Whale Point Sauvignon Blanc
£9.99
£13.32 per litre · incl. 20% VAT
In Stock — 10 bottles available
Crisp, zesty and unmistakably Cape, Whale Point Sauvignon Blanc is the kind of white wine that vanishes from the table before you've finished pouring. Think cut grass, fresh gooseberry and a squeeze of lemon, all wrapped in bright Atlantic-driven acidity. Pour it cold, drink it often, and let it do the heavy lifting at your next summer lunch.
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Our Verdict
We keep coming back to Whale Point because, frankly, very little at this price does the job so well. We've tasted a lot of sub-£10 Sauvignon Blancs from across the Cape, and this is the one with genuine bite, the zesty, grassy precision that makes you sit up rather than shrug. It's our go-to recommendation for anyone who wants a fridge-door white that actually delivers: easy enough for a Tuesday evening, smart enough for guests. A quiet customer favourite, and a brilliant first taste of what South African Sauvignon Blanc can do.
Tasting Notes
Pale lemon in the glass with a nose that lifts straight out, fresh-cut grass, crunchy gooseberry, and a squeeze of lemon zest. The palate follows through with real energy: more citrus, a whisper of white blossom, and that distinctive green nettle bite that tells you the grapes saw cool nights. Bright, lip-smacking acidity keeps everything tight and focused, carrying the citrus through to a long, clean finish that leaves you reaching for the next sip.
Crunchy Gooseberry
Classic Sauvignon Blanc fruit, tart, green, and refreshing, with the kind of bite that wakes up your palate from the first sip.
Zesty Lemon
Bright citrus runs through nose and palate, lifting the wine with a freshness that mirrors a wedge of lemon over fresh seafood.
Cut Grass & Nettle
That unmistakable herbal green streak, like walking past a freshly mown lawn, gives the wine its varietal honesty and savoury edge.
About This Wine
Some Sauvignon Blancs whisper. This one calls you over from across the garden. Whale Point comes from the Western Cape, that sun-soaked stretch of South Africa where the cool Atlantic and warm Indian Ocean meet and the breezes do magical things to white grapes. The result is a wine with the kind of nervy freshness you usually pay twice as much for.
In the glass it's pale lemon, almost silvery. The nose is classic Cape Sauvignon: gooseberry, freshly cut grass, a flash of citrus zest. Take a sip and you'll find white flowers, nettle, a green apple snap and that mouthwatering line of lemony acidity that keeps everything taut and clean. The finish is long, dry and brilliantly refreshing, exactly what this grape should do.
At under a tenner, it's also one of the most reliable everyday whites we ship. Try it with freshly shucked oysters dressed with lemon and chilli, a dressed crab on toast, or a slab of cold-smoked salmon. It's just as happy with a Thai green curry, goat's cheese on sourdough, or simply chilled in a bucket by the barbecue.
Named after the southern right whales that migrate along the Cape coast each winter, this is sunshine in a bottle, delivered anywhere in the UK, ready for whenever the weather (or the mood) calls for it.
Food Pairing
This is a wine built for the seafood counter. Think freshly shucked oysters with a squeeze of lemon and a flick of chilli, brown crab on sourdough, or smoked salmon with capers. It also handles a goat's cheese salad beautifully, and works brilliantly as the opening pour at a summer lunch, cold, sharp, and immediately appetising.
- —Freshly shucked oysters with lemon and chilli
- —Brown crab on toasted sourdough
- —Smoked salmon with capers and dill
- —Goat's cheese and beetroot salad
- —Grilled sea bass with herbs
How to Serve
Temperature
Properly chilled. Give it two to three hours in the fridge, or twenty minutes in an ice bucket before pouring.
Decanting
No decanting needed. This is a wine that thrives on freshness and immediacy, pull the cork, pour, and enjoy while the aromatics are at their most vivid.
Glass
A standard white wine glass with a slightly tapered rim concentrates the aromatic lift and keeps the wine cool.
The Swartland Region
Swartland, 'the black land' in Afrikaans, named for the renosterbos that darkens after rain, rolls out north of Cape Town across the hills around Malmesbury and Riebeek-Kasteel. It's hot, dry, and stubbornly characterful: a place of old bush vines, granite and koffieklip soils, and a community of growers who've made it the most quietly thrilling corner of South African wine. Concentration, freshness, and a wild streak you don't find elsewhere, that's Swartland in a glass.
About the Producer
Whale Point
Whale Point takes its name from the great annual migration along South Africa's coastline, when whales travel thousands of kilometres from the icy feeding grounds of Antarctica to the warmer waters of the Cape. It's a fitting image for a range built around movement, place and respect for the natural world. The wines are put together by a team of buyers with a clear brief: capture the honest character of each grape variety without fuss or pretence. Sustainability sits at the heart of the operation, with shipping kept as light-footed as possible and bottling handled at a carbon-minus facility. The result is a range that feels grounded, wines made with intent, priced to pour generously, and built for everyday enjoyment.