Whitehaven sources fruit from 40 acres of its own vineyards and from 30 contracted growers located in carefully selected vineyard sites across Marlborough’s Wairau and Awatere valleys. Viticulturist Stephen Dempster joined the Company, in 2002 and his role's major focus is working with Whitehaven's growers to obtain the best possible quality fruit. Whitehaven's continued success is because of the strong partnership it has with its contract growers and the unique flavours obtained from their vineyards.

Whitehaven Wines are marketed through exclusive agents in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, and Canada.

While Whitehaven has grown well beyond the original expectations of its shareholders, the management, winemaking, and viticultural team remain small and focused, working in an environment where their talents can be combined to produce elegant wines with distinctive regional character.

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Tasting Notes

"The Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2010 embodies the quintessential Marlborough style: Full-flavored and medium -bodied with fragrant notes of citrus, gooseberry and ripe tropical fruit followed by freshly cut herb undertones. A brilliant straw color, this rich and elegant wine refreshes the palate with a clean, crisp, long finish. We recommend enjoying our 2010 Sauvignon Blanc while it is young, but the wine is capable of developing nicely over the next two years if carefully cellared." - Winemaker Notes

Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2010 Pairings

Summer salads, poultry and shellfish, such as Marlborough’s famous green shell mussels, as well as lobster and white fish.