Spier Creative Block 8 2010 (R115 a bottle from the tasting room) is a blend of 30% Pinotage, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Shiraz, 10% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 5% Mourvèdre, 3% Barbera and 2% Viognier. Cellarmaster Frans Smit and assistant red winemaker … [Read more...]
Allan Mullins My Song White 2012
November 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At WineX last night, the chance to taste the two new ultra-premium wines bearing the name of Woolworths wine selector Allan Mullins. Allan Mullins My Song White 2012: 17/20 Price: R169 50% Sauvignon Blanc from Reyneke Wines in Stellenbosch, 50% … [Read more...]
Spier Frans K Smit 2006
December 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Spier is all of a sudden less Sun International and more Heath Nash, proving that you can be tourist oriented without being a tourist trap. On Friday, we ate at “Eight” or at least on the lawns in front of Spier’s farm-to-table restaurant. … [Read more...]
Diners Club Winemaker of the Year 2011
November 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Spier’s Johan Jordaan is this year’s Diners Club Winemaker of the Year, his Creative Block 5 2009 judged best overall out of 110 entires in the featured category of Bordeaux-style red blends. Matthew van Heerden won the title Young Winemaker of … [Read more...]
Spot review: Pinotage
September 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A selection of recently received Pinotage samples tasted sighted and scored according to the 20-point system: Spier 21 Gables Private Collection Pinotage 2009 Wine of Origin Stellenbosch – 14% abv Dark fruit, hint of fynobos on the nose. Full … [Read more...]
Topical pic: Spier running hot at Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition 2011
August 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Stellenbosch winery Spier had three wines among the 20 finalists in this year's Absa Top 10 Pinotage competion, namely Private Collection 2008, 21 Gables 2009 and Naledi 2009, the latter going on to place among the winners. "21 Gables" is the new … [Read more...]
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