Uber Value 2019: very best South African wines at under R100 a bottle
THE VERY BEST VALUE wines of South Africa at under R100 a bottle in 2019. Recommended by the top panels of wine experts locally and internationally. Better than standard gold (some gold medals count more than others); 93 points or more if only scored out of 100 (some scores of 90 to 92 equate to silver). Shining in the company of wines costing a lot more.
Just click on the links below to jump to uber value white wines, pinks, reds and sweet wines – no bubbly, unfortified-dessert or port-style wines in this league at under R100. Alternatively, click on the variety names or wine types to see all of top-rated vintages at all price levels over the past two years.
For details of the accolades, click here. Prices are given in South African rand (R) per standard bottle size (750ml), unless stated otherwise, and are inclusive of VAT – cellar-door prices as supplied by the producers, or approximate retail prices in South Africa if the producers are closed to the public.
TOP SA WHITES UNDER R100
TOP SA PINKS UNDER R100
TOP SA REDS UNDER R100
TOP SA SWEETS UNDER R100
Top SA White Wines Under R100
CHARDONNAY
Hill & Dale Chardonnay 2019
R50pb from Stellenbosch Producer
Kranskop Chardonnay 2018
R85pb from Robertson Cellar
Stellenbosch Vineyards Unwooded Chardonnay 2018
R90pb from Stellenbosch Cellar
CHENIN BLANC
Leopard’s Leap Culinaria Chenin Blanc 2017
R99pb from Franschhoek Cellar
MAN Free-Run Steen Chenin Blanc 2018
R75pb from Stellenbosch Cellar
Ormonde Chip off the Old Block Chenin Blanc 2017
R95pb from Darling Cellar
Spier Ideology Chenin Blanc 2019
R92pb from Stellenbosch Cellar
Swartland Bush Vine Chenin Blanc 2017
R90pb from Malmesbury Cellar
Windmeul Chenin Blanc 2019
R50pb from Paarl Cellar
GRENACHE BLANC
KWV Grenache Blanc 2018
R56pb from Paarl Cellar
RIESLING
Vrede en Lust Early Mist Riesling 2018
R89pb from Simonsberg-Paarl Cellar
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Allée Bleue Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R95pb from Franschhoek Cellar
Arabella Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R55pb from Ashton Cellar
Bader & Walters Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R70pb from Viva Africa in Morreesburg
Beachhouse Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R49pb Approximate Retail Price
Bon Courage Gooseberry Bush Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R68pb from Robertson Cellar
Diemersdal Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R70pb from Durbanville Cellar
Excelsior Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R56pb from Ashton Cellar
First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc 2018
R80pb from Strandveld Cellar outside Elim
Glen Carlou Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R90pb from Simonsberg-Paarl Cellar
Groot Phesantekraal Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R85pb from Durbanville Cellar
Imbuko Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R42pb from Wellington Cellar
La Motte Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R80pb from Franschhoek Cellar
Laborie Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R57pb from KWV Cellar, Paarl
Land’s End Sauvignon Blanc 2018
R80pb from Du Toitskloof Cellar, Breedekloof
Lomond Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R80pb from Cape Agulhas Cellar
Merwida Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R70pb from Rawsonville Cellar, Breedekloof
Neethlingshof Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R80pb from Stellenbosch Cellar
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R85pb from Ida’s Valley Cellar, Simonsberg-Stellenbosch
Silkbush Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R85pb from Breedekloof Cellar
Two Dogs a Peacock and a Horse Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R92pb from Black Elephant Vintners, Franschhoek
Van Loveren Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R52pb from Robertson Cellar
Villiera Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R79pb from Stellenbosch Cellar
Welmoed Sauvignon Blanc 2019
R50pb from Stellenbosch Vineyards
WHITE BLEND
Vrede en Lust White Mischief 2018
R89pb from Simonsberg-Paarl Cellar
Top SA Pinks Under R100
ROSÉ
Arendskloof Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
R71pb from Eagle’s Cliff Cellar, Worcester
Meerhof Grenache Rosé 2019
R70pb from Riebeek Kasteel Cellar, Swartland
Top SA Reds Under R100
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Bonnievale Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
R97pb from Bonnievale Wines
De Wet Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
R75pb from Worcester Cellar
Duke of Wellington Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
R69pb from Wellington Wines
Meerhof Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
R95pb from Riebeek Kasteel Cellar
Merwida Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
R90pb from Rawsonville Cellar
CINSAUT
Pulpit Rock Stories Cinsaut 2019
R65pb from Riebeek West Cellar
GRENACHE NOIR
Piekenierskloof Grenache 2017
R95pb from Olifants River Cellar
MERLOT
Die Laan Merlot 2017
R95pb from Welgevallen Cellar, Stellenbosch
Mountain Ridge Merlot 2017
R85pb from Wolseley Cellar
PINOTAGE
Badsberg Pinotage 2018
R86pb from Rawsonville Cellar
Boland Cellar Cappupinoccinotage 2019
R58pb from Paarl Cellar
Diemersdal Pinotage 2018
R95pb from Durbanville Cellar
Riebeek Cellars Pinotage 2017
R67pb from Riebeek Kasteel Cellar
Van Loveren African Java Pinotage 2019
R61pb from Robertson Cellar
Van Zijl Coffee Pinotage 2018
R60pb from Imbuko Cellar, Wellington
Windmeul Pinotage 2017
R56pb from Paarl Cellar
SHIRAZ
First Sighting Shiraz 2017
R90pb from Strandveld Cellar outside Elim
Lammershoek Innocent Syrah 2017
R94pb from Lammershoek Cellar outside Malmesbury
RED BLEND
Jordan Chameleon Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016
R80pb from Stellenbosch Kloof Cellar
Zonnebloem Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier 2017
R95pb from the Bergkelder (Distell), Stellenbosch
Top SA Sweet Wines Under R100
MUSCADEL / JEREPIGO
Bon Courage White Muscadel 2019
R92pb from Robertson Cellar
Calitzdorp Cellar Hanepoot 2017
R70pb from Calitzdorp Cellar
De Krans Muscat de Frontignan 2019
R95pb from Calitzdorp Cellar
Du Toitskloof Hanepoot Jerepigo 2014
R60pb (500ml) from Rawsonville Cellar
Du Toitskloof Red Muscadel 2018
R60pb (500ml) from Rawsonville Cellar
Orange River Cellars Red Muscadel 2017
R62pb from Orange River Cellars, Upington
Slanghoek Hanepoot Jerepigo 2018
R65pb from Breedekloof Cellar
Van Loveren Red Muscadel 2018
R69pb from Robertson Cellar
SHERRY STYLE
KWV Cape Medium Cream NV
R83pb from Paarl Cellar
