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Condé Nast Traveler readers pick Spier as one of Africa’s top 25 hotels
OCTOBER 28, 2015 | The Spier Hotel has been ranked 18 in the list of Africa's top 25 hotels in Africa revealed by the Condé Nast Traveler 2015 Readers' Choice Awards last week. The prestigious US travel magazine's awards were the result of a comprehensive survey conducted by 128,000 travel-savvy readers from around the world.
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Spier 21 Gables ranked among South Africa’s top 10 Sauvignon Blancs – again!
OCTOBER 23, 2015 | At a ceremony at Val de Vie estate in Paarl on Friday, it was revealed that the Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2015 has been featured in the 2015 FNB Sauvignon Blanc Top 10.
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Spier wins water conservation accolade at Nedbank Green Wine Awards
OCTOBER 20, 2015 | At the 2015 Nedbank Green Wine Awards ceremony held on 15 October, Spier was announced winner of the Getaway Award for Leadership in Water Conservation in recognition of its advanced treatment of wastewater.
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Quacking up: pest control the natural way
OCTOBER 15, 2015 | Over the past five years, we have introduced Indian Runner Ducks to the vineyards at Nooitgedacht farm, which is managed and staffed by previously disadvantaged employees.
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A golden night for Spier at the Veritas Awards
OCTOBER 10, 2015 | Spier won Double Gold for the Savanha Naledi Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 and The Hutton Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Woolworths) 2013 at the glittering Veritas awards evening on Friday, 10 October at the CTICC in Cape Town, cementing its position as one of the most awarded wineries in the country.
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Old roots, new vines: bringing life to the vineyard
OCTOBER 08, 2015 | Sometimes vines won't grow when planted out in the rows; they die off, leaving empty pockets within a vineyard block. At Spier, we replace these dead vines with new vines of the same rootstock and clone as the rest of the block.
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