{"id":62736,"date":"2018-09-14T10:34:23","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T10:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=62736"},"modified":"2018-09-14T10:42:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T10:42:51","slug":"spier-21-gables-crowned-best-chenin-blanc-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/spier-21-gables-crowned-best-chenin-blanc-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Spier 21 Gables Crowned Best Chenin Blanc In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc<\/strong><\/a> 2016 has received the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition\u2019s 2018 Chenin Blanc Trophy \u2013 beating all other Chenin Blanc wines entered into this competition to be crowned the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

Cellar-brations<\/h4>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled that our flagship Chenin has received such a prestigious award,\u201d says Spier\u2019s cellar master Frans Smit. \u201cThis trophy \u2013 along with the wine\u2019s other accolades \u2013 is testament to the fact that our decade-long focus on crafting quality Chenin is bearing fruit.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Earlier this year, it not only won the Harold Eedes Trophy for Best Chenin Blanc at the Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show but also received the Trophy for Best White Wine Overall. At the 2018 Top 100 SA Wines it was awarded a Double Platinum, and was also included in the Standard Bank Top 10 Chenin Blanc Challenge \u2013 an achievement that both previous vintages, 2014 and 2015, also attained.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the 21 Gables Chenin Blanc is no stranger to acclaim: the 2015 vintage won the inaugural Veritas Vertex Award \u2013 defeating 1638 other entries to be crowned the Veritas competition\u2019s champion wine across all varietals.<\/p>\n

The 21 Gables wines pay tribute to Spier\u2019s 300-year winemaking heritage and its unique architectural legacy: an unrivalled 21 Cape Dutch Gables \u2013 all beautifully preserved.<\/p>\n

All About Spier 21 Gables<\/h4>\n

Made with thick-skinned grapes from old vines, the full-bodied Chenin Blanc<\/a> was fermented and matured (for 14 months) in French oak barrels. It offers ripe, baked apples and apple pie spice on the nose.<\/p>\n

The rich and complex palate is characterised by yellow fruits opulent caramel, vanilla cream and toasted cashew \u2013 all framed by a beautifully balanced acidity and supported by a sumptuously textured mouthfeel.<\/p>\n

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Befitting its heritage, the Chenin Blanc is an ideal companion to South African cuisine, particularly sweeter and spicier dishes \u2013 think bobotie, smoorsnoek and waterblommetjie bredie.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a classic food wine, finding full expression when paired with the right dishes,\u201d Frans explains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2016 can sit in your cellar for eight years or even longer. While it can be enjoyed now, it will reward patient drinkers with deepening intensity and complexity of flavours.<\/p>\n

Spier Wine Estate<\/h4>\n

One of South Africa\u2019s oldest wine farms and a well-known Western Cape landmark, Spier<\/strong><\/a> is still family-owned three centuries since its establishment in 1692.<\/p>\n

By choosing Spier, you are supporting Spier\u2019s Growing for Good learning initiatives that empower communities to create positive social and environmental change.<\/p>\n

Today Spier has a fresh, conscious energy, and is focused on art and good, ethical farming. It produces six ranges of award-winning wines and serves seasonal farm-to-table food at its four-star hotel and four restaurants.<\/p>\n

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The Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2016 has received the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition\u2019s 2018 Chenin Blanc Trophy \u2013 beating all other Chenin Blanc wines entered into this competition to be crowned the world\u2019s best. Cellar-brations \u201cWe are thrilled that our flagship Chenin has received such a prestigious award,\u201d says Spier\u2019s cellar master Frans Smit. \u201cThis trophy \u2013 along with the wine\u2019s other accolades \u2013 is testament to the fact that our decade-long focus on crafting quality Chenin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62736"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62736\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}