The Winery Spier of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Spier
The winery offers 286 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Spier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 286 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Spier wines

Looking for the best Winery Spier wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Spier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Spier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Spier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Spier

How Winery Spier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of cuttlefish in sauce, monkfish armorican style or raoul's bouillabaisse.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Spier

On the nose the white wine of Winery Spier. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Spier. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Spier

  • 2009With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2025With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Spier.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Colombard

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top red wines of Winery Spier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Spier

How Winery Spier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef mironton, seven o'clock leg of lamb or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Spier

On the nose the red wine of Winery Spier. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Spier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Spier

  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.23/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Spier.

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top sweet wines of Winery Spier

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Spier

How Winery Spier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of squid rings with tomato, thai fondue or apple cake.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Spier

  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Spier.

  • Bukettraube
  • Welschriesling
  • Chenin Blanc

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

The top pink wines of Winery Spier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Spier

How Winery Spier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), poultry or beef such as recipes of fillet of venison, homemade meat/goat ravioli or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Spier

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Spier. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Spier

  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Spier.

  • Pinotage
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Spier

Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Spier.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.