- Or sometimes Centuries. Groot Constantia wine farm is testimony of how one man’s love for wine established South Africa’s first wine farm in 1685.
- 13K Followers, 719 Following, 662 Posts - Constantia Glen Wine Estate (@constantiaglen) on Instagram: "A boutique wine estate tucked away in...
- WHO SAID the Constantia wine route was mostly about Sauvignon Blanc?! There’s some good Semillon, several fine white blends, a couple of very good Shiraz...
- However, the best I had over the whole trip (and this means a LOT of competition) was the 2013 Cabernet Franc from High Constantia Wine Cellar.
- The fertile Constantia Valley with its moderate climate and rich soil, is home to the oldest wine estates in South Africa.
- Constantia wine farms were traditionally associated with the eponymous sweet dessert wines, but have since become notable for their Sauvignon Blancs.
- Constantia Wine Route: Constantia is a picturesque suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, situated about 15 km south of the city centre of Cape Town.
- The story of the legendary sweet wines of Constantia, once known as Constantia Wyn (Afrikaans for wine), is interwoven with that of the valley.
- I’ve put together a resource on all the best wine tasting options on the Constantia wine route, with prices, hours and contact details for each winery.
- I live in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town which means that I’m extremely fortunate to live amidst some of the best Constantia wine farms.