Frans Smit

Managing Director, Spier Wines, Spier

Frans Smit is Managing Director, Spier Wines of Spier, in the role since 2021.

Spier is a Stellenbosch wine farm established in 1692 that combines winemaking, regenerative farming, hospitality and art. Smit moved from cellar master to wines managing director in 2021, and Johan Jordaan took over as cellar master.

In the job

  1. Spier Wine Farm joined the Freixenet Copestick portfolio for distribution in the United Kingdom. Source

Career before

  1. 2001-2021Cellar master, Spier
  2. 1996-2001Winemaker, Spier

Education

Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute

Sources

  1. farmersweekly.co.za
  2. wineland.co.za
  3. thedrinksbusiness.com
  4. bizcommunity.com

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