WORTH taking along next time you go wine-tasting or shopping on the Franschhoek wine route, the following are those whites, reds and bubblies with the very best track records from the cellars of the area according to the SA Wine & Cellar Classification.

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TOP 20 WHITE WINES

Allée Bleue Chenin Blanc
Bellingham Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc
Bellingham Bernard Series Whole Bunch Roussanne
Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay
Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc Grande Cuvée
Boschendal Elgin Chardonnay
Boschendal Elgin Sauvignon Blanc
Boschendal Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc
Chamonix Chardonnay
Chamonix Reserve (blend)
Chamonix Reserve Chardonnay
Franschhoek Cellar Our Town Hall Unoaked Chardonnay
Franschhoek Cellar Statue de Femme Sauvignon Blanc
Franschhoek Vineyards Semillon (Franschhoek Cellar)
GlenWood Grand Duc Chardonnay
GlenWood Vigneron’s Selection Chardonnay
La Bri Chardonnay
La Motte Chardonnay
La Motte Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc
Mon Vieux Hell’s Heights Sauvignon Blanc (Wildeberg)
Môreson Mercator Chardonnay

TOP 20 RED WINES

Allée Bleue Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Allée Bleue L’Amour Toujours (blend)
Allée Bleue Pinotage
Bellingham Bernard Series Basket Press Syrah
Bellingham Bernard Series Bush Vine Pinotage
Bellingham Bernard Series Small Barrel SMV (blend)
Boekenhoutskloof Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon
Boekenhoutskloof Syrah
Boschendal 1685 Shiraz
Chamonix Greywacke Pinotage
Chamonix Reserve Pinot Noir
Chamonix Reserve Troika (blend)
Dieu Donné Merlot
Holden Manz Big G (blend)
La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon
La Motte Pierneef Syrah Viognier
La Motte Syrah
Môreson Widow Maker Pinotage
Rickety Bridge Paulina’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Rickety Bridge Shiraz

TOP SPARKLING WINES

Boschendal Grande Cuvée Brut (MCC)
Colmant Brut Chardonnay NV (MCC)
Colmant Brut Reserve NV (MCC)
Môreson Solitaire Blanc de Blancs NV (MCC)