Groot Constantia – celebrating 333 years #FeelGrootConstantia
One truly has to experience Groot Constantia to feel Groot Constantia – it is about rich history, a breathtaking setting, friendly people, memories to be made, fun to be had…
Getting Closer to Nature: And Other Reasons To Visit Groot Constantia
Hearing the name Groot Constantia brings images of vines being planted in a 17th century Cape Town to the fore. The history of the estate is well known, and the…
Fine wine and a fireplace or three
After a long and dusty drought, the Cape is experiencing a real winter this year. We welcome the rain and continue to stick to our water ration of 50 litres…
Taste Groot Constantia Grand Constance
This Cheesecake recipe is an adaptation of Helen Goh and Yotam Ottolenghi’s Apricot and Amaretto cheesecake. I replaced the apricots with seasonal sweet and crunchy pears and of course substituted the Amaretto with the Grand Constance. The cheesecake, I found was not overly sweet or too rich (I could be biased, I do love a good cheesecake!) I loved how the delicate flavours of the Grand Constance shone through in the filling and roasted pears that I topped the cheesecake with.
Groot Constantia Win Gold at 2018 Syrah du Monde Awards
Groot Constantia’s Shiraz 2016 took a coveted gold medal at the 12th annual Syrah du Monde® international competition which took place recently in the village of Ampuis in France’s Northern Rhone Valley.…
A Conservation Champions Lunch Celebration #MotherEarth
A culinary journey of the #MotherEarth lunch to celebrate a 333-year anniversary of the estate as well as being recognised as Conservation Champions by the WWF South Africa.
Nurturing of human assets key to Groot Constantia’s success
History of Ownership Groot Constantia is South Africa’s oldest wine-producing farm, with an uninterrupted history of wine making that stretches back to 1685 – making Groot Constantia one of the…
Groot Constantia walked away with a phenomenal seven Top 100 Double Platinum awards at this year’s prestigious Top 100 SA Wines awards
Groot Constantia walked away with seven Top 100 Double Platinum awards at this year’s Top 100 SA Wines awards - indeed the most important wine accolade and achievement for the estate in the last decade.
Groot Constantia’s Grand Constance Continues To Go For Gold
Groot Constantia’s 2015 Grand Constance wine has achieved a Gold Award at the 2018 Monde Selection International Wine Contest which took place in Brussels on 19 and 20 April.
Groot Crush with Muscat de Frontignan
The Harvest is Complete: Summer has given way to Autumn and the bustle of activity on the estate has moved from the vineyards to the cellars where exciting new developments are underway.
