Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Chardonnay

91 Points - Candice Chow
4.5 Stars - Michael Cooper, Buyer's Guide

Winery description

"Our Chardonnay is sourced from three different vineyards and four different clones - predominantly Mendoza (63%) with the balance spread across clones 95,15 and 1066. The fruit was hand-picked and immediately whole bunch pressed.  The heavy pressings were kept separate to minimise harsh phenolics.  The juice was lightly settled before being racked and inoculated for fermentation.  Halfway through fermentation, the wine was transferred to French oak of which 25% was new, and predominantly in 500L puncheon format. Full malolactic fermentation was carried out and the wine was then aged in oak on fine lees for 10 months. Elegant and vibrant with a weighty, dense palate. Precise flavours of ripe white peach and citrus are balanced with savoury, spicy oak influence and a firm mineral texture, leaving a salivating finish. Our Chardonnay is a food-friendly wine. A perfect match for Mediterranean food, pork, chicken and creamy mushroom pasta."

Vegan Friendly

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Gewurztraminer

90 Points - James Suckling
5 Stars - Sam Kim
18.5/20 Joelle Thomson

A full bodied wine with a rich, oily texture that coats the palate with the variety’s distinct and heady flavours. The slight residual sugar adds to the wine’s weight and textural qualities.
The wine has an intensely perfumed nose, bursting with Turkish delight, cinnamon and nutmeg spice and rose petal aromas.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Greg Sauvignon Blanc

92 Points - James Suckling
Gold Medal - Mundus Vini Spring Tasting
94 Points - Cam Douglas MS

Concentrated, textural sauvignon blanc with guava, citrus, grapefruit, green capsicum, tomato leaf and a suggestion of struck flint flavour. A complex, satisfying wine that deserves its flagship status. 

Classic gooseberry, currant and grapefruit, with complexing wet rock and nettle notes, typical of the Awatere Valley sub-region.

This is a medium-bodied wine with bright, fresh acidity balancing the vibrant gooseberry and pure mineral flavours.  These persist on the lengthy, crisp finish.

 Summer salads, poultry and shellfish - particularly suited to oysters or green shell mussels - as well as lobster and white fish. Our ‘Greg’ Sauvignon Blanc is also the perfect aperitif.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Pinot Noir

4.5 Stars - Michael Cooper
93 Points - Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
Silver Medal - Mundus Vini Spring Tasting

Winery Note
"Deep purple in colour, with bright clarity. Lifted red and dark cherry, black currant, with a savoury twist of thyme, aniseed, dark chocolate, and subtle oak derived notes. Prominent cherry and plum flavours with a mineral crunchiness and energy. The palate has fine, silky tannins with crisp acidity, creating a long, elegant finish. Particularly suited to game meat dishes such as venison and duck, but also a wonderful accompaniment to other red meat dishes.

Vegan wine.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Gris

Gold Medal - Japan Womens Sakura Wine Awards 
91 Points - James Suckling
5 Stars - Sam Kim

Fragrant notes of Beurre Bosc pear, red apple, honeysuckle with a hint of clove and aniseed are displayed on the nose.

Palate: Ripe pear and apple flavours, with hints of savoury yeast lees notes and a thread of minerality on the palate. Dry to taste, this wine has gentle acidity and supportive, fine-textural tannins which promotes a long, clean finish to this wine.

Made to be enjoyed with food. We recommend dishes featuring richer seafoods, mushrooms, light game and poultry.

Serve: Lightly chilled.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Noir Rosé

92 Points - Cam Douglas MS
93 Points - Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
18.5/20 - Joelle Thomson
5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
4 Stars - Cuisine Magazine
4 Stars - Michael Cooper
Winery note:
"Delicately lifted and attractive. The nose is packed with aromas of watermelon, red cherries, raspberries, and wildflowers.
Palate: A medium-light bodied wine. The palate is fresh and pure and delivers fruit flavours of red cherries, strawberries, watermelon and subtle hint of pepper and herbs. This bone-dry wine has a creamy mouthfeel balanced with crisp textured acidity. Food Match: Serve as an aperitif or match with sashimi or Thai beef salad."

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2023 Sauvignon Blanc

Whitehaven (Marlborough) Greg 2020 Pinot Noir