首先，在《Shanken’s Impact Newsletter》公布的年度Hot Brands熱門品牌榜單中，懷得天堂酒莊榮登熱門品牌之列，這份榜單專門表彰於當年度在酒類產業中表現卓越的品牌。榜單特別針對2024年在美國進口市場中實現雙位數成長的品牌，從葡萄酒類別中挑選出17個成長快速的品牌，而懷得天堂自2016年起，已連續第九年名列其中，成績亮眼。
懷得天堂自2004年起開始出口美國，當時首批出口僅5,000箱；而到了2024年，出口至美國的總量已突破60萬箱，成長幅度驚人。此次再次獲選為Hot Brand熱門品牌，不僅彰顯品牌在美國市場的持續動能，更證明其受歡迎程度依舊穩固、熱度不減。
每年都有眾多美國消費者遠赴紐西蘭馬爾堡，只為親訪懷得天堂酒莊的品酒中心，親身感受他們喜愛的葡萄酒是如何種植與釀製。其中最受美國消費者喜愛的當屬懷得天堂馬爾堡白蘇翁白葡萄酒，該酒款更在最近榮獲美國權威酒評雜誌《Wine Enthusiast》評選為「Best Buy超值精選酒款」，為懷得天堂繼獲選「Hot Brands 熱門品牌」後，再添一筆國際殊榮。
2025年5月19日週一，《Wine Enthusiast》雜誌發佈其6/7月合刊號，刊登的年度「Best Buy超值精選酒款」報告，懷得天堂白蘇翁2024白葡萄酒名列其中，獲得91分高分，並入選百大超值好酒名單，該榜單專門表彰價格在20美元（USD）以下，卻具備卓越品質與極高價值的葡萄酒。
《Wine Enthusiast》雜誌酒評家Christina Pickard盛讚此酒：「它就是派對的靈魂人物！清亮奔放的白蘇翁散發出濃郁的萊姆、香茅與粉紅葡萄柚香氣，底層還帶有一絲乾燥香草的氣息。口感柔滑細膩，隨即湧入一股爽口的酸度，瞬間將整體層次拉到最高點。」

21st May 2025
Whitehaven named Hot Brand and Best Buy – double success in US recognition
-Whitehaven Wines named among Impact’s Hot Brands for 9th consecutive year
-Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2024 named Best Buy with 91 points by Wine Enthusiast  

Published in Shanken’s Impact Newsletter, the Hot Brands honours list rounds up the top performing brands for the year across the drinks industry. The honours list recognises the imported brands to the USA that have experienced double-digit growth in 2024. 17 fast-growing brands are recognised from the wine category, with Whitehaven among them for the 9th consecutive year since 2016. Whitehaven has been successfully exporting to the United States since 2004 when its first shipment totalled just 5,000 cases. With over 600,000 cases of Whitehaven wine imported in 2024, being recognised as a Hot Brand demonstrates Whitehaven’s continued momentum

in the US market and that its popularity shows no sign of slowing down.

Every year, delighted US customers travel to Marlborough to visit the Whitehaven Cellar Door in order to see where and how their favourite wine is grown and crafted. Top of the tasting list for US customers is the Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, which has just been named a “Best Buy” by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Another proud moment for Whitehaven, hot on the heels of their “Hot Brands” success.

On Monday 19th May, Wine Enthusiast released their June/July 2025 issue, featuring the coveted annual “Best Buy” report, including the 2024 Whitehaven Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The wine was awarded 91 points, and included in the shortlist of 100 Best Buy wines that are recognised to be stunning quality and priced at $20 (USD) or less to offer exceptional value to customers.

“The life of the party, this lucid, bombastic Savvy B offers up heady lime, lemongrass and pink grapefruit aromas, with a whisper of dried herbs below. There's a gently slippery quality to the texture. In rushes the limey acidity to dial it up a notch—or ten.” - Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast