WITH HALF a dozen winemakers at last count and casting their net wide in sourcing grapes from vineyards near and far from where they’re based north of the Paarl CBD, Boland Cellar’s offering has grown to seven or so labels including their top-tier No. 1 Reserve and the quaffable Flutterby. It’s with their mid-tier One Formation blends and Talent & Terroir wines that they’ve been grabbing attention of late – in Decanter Magazine (UK), at the Michelangelo and Veritas Awards (SA), and most recently at Mondial du Sauvignon (Austria) with a gold medal for the Sauvignon Blanc.

Talent & Terroir Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Grapes from Philadelphia. Reductive winemaking, extended skin contact, three months on the lees.
Alc 12.87m, R/S 2.1, TA 6.4, pH 3.47.
Winemaker’s Note: “Layers of green apple, kiwi and gooseberry on the nose… Green tropical flavours that linger on the palate.” Recommended with chicken, pork and seafood.
Cellar-door price: just R59 a bottle.