Chinese New Year Celebration
Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the Lunar New Year! This year, we ushered in the Year of the Ram at Groot Constantia with our international visitors!
Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the Lunar New Year! This year, we ushered in the Year of the Ram at Groot Constantia with our international visitors!
The devastating fires that are ravaging Cape Town at the moment have also threatened the survival of South Africa’s oldest wine-producing estate.
The beginning of February saw Groot Constantia celebrating the 330th year of wine production on the farm in what was a fun and festive event that involved the estates wine maker, staff and harvesters. The wine produced from this momentous harvest will be bottled as a special commemorative vintage to honour and celebrate over three centuries of legendary wine production.
As a wine lover I enjoy nothing more than visiting wine estates to sample fine wines, soak up the atmosphere and immerse myself in their tangible sense of history. As most Cape wine estates have been in existence for at least two centuries, I especially love that the original buildings and homesteads on most estates are not only still standing, but are in pristine condition and that the traditions of yesteryear still remain.
What is your favourite type of Chocolate? Is chocolate a treat that you will like to receive? There’s a lot more than meets the eye when it comes to these humble cocoa beans… Starting with the ancient Mayans in 250-900 AD, cacao beans were used as currency, medicine and even in marriage rituals!
A collaboration between two masters, winemaker Boela Gerber and chocolate master Annelize Morkel have created an unique experience to tantalize your senses!
What do you look for in a great wine? How is South African wine perceived globally? Wine tasting is a highly subjective experience, you will either love or hate the liquid gold in your glass.
As a casual wine enthusiast, I find myself drawn to the people behind the wine and their stories. I spent a wonderful morning with Boela Gerber, Winemaker of Groot Constantia, and wanted to share some stories and highlights with you.
Kaartjies is vinnig aan die verkoop vir die glansrykste wyngebeurtenis in Suid-Afrika – die Wynoes-Gedenksfunksie.
Dié unieke gebeurtenis vind plaas by die Simon’s Restaurant op die Groot Constantia wynlandgoed op Donderdag 5 Februarie 2015.
Tickets are selling fast for the most prestigious wine event in South Africa – the Wine Harvest Commemorative Function.
This unique event will take place on the Groot Constantia wine Estate on Thursday 05 February 2015 in the Simon’s restaurant.
The old adage says that things happen in threes, but for the Groot Constantia 2013 Chardonnay it seems three is simple not enough as this award winning cultivar walks away with its fourth Gold Medal – the most recent being at the South African Wine Makers Choice Awards.
Grant Newton, the Sales and Marketing Manager for Groot Constantia, the oldest wine farm in South Africa and the only wine estate that is a member of the Big 7 Tourist attractions in Cape Town, has been elected onto the board of Cape Town Tourism.