The Winery Groot Constantia of Constantia of Western Cape

Winery Groot Constantia
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Constantia in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Groot Constantia is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Constantia to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Groot Constantia wines

Looking for the best Winery Groot Constantia wines in Constantia among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Groot 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 Groot Constantia wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Groot Constantia

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

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of tanjia, duck breast in a crust or potato cakes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the red wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Groot Constantia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2001With an average score of 4.71/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.14/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinotage
  • Malbec

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 sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Groot Constantia

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, apples or quince.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2012With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia.

  • Muscat de Frontignan

Discover the grape variety: Muscat de Frontignan

The top white wines of Winery Groot Constantia

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

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce, goat cheese and bacon quiche or broccoli, goat cheese and roquefort quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the white wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Groot Constantia. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Structure

Refers to both the structure and the overall constitution of a wine.

The top pink wines of Winery Groot Constantia

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

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or duck parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, citrus fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.66/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Groot Constantia

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions or onion soup.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Groot Constantia.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Muscat de Frontignan

The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Groot Constantia

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

How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed artichoke, english tuna croque-monsieur or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Groot Constantia

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Groot Constantia

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Groot 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 Groot 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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