Bayten Sauvignon Blanc

The Bayten Sauvignon Blanc comes from one of South Africa’s most respected producers and it offers up Sancerre-like flavors and nuance at less than $20 per bottle. Super crisp, lively and bone-dry, this herb and mineral accented white is one of the greatest Sauvignon Blanc values around. On the nose, it’s loaded with notes of green herbs, bell pepper, gooseberry, lime, chalk and flint. The palate is equally engaging with crisp and intense flavors of exotic citrus, green fig, guava, lime leaf and sugar snap pea. Dry farmed in rocky soils, fermented in stainless steel and aged on its fine lees for 3 months, the finished wine is one of the finest Southern Hemisphere Sauvignon Blancs we’ve ever tasted.

One of South Africa’s premiere wine farms, the estate is situated on the east-facing slopes of Constantia Mountain. This cool-climate coastal area is renowned for elegant white wines that possess an intense mineral character. The farm’s history dates back to 1773, but in 1982, the property was extensively renovated and replanted. And today, the estate is owned and operated by Lars Maack and the Mueller family. Winemaking is handled by Hermann Kirschbaum, one of South Africa’s most gifted makers of white wines.