Cloudy Bay
Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay is located at the northeast of New Zealand's South Island, to the south of the Marlborough Sounds and north of Clifford Bay. In August 2014, the name Cloudy Bay, given by Captain Cook in 1770, was officially altered to Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay, with the Māori name recalling the early explorer Kupe scooping up oysters from the bay. The area lends its name to one of the best known New World white wines (Cloudy Bay Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc) although the grapes used in production of that wine are grown in the Marlborough wine region further inland.
| Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay | |
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| Te Koko-o-Kupe (Māori) | |
Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay, looking towards Te Whanganui / Port Underwood | |
Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay Location of Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay Te Koko-o-Kupe / Cloudy Bay (New Zealand) | |
| Location | Marlborough District |
| Coordinates | 41°25′S 174°04′E |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | The scoop of Kupe (from Māori) |
| Part of | Cook Strait |
| Primary inflows | Wairau River, Ōpaoa River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | New Zealand |
| Max. width | 20 kilometres (12 mi) |
| Benches | Wairau Bar |
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