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Spier Creative Block 5 Red Blend 2021

Tasting Notes

46% Cabernet Sauvignon / 33% Merlot / 11 % Cabernet Franc / 6% Petit Verdot / 4% Malbec

Deep ruby red in colour.
Blackberry, cherry and blackcurrant is supported by cedar, dark chocolate and hints of fennel. The vibrant palate has good balance and dense tannins. The taste will be enhanced by ageing.

Winery: Spier
Varietal: Red Blend
SKU: SPICREBL52021 Categories: ,
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Spier Creative Block 5 2021

$28.99

Awards/Reviews

4 ½ Stars 2025 Platter’s South African Wine Guide
Refined, ageworthy cab- & merlot-led 5 way Bordeaux blend from Stellenbosch shows classic fruitcake, cedar & tobacco in 21 (93 pts). Layered & superbly balanced, it feels effortless. 25% co-matured as a blend, rest blended after 18 months in small-oak, 40% new, 8% American.

91 pts Tim Atkin Mw 2024
Creative Block 5 uses a quintet of red Bordeaux grapes, partnering Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot and 4% Malbec. Serious, dense, layered and well-balanced, it’s a wine that will reward patience, with bramble and blackcurrant flavours and a sheen of mocha and coffee bean oak. 2025-30

91 pts James Suckling Oct 2023
Lots of sweet berries, oak spice and cedar here. Medium body with creamy tannins. Round and generous with rich fruit and sweets mingling throughout and an equally suave finish. Drink or hold.

90 pts Wine Enthusiast April 2025
The nose suggests an attractive mix of berries, cinnamon and cardamom. There is concentrated black fruit and baking spices, with a light note of dark chocolate in the finish. This blend of Bordeaux varieties is fruit-focused and silky, featuring soft tannins and a smooth finish.

Winemaker Notes

Our most awarded range of blends, crafted from specially selected vineyard blocks.
The simple, modern and bold design of the Creative Block packaging reflects the craft and passion that goes into each of these award-winning blends.
Named and inspired by the Spier Arts Academy project, our winemakers combine grapes from different vineyard blocks to curate unique tastes – always so much more than the sum of their parts.

TERROIR / SOIL:
Decomposed granite with clay subsoil, found in the southern part of Stellenbosch and on the Helderberg mountain. The area is influenced by the cool winds from the cold Atlantic coastline. The oceanic influence, allow for slow and even ripening of fruit.

VINEYARD AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS:
2021 growing season was quite moderate, with good soil water reserves. Spring was slightly wetter than normal. This resulted in good fruit set. Careful foliage management was done to protect the fruit from over exposure to the sun. The 8 – 20-year-old vines are planted to a VSP system with supplementary drip irrigation.

WINEMAKING:
Grapes were hand-harvested, pre-cooled, de-stemmed and individually sorted to remove unwanted berries. Fermentation took place in stainless-steel tanks for up to 21 days. Malolactic fermentation and maturation took place in 300L French oak barrels for 18 months (50% first fill; the balance second fill). Before blending, the wines were crafted individually to address the unique needs of each varietal so that each could reach its highest potential. Selective tasting from the barrels determined the composition of the blend. Expert blending has ensured harmony between the five varietals. The wine has achieved the ultimate balance between fruit, palate volume, oak extract and tannin – all without losing each varietal’s innate quality and unique sense of place.

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