- In addition, the rumour is that Napoleon loved the wines made at Groot Constantia, which he enjoyed drinking in exile on Saint Helena between 1815 and 1821.
- 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.
- Walking between three wine farms allows you to better understand Constantia’s terroir while savouring the incredible ocean, mountain and vineyard views.
- You have a surprising number of options when going wine tasting in Constantia! ... Established in 1685, Groot Constantia is the first wine farm in South Africa!
- Constantia wines were supposedly enjoyed by Napoleon Bonaparte and royalty in the 18th century.
- Delving into the history of the estate, he’s found that sweet Constantia wines were made throughout the decades, albeit it only in small quantities.
- We are ideally located below Constantia Nek, just moments from the bustling Cape Town city centre. We are a picturesque boutique wine estate producing...
- At the opposite end of the time spectrum is boutique winery Constantia Glen, which was only reinstated as a wine farm in the 1990s and has since become known...
- Constantia was originally a sweet wine made from Muscat-Blanc whose appeal reached the French leader and became world famous by the end of the 18th...
- The bus goes to the Constantia Nek stop, and from there you can choose the order you visit the wine farms in, but here’s what I recommend