The Winery Whitehaven of Marlborough of South Island

Winery Whitehaven - Sauvignon Blanc
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of South Island.
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Whitehaven is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Whitehaven wines

Looking for the best Winery Whitehaven wines in Marlborough among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Whitehaven wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Whitehaven wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Whitehaven

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Whitehaven

How Winery Whitehaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chicken maffé (africa), cream and tuna quiche or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Whitehaven

On the nose the white wine of Winery Whitehaven. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Whitehaven. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Whitehaven

  • 2017With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.09/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Whitehaven.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

Discovering the wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Whitehaven

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Whitehaven

How Winery Whitehaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Whitehaven

On the nose the red wine of Winery Whitehaven. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Whitehaven. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Whitehaven

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Whitehaven.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Spätburgunder

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Winery Whitehaven

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Whitehaven

How Winery Whitehaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of broccoli gratin, marinated mussels with maroilles or coral lentil dahl.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Whitehaven

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Whitehaven. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Whitehaven

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Whitehaven.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

The top pink wines of Winery Whitehaven

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Whitehaven

How Winery Whitehaven wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), rabbit with cider and mushrooms or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Whitehaven

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Whitehaven. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Whitehaven

  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Whitehaven.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Whitehaven

Planning a wine route in the of Marlborough? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Whitehaven.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Winery Whitehaven and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.