The Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2017 received a Grand Gold from the internationally acclaimed Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, with each of the other wines in the 21 Gables range receiving Gold medals:

• 21 Gables Pinotage 2017 - Grand Gold (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles)
• 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2019 - Gold (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles)
• 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2020 - Gold (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles)
• 21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 - Gold (Decanter)

Amongst 10,000 wines reviewed at the 28th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles, Spier received one Grand Gold, 6 Gold awards and 5 Silver awards. In addition, the recently announced Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) appraised more than 18,000 wines from 56 countries and awarded 2 Gold and 15 Silver to Spier’s portfolio.

These international results affirm the 21 Gables wines awarded lineage. “Balance and elegance are the threads which go through each of these wines. Each is complex, complete and subtle,” says Spier’s cellar master Johan Jordaan. “We are delighted with these accolades. The success of the 21 Gables range on the world stage recognises our passionate commitment to crafting quality wines that embody the Cape’s winemaking heritage.”

Spier’s achievements from Concours Mondial de Bruxelles include:

Grand Gold Medal
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2017

Gold
Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2019
Spier Seaward Pinotage 2019
Spier Seaward Pinotage 2020
Spier Seaward Shiraz 2019
Spier The Yellowwood Organic Red Blend 2018

Silver
Spier Creative Block 2 White 2020
Spier Creative Block 3 2017
Spier The Yellowwood Organic White Blend 2020
Spier Signature Chenin Blanc 2020
Spier Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Spier’s results from the Decanter World Wine Awards include:

Gold
21 Gables Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Creative Block 3 2017

94 points
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2018
Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2019

93 points
Seaward Shiraz 2019

92 points
Spier 21 Gables Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Spier Creative Block 3 2018

91 points
Spier Creative Block 2 2020
Spier Creative Block 5 2017
Spier Creative Block 5 2018
Seaward Chenin Blanc 2020

90 points
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2017
Spier 21 Gables Pinotage 2018
Seaward Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Seaward Pinotage 2019
Seaward Pinotage 2020
Seaward Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Spier wines can be tasted and purchased at the farm in Stellenbosch and are widely available at retail outlets and supermarkets and online at shop.spier.co.za.

More about Spier:
One of South Africa’s oldest wine farms and a well-known Western Cape landmark, Spier is still family-owned three centuries since its establishment in 1692.

By choosing Spier, you support Spier’s Growing for Good initiatives that empower communities to create positive social and environmental change.

Today, Spier has a fresh, conscious energy focused on art and good, ethical farming. It produces six ranges of award-winning wines, is a WWF Conservation Champion and member of the Wine Industry Ethical Trade Associations (WIETA). The winery is FSSC 22000, organically certified, and holds a Control Union Vegan Standard certification.

For more information, visit www.spier.co.za.

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