{"id":43555,"date":"2022-03-08T17:45:49","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T15:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/?p=43555"},"modified":"2022-08-20T23:45:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T21:45:24","slug":"prices-updated-availability-checked-top-sa-wines-under-r120","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfi-global-staging.com\/topwineold\/2022\/03\/prices-updated-availability-checked-top-sa-wines-under-r120\/","title":{"rendered":"Prices updated, availability checked… Top SA wines under R120"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SJOE! The Trophy Wine Show got it so right when they honoured the 2019 Thokozani Cabernet Franc as Discovery of the Show in 2022. Best value gold medallist in South Africa's premier wine competition, open to wines of all categories, this beauty from the Diemersfontein cellar in Wellington was also top of its class at the National Wine Challenge (SA) and went on to earn double gold at the Global Fine Wine Challenge in Sydney, Australia. As to be expected, of course \u2013 at R115pb \u2013 it wasn't long before the ‘sold out' signs went up. However, there are still bargains to be had \u2013 despite the time elapsed, and despite the latest round of price increases.<\/p>\n

Many cellars in the Cape winelands effect their annual general price adjustments at the beginning of March. Consequently, all of the rand-per-bottle figures alongside those wines that achieved Top Ratings<\/strong><\/span><\/a> over the past year have been updated. And yet, there is still plenty to choose from if you're looking for good value at Under R120<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The following are half a dozen of the standouts.<\/p>\n

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SIX OF THE BEST<\/span><\/h3>\n

Trophy Winner @ Michelangelo Awards <\/strong>(SA)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Arendskloof Chardonnay 2020 \u2013 R84pb<\/p>\n

95\/100 @ IWSC <\/strong>(UK)<\/p>\n

\u2022 MAN Free-Run Steen 2021 (Chenin) \u2013 R85pb<\/p>\n

One of Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bellevue Sauvignon Blanc 2021 \u2013 R100pb<\/p>\n

Winner in Top 10 Pinotage Competition <\/strong>(SA)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Neethlingshof Pinotage 2020 \u2013 R115pb<\/p>\n

Winner @ National Wine Challenge <\/strong>(SA)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Cloof Inkspot 2018 (Red Blend) \u2013 R76pb<\/p>\n

96\/100 in Platter's SA Wine Guide<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 KWV Cape Tawny NV (Port) \u2013 R99pb<\/p>\n

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SJOE! The Trophy Wine Show got it so right when they honoured the 2019 Thokozani Cabernet Franc as Discovery of the Show in 2022. Best value gold medallist in South Africa’s premier wine competition, open to wines of all categories, this beauty from the Diemersfontein cellar in Wellington was also top of its class at the National Wine Challenge (SA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3832,1825],"tags":[3628,3747,2828,972,973,867,3886,835,1294,1035,781,1152,1489,1199,849,783,1044,1630,3860,1527],"class_list":["post-43555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3832","category-wine-ratings","tag-3628","tag-arendskloof","tag-bellevue","tag-chardonnay","tag-chenin","tag-cloof","tag-inkspot","tag-kwv","tag-man","tag-neethlingshof","tag-pinotage","tag-port","tag-price","tag-red-blend","tag-sa","tag-sauvignon-blanc","tag-south-africa","tag-tawny","tag-top-wine-sa","tag-value"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t