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.
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.
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 sauté of lamb with curry, duck confit (canned) or homemade lasagna from a to z.
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 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.
How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
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.
An intraspecific cross between pinot noir and cinsaut called hermitage, obtained in South Africa in 1925 by Professor Abraham Izak Perold. Since then, it has been propagated in Africa, New Zealand, Australia, the United States (California), Canada, Brazil, Israel, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties on the A1 list. - Synonymy: none to date (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
How Winery Groot Constantia wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of easy seafood gratin, quiche without pastry or peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories).
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.
There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
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 fashion, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
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.
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 roast beef with garlic or burgers with duck confit.
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.
Humidity level of the cellar necessary for a good ageing of the wines. The recommended hygrometry is around 70% in order to guarantee a good elasticity of the corks while preserving the labels.
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 croziflette, tuna and goat cheese pie or zucchini quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Groot Constantia. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
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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.
