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Creative Block 5 crowned one of SA's top Bordeaux blends
JUNE 29, 2017 | The Spier Creative Block 5 2014 excelled at the Cape Bordeaux Red Blend Report 2017, scoring 91/100 — one of only 18 wines out of the 60 tasted to be awarded higher than 90. Each entry, from 45 producers, were tasted blind by the three-strong judging panel.
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Meet Anton Swarts, our new Cape Wine Master
JUNE 29, 2017 | Spier Senior Winemaker Anton Swarts has recently become a Cape Wine Master – one of only 100 in the country to receive this prestigious qualification – the wine industry’s highest.
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Medal haul for Spier at the National Wine Challenge/Top 100 SA Wines 2017
APRIL 26, 2017 | Four Spier wines have been included in the seventh edition of the Top 100 SA Wines, which forms part of the 2017 National Wine Challenge. Leading the pack is the Woolworths Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, which was awarded Grand Cru National Champion Best in Class.
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International acclaim for Spier Arts Wine Collection’s eye-catching design
MARCH 13, 2017 | The Spier Arts Wine Collection has been awarded a Bronze medal in the Drinks International’s Wine Design Challenge 2017’s Best Design for a Wine Range category.
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A golden night at Veritas: acclaim for Spier’s winemaking heritage
OCTOBER 10, 2016 | Spier was one of the top award winners at the 26th Veritas Wine Awards on Friday night, 7 October. A jury of five international and more than 100 local specialists blind-tasted 1670 medal contenders from 266 wineries, and awarded Spier two Double Golds and seven Golds, 10 Silvers and nine Bronze medals.
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21 Gables Chenin Blanc comes out top – again!
AUGUST 24, 2016 | Spier’s 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2015 has been heralded as one of the best Chenin Blancs in the country through its inclusion in the Standard Bank Chenin Blanc Top 10 Challenge.
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