Top 10 Cap Classique bubblies at under R95 a bottle

GOOD VALUE sparkling wine from South Africa – Cap Classique for less than R95 per bottle as recommended by one or more of the top tasting panels around the world during the past 18 months. Prices given in SA rand – ex-cellar, or approximate retail in the case of wineries not open to the public.
 
At R70pb – JC le Roux Brut NV
silver medallist at 2012 International Wine Challenge (UK)
At R79pb – Hendrik Lodewyk Cap Classique NV
from Du Preez Estate, gold medallist at 2011 Veritas Awards (SA) and gold medallist at 2012 Trophy Wine Show (SA)
At R79pb – Kumkani Infiniti Brut 2007
from The Company of Wine People, rated 4 Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011
At R85pb – JC le Roux Pinot Noir 2008
silver medallist at 2012 Decanter Awards (UK)
At R86pb – Weltevrede Philip Jonker Brut Entheos NV
rated 3½ Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011
At R90pb – Hoopenburg Integer Brut NV
rated 4 Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011
At R90pb – Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2009
rated 4 Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011 (2007 vintage a Top 100 SA Wine Challenge selection in 2012)
At R92pb – Laborie Brut 2008
rated 3½ Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011
At R95pb – Pongracz NV
from JC le Roux, rated 4 Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011, gold medallist at 2011 Veritas Awards (SA), silver medallist at 2012 Decanter Awards (UK) and silver medallist at 2012 International Wine Challenge (UK)
At R95pb – Sterhuis Blanc de Blancs 2008
rated 3½ Stars in SA Wine Magazine in 2011
 
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