Wine & Spirits "Best Buy" This racy, livewire bottling offers tremendous bang for the buck, consistently earning Best Buy/Best Value accolades. It’s packed with zesty flavors of gooseberry, green pepper, and lime backed by pronounced herbal notes and a minerally tang. It displays an elegance typical of cool climate Sauvignon Blanc.

Wine maker notes

When you manage to get your tongue around it, Buitenverwachting (pronounced bay-ten-fur-vachk-ting) is Dutch for “beyond expectation.” Nestled at the base of the imposing Constantia Mountain, it’s just a few miles from the azure blue of False Bay. The farm’s history dates back to 1773, but in 1982, the property was extensively renovated and replanted, and now produces some of the Cape’s most classical wines. Beyond expectation, indeed.