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WHITEHAVEN sails into Vancouver
15 March 2013:
The highlight ‘Passionate Pairings’ dinner of the 2013 Vancouver International Wine Festival (held at The Boathouse) went all out to showcase NZ-inspired food matched with award-winning NZ wines. The winning combination was WHITEHAVEN Pinot Noir 2011 with NZ Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio with arugula, aged parmesan and balsamic shallots.
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Whitehaven Brings Vintage Flavour To Moore’s V8Supertourer
15 February 2013:
New prime partner Whitehaven Wine Company is bringing old school flavour to young gun Richard Moore’s second season in the New Zealand
V8Supertourers.
With a refined look harking back to the 70’s the new livery sports your classic Go-Fast stripes, all on a clean crisp pallet of white bodywork.
“Atomic Sign’s Matt Hollis got it
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Spiegelau Trophy for Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2012
08 October 2012:
The pedigree of our WHITEHAVEN Sauvignon Blanc has again been highlighted at the 2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition, where the current 2012 vintage was awarded the prestigious Champion Sauvignon Blanc Trophy.
This accolade continues an impressive track record for our flagship wine. To be chosen best Sauvignon Blanc from a field of Marlborough gold medallists in this significant industry competition is an immensely gratifying achievement for our winemaking team, led by chief
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Gold-plated New Release 2012 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
21 September 2012:
Spring typically heralds a rush of wine awards, citations of excellence highly coveted by hard-working winemakers. And there is certainly spring in the step of the Whitehaven winemaking team, delighted that the new vintage release 2012 WHITEHAVEN Sauvignon Blanc has already scored two Gold Medals at leading New Zealand wine shows.
The first was awarded at the 2012 Spiegelau International Wine Competition chaired by Mike De Garis, and hot on its heels came another Gold at the 2012 New Zealand International Wine Show, chaired by Bob Campbell MW.
‘We are committed to making
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Whitehaven now available in Western Australia
01 April 2012:
WHITEHAVEN is proud to announce the appointment of West Coast Wine Cellars as exclusive Western Australian agent for our Whitehaven and Mansion House Bay labels.
Our flagship Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2011 was recently acclaimed ‘Best White Wine Buy of the Year’ by respected NZ wine critic and author, Michael Cooper. It will be joined on selected Perth restaurant wine lists by the Whitehaven Reserve series ‘Greg’ Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir label.
West Coast Wine Cellars launch the medal-winning Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2011 and the companion Pinot Noir this month and
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Michael Cooper rates Whitehaven ‘Best White Wine Buy...’
16 November 2011:

The 20th Anniversary edition of New Zealand’s most influential annual wine publication Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines applauds Marlborough as the country’s leading wine region, home to both his 2012 top-pick ‘Best Wine Buys.’
This coveted citation has been given to Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2011 selected by Michael Cooper from over 2000 eligible white wines as
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