A dense concentration of fruit precedes delicate spicy aromas that lead to cool vanilla notes. The palate offers black forest cake, red and black berries and some sweet cherries and dried cranberries. The dense, firm tannins will benefit from decanting.
Awards:
91 pts - Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2022
4 stars - John Platter Wine Guide 2019
Food pairing: Slow cooked stew with root vegetables and a hint of truffle oil
Spier Creative Block wines are a South African take on traditional Rhône- and Bordeaux-style blends. Our winemakers carefully select grapes from different vineyard blocks, combining and blending taste profiles to create wines much greater than the sum of their parts. Having won many accolades both at home and abroad since its launch in 2009, this is Spier’s most awarded range of blends, enjoyed by discerning drinkers around the world. The Spier Creative Block range of blends takes its name from a Spier Arts project proudly supporting South African artists.
Spier Creative Block 8: This Cape-blend red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinotage, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot & Cinsaut, of which the blending percentages may vary from vintage to vintage.
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Spier Wine, Creative Block - 8
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Wine style: Red wine
Country: South Africa
Region: Coastal regions - Cape Town, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Wellington
Year: 2017
Blend: 36% Pinotage, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 18% Shiraz, 1% Cinsault, 1% Malbec, 1% Mourvedre and 1% Petit Verdot
Alcohol: 14.48%
Flavour notes: Black forest cake, red and black berries, sweet cherries and dried cranberries.
Food pairing: Slow cooked stew with root vegetables and a hint of truffle oil
Maturation: French oak barrels (30% first fill, 40% second fill, 30% third fill) for 16 months. Then another 2 months after blending.
Cellaring potential: Perfect for drinking now up till 2029
