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Download as PDF; Printable version ... Groot Constantia is the oldest wine estate in South Africa and ... Cultural History Museum, and in 1993 the estate passed into ...
In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel whose "Constantia wyn" soon acquired a good reputation. [1] [2] In 1705, Naturalist François Valentyn called it "The coicest wine to be found at the Cape...so divine and enticing in taste. [3]
The Cape wine estate of Constantia brought world wine to South Africa for their Muscat wines. In 1679 Simon van der Stel was appointed to succeed van Riebeeck as governor of the Cape Colony. Against Dutch East India Company regulations he orchestrated a deal for a land grant near Table Mountain for a 750-hectare (1,900-acre) estate – a grant ...
Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa. On 2 February 1659 the founder of Cape Town, Jan van Riebeeck, produced the first wine recorded in South Africa. [1] In 1685, the Constantia estate was established in a valley facing False Bay by the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel. His 'Vin de Constance' soon acquired a good ...
9/2/111/0094 Nova Constantia, Constantia, Wynberg District Nova Constantia originally formed part of the Groot Constantia estate and the house probably dates from the first quarter of the 19th century. The homestead is U-shaped and is regarded, mainly because of its impressive gables and its setting, as one of the finest Cape Dutch houses.
Constantia is a well-known wine-producing area and one of the oldest in the southern hemisphere. [15] It is home to at least ten wine farms, eight of which are included in an official wine route. [16] Numerous operators offer tours of the Constantia wine route where visitors can take part in wine tastings at the farms.
The main house of the Groot Constantia vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa.. Cape Dutch architecture is an architectural style primarily found in the Western Cape of South Africa, though modern adaptations have been constructed in regions such as Western Australia and New Zealand, typically on wine estates.
Klein Constantia is known for its production of white wines, including Sauvignon blanc and Riesling, and its revival of the 18th and 19th century Constantia dessert wine Vin de Constance. Vin de Constance has consistently scored over 90 points in Wine Spectator Magazine and other rating publications like Robert Parker [ 15 ] and in September ...