Klein Constantia Wine Estate
Klein Constantia Wine Estate · Cabo Occidental, Sudáfrica, Ciudad del Cabo
Por The 50 Discovery ·
Some of South Africa’s finest wines including a celebrated revival of the sweet ‘Vin de Constance’ that historically brought the region fame, plus white, rosé, red, sparkling (MCC), and a husk spirit (‘Spirit of Constance’).
The Cape’s nectar: The sweet wine of Constantia was requested by Napoleon Bonaparte on his deathbed, having shunned all other sustenance. It was also keenly imported by King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and Queen Victoria drank it every night before bed to help her sleep. It has been eulogized by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Brontë, Baudelaire, Byron and more. Today, it can be found at Klein Constantia, an estate dating back to 1685 that first revived production of ‘Vin de Constance.’The wines: With 69 hectares under vine, Klein Constantia grows Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Riesling and a variety of reds. Then, of course, there is the Muscat de Frontignan (otherwise known as Muscat Blanc à Petit Grains), which the owners started turning into their inimitable dessert wine in 1986, about a century after production of the original ‘Constance’ had waned.
Nº 6 · The World’s 50 Best Vineyards
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