Older Spier Vintages Shine At Veritas Wine Awards

Spier has scooped three Double Gold medals at the 2018 Veritas Wine Awards, two of which were given to museum class wines. The Spier Creative Block 5 2013, a Bordeaux-style blend, was the third winner.

“Given that there is a tendency in South Africa to drink wines young, these accolades offer a powerful reminder that patience can offer a fulsome reward,” Spier Cellar Master Frans Smit says. “At Spier, we’re committed to crafting wines with staying power. In each, bottle maturation has resulted in enhanced subtlety, complexity and gravitas – making them more than worth the wait.”

Spier’s medal haul also included 11 gold, 12 silver and 8 bronze medals. The full list of award winners is as follows:

DOUBLE GOLD

Spier Creative Block 5 2013
Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (Museum Class)
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2013 (Museum Class)

GOLD

Creative Block 2 2017
Spier 21 Gables Chardonnay 2016
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2017
Spier Woolworths Private Collection Chenin Blanc 2017
Spier Creative Block 3 2014
Spier Creative Block 5 2015
Spier Creative Block 5 2014
Spier Woolworths Private Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2015
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2012 (museum class)
Spier Creative Block 2 2013 (museum class)

SILVER

Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2018
Spier Farm House Organic Rose 2016
Spier Farm House Organic Chenin Blanc Straw Wine 2015
Spier Brut MCC
Spier Ideology Merlot Rose 2018
Spier Creative Block 2 2012 (museum class)
Spier Creative Block 3 2015
Spier 21 Gales Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Spier 21 Gables Private Collection Chenin Blanc 2010 (museum class)
Spier These Waves Merlot 2012
Spier Woolworths Signature Series Merlot 2016
Spier Private Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2013

BRONZE
Spier Farm House Organic Chenin Blanc 2016
Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon blanc 2017
Spier Seaward Sauvignon blanc 2018
Spier Signature Sauvignon blanc 2018
Spier Creative Block 8 2015
Spier Creative Block 8 2013
Spier Ideology Merlot Rose 2018
Spier Ideology Shiraz/Mouvedre/Grenache/Cinsaut