Zesty whites and floral roses

Where? In their Haute Cabriere winery above Franschhoek, Achim von Arnim, and his son, Takuan make food-friendly, crowd-pleasing wines from Methode Cap Classique to Pinot Noir.
Buy it for: A stylish riverside lunch, think white and pastel floaty dresses, flowery hats, blazers and boaters, even rowers gliding by… 
Experience: A scintillating rose-gold colour, delicate red berry flavours with a hint of spice, mouth-watering palate where berries blend with a tingling acidity. 
Match with: Platters of smoked salmon, cold crayfish, asparagus spears, homemade bread

Where? The Grier family, well known for their Stellenbosch farm Villiera, also have a farm in the Roussillon region in the South of France. From there they produce a range of red wines, a Chardonnay, a champagne-method sparkling wine and this traditional rosé.
Buy it for: Close your eyes and a sip will transport you to the bistros and beaches of the South of France.After all, it is made there. 
Experience: A delicate copper colour, a burst of bright fresh berries on the nose and a mouth-wateringly dry, red fruit palate with a hint of herbs and perfectly balanced acidity.
Match with: Boullibaise, a traditional seafood soup from the South of France or the French vegetable dish, Ratatouille

Where? This go-ahead American owned winery on the edge of Stellenbosch is flying high with exciting new wines and the awards rolling in.
Buy it for: A romantic gift, particularly if you buy it in the lavishly designed tube which has six decadently delicious Sally Williams individually wrapped nougat around the neck of the wine.
Experience: Shimmering bright salmon. Subtle layers of pink grapefruit, wild strawberry and redcurrant carry through to the stylishly elegant palate. The winemaking team have achieved their goal of "freshness and purity".
Match with: Mulderbosch's unbeatable pizzas, eaten on this their veranda with a view. Otherwise, laden platters of sashimi and sushi.

Where? Made by Spier winery outside Stellenbosch.
Buy it for: Relaxing with good friends.
Experience: A rich plum colour. Ripe and unctuous, crushed plum and red cherry flavours. A mellow, velvet smooth palate, soft and rounded with the right acid to balance the sweetness.
Match with: Slightly chilled as an aperitif or with baked puddings.

Where: Made at Wellington Wines for easy-going and affordable enjoyment.
Buy It for: Casual, laid-back entertaining.
Experience: A colour of ripe watermelon, gently off-dry, packed with luscious summer fruits. Moreish.
Match with: Informal pool parties, beach bonfires and braais.

The great wine grapes of Burgundy – Chardonnay (white) and Pinot Noir (red) – marry to create a wine that’s proudly South African, enticing, captivating and 
alluring.
Look for: The colour shows the slightest tinge of pink from the 40% Pinot Noir component. The Chardonnay provides aromas of fresh citrus fruit and nectarine,
while the Pinot Noir adds subtle raspberry and strawberry notes. The palate bursts with ripe lemons and grapefruit, has finely balanced acidity and ends with a flourish of red berry freshness courtesy of the Pinot Noir.
Match with: Fresh salmon sashimi or a crisp summer salad.

The brand-new Grand Blanc is a welcome white wine partner for the Grand Rouge, a Woolies bestseller for more than 20 years.The secret of these “Grand” wines is in the blending, with the aim of combining seriously good fruit and flavour appeal with easy drinkability. The Grand Blanc blends unwooded Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc with lightly wooded Viognier and Grenache Blanc.
Look for: A “leap-out-the-glass” nose wit engaging wafts of pineapple, granadilla and white peach, followed by an approachable palate with an enticing hint of wood spice.
Match with: Winemaker Eugene van Zyl says its light, aromatic fragrance makes the wine a perfect partner for Asian-inspired cuisine.

De Wetshof utilises the clay limestone soils of the Robertson wine area to produce five unique Chardonnays, of which cellarmaster Danie de Wet says: “Due to geographical origin, clonal selection and winemaking style, each has its own style and is an expression of site”.
Look for: An exhilarating bouquet of grapefruit, stone fruit and nuts lead to a sleek, chalky palate with marked minerality and a fine acidity cutting through the richness of the fruit.
Match with: Fresh oysters, a classic Caesar salad, shellfish with a creamy sauce, or white-rind cheeses such as Brie and Camembert.

Kleine Zalze is a large winery with the mentality and ambition of a much smaller one. Its team scours the Cape winelands to find grapes that enable winemakers
Alastair Rimmer and RJ Botha to make wines that combine “the intensity of the ‘new world’, with its full fruit flavours, with the elegance and structure of the
‘old world’. ”
Look for: The lush tropical flavours of pineapple and guava are balanced by lemon-lime freshness with the subtle oaking, giving the palate texture and a light creaminess.
Match with: Oysters, sushi or lightly grilled salmon with spring vegetables such as asparagus or peas.
 

Gyles Webb established Thelema Mountain Vineyards high on the slopes of the Simonsberg mountains in 1983 and it has been a successful family-run winery
since then. In 2002 he bought Sutherland, an apple farm in the cool Elgin wine region, and planted wine grapes including the carefully selected Sauvignon Blanc grapes for this wine.
Look for: On the nose there’s lime, green pepper, gooseberry and a touch of dried fig. The medium-bodied palate is vivacious and fruity with bright lemon-lime acidity.
Match with: Winemaker Rudi Schultz recommends a flaky white fish, grilled in butter with fennel.

Porcupine Ridge is one of the ranges produced at Boekenhoutskloof – it’s named after the crested porcupine found on the farm outside Franschhoek. Grapes
come from all parts of the Cape and Woolies has carefully selected those used to blend this exclusive wine.
Look for: The word “Sauvignon” means “wild” and the zesty zing of this Sauvignon Blanc is tamed and given mouthfeel and texture from the gentle oak maturation of the oldvine Semillon grown at Boekenhoutskloof.
Match with: Tuna tartare or kingklip with a creamy white wine sauce.