Durbanville & Agulhas Sauvignons get A+ for consistency
Lomond’s Sauvignon Blancs take some beating, with that from their Pincushion vineyard sometimes a tad more appealing to some than the Sugarbush version |
Herewith the currently-available wines being lauded by the Sauvignon Blanc Interest Group of South Africa (SBIG), in alphabetical order with prices given ex-cellar:
2012 FNB TOP 10 SAUVIGNON BLANC COMPETITION WINNERS
Clos Malverne Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, R84pb
Diemersdal MM Louw Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Durbanville, R165
DMZ Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from De Morgenzon – Stellenbosch Kloof, R70pb
Driehoek Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Cederberg, R95
Du Toitskloof Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Rawsonville, Breedekloof, R32pb
Groote Post Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Darling, R68
Lomond Pincushion Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Cape Agulhas, R110pb
Neethlingshof Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Stellenbosch, R65pb
Simonsig Sunbird Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Stellenbosch, R60pb
Virgin Earth Pepper Tree Sauvignon Blanc 2012 from Du Plessis Family Wines – Langeberg-Garcia, R50pb
RUNNERS-UP
Clos Malverne Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, R84pb
D’Aria The Songbird Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Durbanville, R110pb
Durbanville Hills Biesjes Craal Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – R107pb
Ernst Gouws & Co Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Stellenbosch, R70pb
Lomond Sugarbush Sauvignon Blanc 2010 – Cape Agulhas, R110pb
Nederburg The Young Airhawk 2011 – Paarl, R90pb
Paul Cluver Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – Elgin, R70pb
Pepin Conde Sauvignon Blanc 2011 from Stark-Conde – Jonkhershoek Valley, Stellenbosch, R75pb
Saronsberg Provenance Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Tulbagh, R65pb
Spice Route Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – Malmesbury, Swartland, R62pb