Platter's South African Wine Guide has awarded Groot Constantia’s Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 the highest honour of five stars (classified as exceptional bottling) in the 35th edition of this popular guide – annually one of the most eagerly anticipated listings of top-performing wines.
What are you looking for when you plan a holiday aboard? Do you seek out unique experiences, to taste local culture and meet artisan food makers? If yes, Cape Town should be on your bucket list! Join globetrotter Lisa Huang at the 2014 Klink Awards launch event, an outdoor food and wine festival in Groot Constantia. Learn hos you can vote for your favourite wine experience and win great prizes along the way!
What is heritage? A nation's heritage is inseparable from her people and history. Join globetrotter Lisa Huang - as she sets out to explore South Africa's history at the heart of one of its oldest wine estates, Groot Constantia. Her journey starts with Jan van Riebeeck and celebrates the life of Anna de Koningh - daughter of a freed slave who became the lady of the Governor's manor.
Having safely left the kids with daddy day care, I recently had the privilege of visiting Groot Constantia for the very first time with a close friend and colleague. We ventured onto the grounds, determined to leave the pressures of the past week behind and enjoy the freedom and possibilities of a mom’s morning off.
In an exciting first for the South African wine industry, Groot Constantia, the oldest wine farm in the country, has been invited to attend a jubilee celebration in Austria being held by the Stift Klosterneuburg Wine Estate.
In 'n opwindende eerste vir die Suid-Afrikaanse wyn industrie is Groot Constantia, die oudste wynlandgoed in die land, uitgenooi na 'n jubelfees by die Stift Klosterneuburg Wynlandgoed in Oostenryk.
Most of us will admit to conjuring up fond (and less fond) memories when we recognise a particular smell or a familiar site bolts us back to days gone by. Like the hearty stew that takes you right back to your grandmother’s kitchen, or seeing the ocean for the first time in ages as you drive to the coast?
The 2014 harvest was preceded by a very cold and wet winter. There was a hint of an early spring in August before the last extremely cold and wet spell of winter hit the Cape. We even had snow on Table Mountain on the 22nd of September.
All of this ensured even budding, and also even flowering, veraison and more importantly, even ripening.
The distinct aroma of freshly pressed grapes fills my being as I enter the slightly cool cellar at Groot Constantia on a cloudy Cape Town morning. I make a stop at the wine tasting counter enquiring about the man I came to see today.
I am told, in no uncertain terms, that I will find him in the cellar, busy with his wines…
What is the first thing that springs to mind when you think about Freedom Day, other than the fact that is a public holiday that you can utilise for pretty much anything you want to do?