Great Constantia Wine Estate
The Groot Constantia Wine Esate
Great Constantia Winery is located in the Sino-British zone of the Constantia Valley in the southern peninsula of Cape Town. It is the oldest wine estate in South Africa with a history of more than 330 years. Backed by the southern foot of Table Mountain and facing False Bay, it has abundant sunshine and abundant rainfall, and has a unique geographical location and climatic conditions.
In 1685, Simon Van der Stel, the first governor of Cape Town, chose this site to build a garden and named it Constantia. In 1705, high-quality red wine began to be produced. To Napoleon, King Louis Philippe and other palace nobles of all ages. In the park, there are historical sites such as the Cloete Celler, which was built in 1791, and the refurbished residence of Governor Vandersdale at the end of the 18th century. Here you can not only enjoy the fascinating rural scenery and the 17th-century Dutch-style manor buildings, but also visit the wine cellar and taste special wines. The winery's most famous dessert wine, Grand Constance, was so loved by Napoleon that he drank a bottle of it every day until his death.
Great Constantia Winery is located in the Sino-British zone of the Constantia Valley in the southern peninsula of Cape Town. It is the oldest wine estate in South Africa with a history of more than 330 years. Backed by the southern foot of Table Mountain and facing False Bay, it has abundant sunshine and abundant rainfall, and has a unique geographical location and climatic conditions.
In 1685, Simon Van der Stel, the first governor of Cape Town, chose this site to build a garden and named it Constantia. In 1705, high-quality red wine began to be produced. To Napoleon, King Louis Philippe and other palace nobles of all ages. In the park, there are historical sites such as the Cloete Celler, which was built in 1791, and the refurbished residence of Governor Vandersdale at the end of the 18th century. Here you can not only enjoy the fascinating rural scenery and the 17th-century Dutch-style manor buildings, but also visit the wine cellar and taste special wines. The winery's most famous dessert wine, Grand Constance, was so loved by Napoleon that he drank a bottle of it every day until his death.
