The Winery Beau Constantia of Constantia of Western Cape

Winery Beau Constantia
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Beau Constantia is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Beau Constantia wines

Looking for the best Winery Beau Constantia wines in Constantia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Beau Constantia wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Beau Constantia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Beau Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Beau Constantia

How Winery Beau Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, rabbit with mustard in a casserole or spaghetti with salmon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Beau Constantia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Beau Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, guava or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Beau Constantia. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Beau Constantia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Beau Constantia.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Constantia

The wine region of Constantia is located in the region of Cape Town of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Klein Constantia or the Domaine Groot Constantia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Constantia are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Constantia often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, leather or potpourri and sometimes also flavors of citrus blossom, earthy or blackberry.

In the mouth of Constantia is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Constantia, producing 191 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Constantia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef.

The top red wines of Winery Beau Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Beau Constantia

How Winery Beau Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, grandma melanie's cassoulet or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Beau Constantia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Beau Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Beau Constantia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Beau Constantia

  • 2011With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.95/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Beau Constantia.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Winery Beau Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Beau Constantia

How Winery Beau Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon or rabbit with chorizo.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Beau Constantia

  • 0With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Beau Constantia.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Mistelle

Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Beau Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Beau Constantia

How Winery Beau Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of homemade burger, tuna pie or zucchini quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Beau Constantia

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Beau Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Beau Constantia

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Beau Constantia.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Beau Constantia

Planning a wine route in the of Constantia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Beau Constantia.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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