Constantia
The Cape's historic cradle
- Soil
- Decomposed granite on cool, breezy slopes of the Cape Peninsula, near False Bay.
- Style
- World-historic sweet Muscat ('Vin de Constance') plus crisp, cool Sauvignon Blanc.
- Top sites
- South Africa's oldest wine ward, founded 1685; in Cape Town's suburbs.
- Vintages
- Vin de Constance: 2015, 2017, 2019; SB: 2021–23
- Producers
- Groot ConstantiaConstantia Glen
Tip · Constantia is the birthplace of Cape wine (1685). Its sweet 'Vin de Constance' was adored by European courts and even requested by Napoleon in exile.
Value pick
Klein Constantia Sauvignon Blanc · ~$22
Cool, zesty, mineral Cape Sauvignon from the historic estate — a crisp, affordable taste of legendary terroir.
Collector pick
Klein Constantia 'Vin de Constance' · ~$90 · 2019
The revived historic sweet Muscat once loved by Napoleon — a uniquely collectible piece of wine history (500ml).