Durbanville not the only place they make good SA Sauvignon – far from it!

“THE SAUVIGNON Blanc Interest Group of South Africa (SBIG) fosters excellence in making and marketing South African Sauvignon Blanc locally and internationally… The annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10 competition was started in 2007 to promote innovation and excellence in the category and reward those making wines of true distinction.”

So how did things pan out in the 2017 taste-off? 190 entries from 120 producers. The jury: vintner Neil Ellis (chair), wine writers and judges Christian Eedes and Samarie Smith, winemakers Kobus Gerber (Durbanville Hills) and Wilhelm Pienaar (Hermanuspietersfontein). The results as follows – see below. More information about the competition and the organisers here.

WINNERS OF 2017 SAUVIGNON BLANC TOP 10

Boschendal De Werf Sauvignon Blanc 2016
WO Coastal, Franschhoek Cellar

Diemersdal Winter Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2017
WO Durbanville

Groot Phesantekraal Sauvignon Blanc 2017
WO Cape Town, Durbanville Cellar

Highlands Road Sauvignon Blanc 2015
WO Elgin

Kleine Zalze Family Reserve Sur Lie Sauvignon Blanc 2017
WO Western Cape, Stellenbosch Cellar

Mulderbosch 1000 Miles Sauvignon Blanc 2015
WO Western Cape, Stellenbosch Cellar

South Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2016
WO Elgin

Stellenbosch Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2017
WO Stellenbosch

Strandveld Pofadderbos Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016
WO Elim, Cape Agulhas

Vrede en Lust Artisan Blanc Fumé 2016
WO Elgin, Simonsberg-Paarl Cellar

ALSO IN THE TOP 20

Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Darling Cellars Reserve Bush Vine Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Durbanville Hills Rhinofields Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Fairview Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Paarl)
Ghost Corner Wild Ferment Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Cederberg Private Cellar)
Lord’s Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (McGregor)
Marianne Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (Stellenbosch)
Stellenrust Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Stellenbosch)
The Pledge No. 2 Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Grand Domaine, Stellenbosch)
TSW Sauvignon Blanc 2017 (Trizanne, Noordhoek)

 

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