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As one of Marlborough’s longest established wineries, Whitehaven Wine Company celebrates Christmas and the export of its one millionth case of wine to the USA with a big Christmas gift...

Today the embargo was lifted and we can announce that our 2015 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc was awarded 5 Stars and Top 5 by the prestigious Cuisine Magazine - look out for the...

Our Whitehaven Chardonnay 2014 and our Whitehaven Gewürztraminer 2014 won Pure Gold at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2015!! The Air New Zealand Wine Awards has been running for over...

We won Blue Gold & Top 100 for our Awatere Valley Single Vineyard 'Greg' Sauvignon Blanc 2015 at the Sydney International Wine Show 2016.  Well done to our growers, Andy...

Whitehaven has won the Champion Rosé Trophy and Pure Gold for our new release 2015 Pinot Rosé at the 2015 Bragato Wine Awards. Available now at our cellar door at the...

Marlborough’s 2015 vintage is shaping up to be another impressive year, thanks to a hot, dry growing season. Whitehaven Wines senior winemaker Sam Smail says veraison has begun bang on...

With celebrating our 21st vintage, opening a state-of-the-art winery and winning a string of accolades at international wine shows, 2014 has been a big year for Whitehaven Wines. Since starting...

Whitehaven Wines are pleased to have picked up three medals at the 2014 China Wine and Spirits Awards (CWSA). The Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and Marlborough Pinot Noir 2012 each...

After a mostly warm, dry 2014 grape growing season in Marlborough, Whitehaven’s winemakers are excited about the flavours  and aromatics in preliminary tastings of our 2014 wines. Marlborough had a...

The International Eastern Wine Competition, started in 1975, is one of the oldest and longest-running wine competitions in America, while the West Coast Wine Competition, established in 1982, has annually...

Great results for Whitehaven from the Winestate Magazine Recent Releases Tasting (to be published in the March/ April 2014 edition). The Whitehaven 2013 Sauvignon Blanc and 2013 Noble Riesling were awarded 4.5 Stars, while 4 stars were awarded for...

The 2013 Canberra International Riesling Challenge judges assessed nearly 500 global contenders (including a Kiwi contingent) before declaring their standout wines. Right up there with a Top Gold Medal and 96 Points was the...