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Celebrating 338 Years Of South Africa’s Oldest Wine Producing Farm
13 July once again marks a momentous occasion for South African heritage, and in particular, wine, as it celebrates the 338th birthday of Groot Constantia, South Africa's oldest wine-producing farm that has an uninterrupted record of producing legendary wine since 1685.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Napoleon's drink of choice
Groot Constantia’s Grand Constance 2013 won a platinum award for the Best South African Sweet Wine at the 2016 Decanter Asia Wine Awards. Wine has been produced
By Doronae · 1 min read
Syrah du Monde shows South African Syrah supremacy
Syrah du Monde shows South African Syrah supremacy
By Bernard Mocke · 1 min read
Midwinter Merlot magic
But yesterday’s Merlot tasting at Asara Wine Estate, hosted by Winemag, once again showed that Merlot can shake off its meek and mild image.
By Bernard Mocke · 4 min read
People the secret to success at Groot Constantia
333 years old and still going strong – Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, continues to rake in the accolades and gives thanks to their long standing team of staff for the estates ongoing successes.
By Bernard Mocke · 3 min read
SA winemakers deliver stellar performance at International Wine Challenge | View Results
South African winemakers can be proud of their performance at this year's International Wine Challenge (IWC), palming in 15 gold, 127 silver and 3 151 bronze me
By Anton Pretorius · 9 min read
South African Shiraz producers clean up at Syrah du Monde international wine competition
South African Shiraz wine producers managed to scoop up several gold and silver medals at the prestigious Syrah du Monde international wine competition.
By Anton Pretorius · 1 min read
160-year-old Groot Constantia Pontac returns to its origins
An extremely rare bottle of Groot Constantia’s Pontac red wine, which is at least 160 years old, has returned to its place of origin at the Groot Constantia win
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Groot Constantia’s iconic Grand Constance brings home gold for South Africa
South African sweet wines were proudly represented on the international stage recently – winning one of only three coveted Gold Awards issued globally for sweet
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Blast from the past: The stories behind South Africa’s oldest wine farms
South Africa’s wines and wine farms have over the centuries been deemed fit for kings, queens and statesmen. But which wine farm was bought as a Valentine’s gif
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Groot Constantia and Boplaas shine at Michelangelo Wine & Spirits Awards
South Africa’s oldest wine estate, Groot Constantia, and the renowned Boplaas Estate in the Klein Karoo walked off with the laurels in the wine section of this
By Anton Pretorius · 6 min read
FarmTrack: A legacy of excellence
In the heart of the Helderberg basin lies the famous Vergelegen, sprawled across a whopping 3 300 ha. With a rich history spanning from 1685 up to now, Vergeleg
By Sponsored Content · 2 min read
