Whitehaven Wines began life in 1994 as a romantic business for a couple of corporate escapees, Sue and Greg White, who had given up life in the rat race of Auckland for another kind of life aboard their yacht. When sailing around the country, they took shelter in the Marlborough Sounds from Pacific storms and fell in love with the region. An easy thing to do when harbouring in the spectacularly pristine waters of the Sounds. They decided to settle there on terra firma once more and try their hands at wine production, hiring a winemaker and beginning a business which has now been around for 26 years. Greg has sadly passed away now, leaving a legacy as well as his wife and daughter, Sam, to run the winery. Their winemaker is Peter Jackson.

Commercial Description

This Pinot Noir is from our Ballochdale Vineyard, high in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. This is the first wine Sir George made from this vineyard he acquired in 2023. The vineyard sits at 300m high and is one of the highest and most southerly vineyards in the Awatere Valley, Marlborough.

As soon as we released this wine, it was loved by all. It truly is a gorgeous example of a perfectly crafted Marlborough Pinot Noir. We are so proud to share it with you.

Vine Meets Bine - Pinot Noir 2023 [6.6% ABV]
For this beer we were able to get hold of some freshly pressed
whole cluster pinot noir grapes from A Thousand Gods Wines that
had undergone a process of carbonic maceration. We placed the
grape pomace into some fermenters and looked through the barrel
cellar to find a complimentary barrel. We found a 3 year old ex
Rose barrel filled with a mixed ferment blonde sour beer that had
plenty of rich oak notes and some gentle acidity and funkiness. We
transferred the beer on top of the grape skins and let it age for
a few more months before bottling.