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"facebook dialogPinterestPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\nA new wave of acclaimed vintners are putting this far-flung producer back on the map. Here are the eight bottles to know.\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest1-the-sadie-family-die-ouwingerdreeks-pofadder-red-swartland-south-africa-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n1. 2011 Sadie Family Pofadder\n\n  Cinsault keeps its acidity in Swartland's hot summers, giving this elegant single-vineyard red a balance of anise and fruit flavors and minerality.\n\n $54; stashwines.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest2-Sutherland-Chard-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n2. 2010 Sutherland Chardonnay\n\n Pear and quince permeate this medium-bodied wine, which was produced on a former apple orchard in Elgin.\n\n $15; saratogawine.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest3-Miles-Mossop-Saskia-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n3. 2009 Miles Mossop Saskia\n\n Floral, lemon curd, and almond notes dominate this dry white blend of Chenin Blanc and Viognier for a well-rounded mix.\n\n $27; toastwines.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest4-Raats-MR-De-Compostella-2009-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n4. 2009 Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella\n\n This Bordeaux-style blend has layers of spice, earth, and tobacco\u2014hewing closer to the European spirit than to New World styles.\n\n $70; sunsetcorners.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest5-SIJNN-RED-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n5. 2007 Sijnn Red\n\n Blending French and Portuguese grapes, this remarkable first vintage is a smooth combination of ripe-fruit and black-olive notes with a dry finish.\n\n $32; cape-ardor.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest6-fable-bobbejaan-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n6. 2009 Fable Bobbejaan\n\n This Syrah from Charles Banks, former owner of cult producer Screaming Eagle, has hints of spicy chocolate and a long, earthy finish.\n\n $48; zachys.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest7-cape-point-sauvignon-blanc-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n7. 2011 Cape Point Sauvignon Blanc\n\n The high winds on surfer Duncan Savage's Cape Peninsula winery produce smaller grapes, giving this white intense lime, grass, and grapefruit flavors.\n\n $25; solawines.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022\n\nfacebook dialogPinterest8-badenhorst-2010-white-blend-460.jpgPhotograph by Victor Prado; Prop styling by Donnie Myers at De Facto; Photos courtesy of respective brands.\n\n8. 2010 A.A. Badenhorst Family White\n\n The flagship wine from Adi Badenhorst\u2014who left the well-established Stellenbosch region for Swartland\u2014is a complex, blended white.\n\n $35; winehouse.com\n\n\u2022 \u2022 \u2022"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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