderful experience and would definitely visit again if lucky enough to be in the area another time. Note all the dishes (except fries) are cold and the fish and meat are raw (hence the name). Think sashimi, ceviche, tartare etc.

We arrived for the wine tasting which was very enjoyable and informative. It decided for us which wine we would drink with our meal. We sampled five wines with good descriptions from the host. We moved to the restaurant which was in a lovely location in the courtyard. Service was good and we selected the New Zealand Clams and bread with olives. The clams were amazing! Top class experience. We went on a Monday and it was quietly civilised. I would imagine the experience might have a different complexion on a weekend or when the cruise ships are in.

Great wine, terrible service. We’ve been here before and loved it. Sadly, our last experience was such a disappointment. The team were young, inexperienced and didn’t seem to have a clue what was going on. Considering how much we spent we were treated really badly. I’d recommend buying the wine elsewhere but waste your time or money visiting.

Nice, classy environment and beautiful grounds. Our Italian hostess was very knowledgeable and made sure we learned a great deal about their wines. Tasting was very good, but wine much higher priced than others we visited.

Lovely staff and service, good food and amazing wine with beautiful vistas and lounging areas to enjoy. Suggest booking. We went mid afternoon with no booking and they managed to squeeze us in but it was clear we were very lucky. Loved our experience there

We had hesitated as to whether to visit this prestigious winery - worried that it might have a slightly "corporate" feel. How wrong we were - all our preconceived ideas were quickly dispelled by the wonderful welcome we received from Jackson this morning. His warm and friendly nature, the way he made suggestions to particularly suit our (unfortunately) brief time available - his understanding that I only wanted to sit outside in the sunshine sipping my sparkling rosé wine. It made such an impression and we came away impressed not just by the wine (delicious) but equally important to us, the whole ambiance of the place and through the example set by Jackson, the staff whom they employ to look after visitors.

Tourist trap! Drive away if you can! Food is nice, not Michelin star pls. The clams at NZ 12 a piece is quite ridiculous. I ordered 6 oysters + 6 clams + 2 glass of wine + 2 burrata salad (which is small portion) comes to NZ 250. We've been to so many nice restaurant, this is the worst value for money across all the nice fancy restaurant we've been. :)

We started off with a tasting and then had lunch at Jack's Raw Bar afterwards. We enjoyed ourselves so much plus it was a beautiful, that we ended up getting chairs on the lawn and had another bottle. The wines overall were very good -- highly recommend the sparkling rose.