Yesterday’s WellsFaber Best Value blind tasting offers an interesting selection of new whites. Chosen by a panel of professional sommeliers, our top six performers were
Nederburg Riesling 2015
Bonnievale Riggton blend 2014
Solms-Delta Amalie blend 2013
Blue Owl Unwooded Chardonnay 2015
Baleia Chardonnay 2014
Clos Malverne Chardonnay 2015
with neither a Sauvignon Blanc nor a Chenin Blanc making the cut. Half the best value six packers are Chardonnays, one third of the selection are blends while the top wine was a Riesling. A wide range of appellations are covered from the Southern Cape to Robertson, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and Paarl. Confirming that when it comes to whites, SA shoots out the lights.