Spier Manor House
Spier is a wine farm that I have known since the mid 1960s. One of the old traditional wine farms, then owned by Neil Joubert who was one of the father of the Stellenbosch Wine Route.
Visiting Spier recently, as I am wont to do, I was enchanted by the sights and sounds and goings on. Here is a photo album of my visit.
Spier’s Avenue of Coral Trees
On arrival I was greeted by Coral Trees
Spier might be a destination for day, wine is a central theme.
Frans Smit, Spier Cellarmaster
The Spier Vineyards
Wine tasting & Platters in the Tasting Lounge
Jacques Erasmus
I was fortunate to have lunch with Spier’s White Wine Maker, Jacques Erasmus. Much awarded and one of the 5 finalists in the Diner’s Club Winemaker of the year for 2016.
Spier’s 21 Gables Chenin Blanc
Jacques brought along some of his 2016 whites which are to be blended into various wines, they were stunning. As indeed is his top notch 21 Gables Chenin Blanc.
The Segway River Bank Tour, complete with guide
As I was standing admiring the Coral Trees I was passed by a group of people on a Segway Tour of the immediate surrounds of the farmstead and the vineyards.
Up close and personal with the Barn Owls
If you have children with you, it is a huge experience in nature and conservation to take them to see the owls where they can get up close and personal.
You can build your own picnic at Eight to Go
You can take it on the lawns in within the farmsteads walls
You could have lunch at PJ Vadas’s Hoghouse BBQ & Bakery
Eight at Spier
Lunch at Spier’s Eight is a must. Based on sustainable food and using the Estate’s beef and chickens and vegetables, organically grown.
Spier Eight’s Sesame Chicken Salad
The Spier Hotel like a little village
If the day is long and you need a sleepover, The Spier Hotel offers more than a touch of luxury.
A bedroom in The Spier Hotel
With the happy hols upon us, Spier is a fine destination with much to offer.
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