Wine Industry Report

Spier has scored a double hat trick at Belgium’s prestigious Concours
Mondial de Bruxelles, winning three gold medals for its premium wines for
the third year running.

Spier Private Collection Shiraz 2004, Spier Private Collection Cabernet
Sauvignon 2004 and Spier Vintage Selection Malbec/Cabernet Franc/Petit
Verdot 2005 each won gold, while a silver medal was awarded to Spier Private
Collection Merlot 2005.

The win is the result of a continual quality focus according to Spier Wines
MD Neville Carew. “We never lose sight of our goal to produce the utmost in
quality,” Neville says, “from our entry level to ultra-premium wines. Our
viticultural and winemaking team have spent the past five years establishing
procedures that are paying dividends now.”

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2007 attracted a record 5,735 entries from 47
countries. South Africa’s medal haul includes one great gold-, 21 gold- and
39 silver medals.