RECM Best Value Niche White

The Groot Gariep in the Northern Cape should be renamed Groot Value as the Orange River Cellars stormed home in the RECM Best Value stakes today with a Colombard 2014 that costs all of R28.25. This is the kind of summer tipple SA consumers are thirsting for. Something Spar liquor executive Mark Robinson (below, right) is discussing with Orange River Cellars supremo Herman Cruywagen in Upington last month.

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Orange River Cellars Colombard 2014 score 15.00 price R28.25 value R51.33
Bergsig Gewürztraminer 2013 score 15.60 price R49.00 value R69.64
Bergsig Riesling Late Harvest 2013 score 15.50 price R49.00 value R65.30
Ondine Semillon 2013 score 16.70 price R58.00 value R77.09
Van Loveren Neil’s Pick Columbar 2014 score 14.90 price R34.00 value R37.66
Van Loveren Pinot Grigio 2014 score 15.00 price R43.00 value R47.05

On score alone, the top six are

Ondine Semillon 2013 score 16.70 price R58.00 value R43.30
Diemersdal Grüner Veltliner 2014 score 16.00 price R70.00 value R32.53
Altydgedacht Weisser Riesling 2014 score 15.80 price R70.00 value R61.01
Bergsig Gewürztraminer 2013 score 15.60 price R49.00 value R94.32
Bergsig Riesling Late Harvest 2013 score 15.50 price R49.00 value R44.00
Altydgedacht Gewürztraminer 2014 score 15.40 price R70.00 value R41.14

All the wines will be available for tasting in the Pendock Wine Gallery @ Taj this afternoon at 5pm.