People behind Spier's food

Frans Smit has harnessed more than three centuries of winemaking tradition to transform Spier into a top award-winning wine producer. ‘Respect what the vineyard hands you’ is our Cellar Master’s mantra. Having grown up on a grape farm in the Northern Cape, becoming master of the barrel was the next logical step.  Frans is a member of the esteemed Cape Winemakers...

The steward of Spier’s certified organic farm is Farmer Angus. His delicious meat comes from cows, pigs and broiler chickens who are reared on our pastures without hormones or routine antibiotics. His eggs are laid by our farm’s happy, outdoor-roaming hens. The meat is prepared on the farm at Farmer Angus’s butchery, the only one in the country that does not...

Chef Hennie is not a fan of fancy, fussy cooking. “The secret to a great meal is honest and unpretentious food made with the best quality ingredients,” he says. Farmer Angus supplies meat and eggs from our organically certified pastures. Chef Hennie also uses as much fresh produce as possible from Spier’s new food gardens. The result? Nourishing and delicious dishes...