Sauvignon Blanc remains the most popular single cultivar white wine in SA and so our weekly RECM Best Value blind tasting panel (below) split the entries into two groups to avoid palate fatigue.

Top of their pops was the Vondeling from the Voor-Paardeberg with the Table Bay of Mark Norrish hot on its heals.

Vondeling Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 16.00 price R60.00 value R94.31
Table Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013 score 15.90 price R32.99 value R92.49
Villiera Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.80 price R61.50 value R87.10
Sutherland Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.80 price R75.00 value R87.10
Deetlefs Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.70 price R59.00 value R77.62
Alexanderfontein Chip off the Old Block Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.70 price R55.00 value R77.62

Waving an RECM Best Value wand and Mark dominates the line-up

Table Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013 score 15.90 price R32.99 value R92.49
Tangled Tree Tropical Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.30 price R31.00 value R60.66
Secret Cellar Sauvignon Blanc #527 2013 score 15.30 price R34.99 value R60.66
Secret Cellar Sauvignon Blanc #689 score 14.90 price R27.99 value R47.91
Bonnievale Unpretentious Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 15.50 price R40.00 value R67.43
Vondeling Sauvignon Blanc 2014 score 16.00 price R60.00 value R94.31

filling three of the six berths. Well done Ultra Liquors!