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Constantia1685 is the official blog about life in the Constantia Valley, Cape Town’s Vineyard.

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    Constantia Glen defies lockdown woes with quality 2020 harvest

    Despite an unrelenting harvest in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, all indications point to a 2020 vintage of exceptional quality at Constantia Glen. “The most incredible aspect of the 2020…

    May 11, 2020
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    Constantia Accommodation Winter Specials 2019

    ALPHEN BOUTIQUE HOTEL From only R 2,650.00 per suite per night you can enjoy a Superior Suite at The Alphen Boutique Hotel until 30 September 2019. Included in the above: Uncapped…

    Aug 5, 2019
  • Winter Specials Restaurants Bistro at Klein Constantia
    Wining and Dining

    Winter Restaurant Specials in Constantia

    FOXCROFT WINTER LUNCH SPECIAL R325 | 4-courses Menu per person only Valid Monday to Saturday until 31 August 2019 Includes public holidays. Please notify us of any dietary requirements upon booking…

    Jul 25, 2019
  • First Thursdays at Constantia Village Courtyard
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    First Thursdays at Constantia Village Courtyard

    Guests from near and far enjoyed another awesome ‘First Thursday’ evening at Constantia Village Courtyard featuring original music by Miles Sievewright (Constantia Waldorf School’s guitar teacher) and quirky genius Dave Knowles.…

    May 8, 2018
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    BCG – So much more than a coffee shop

    BCG – Bootlegger Cafe & Grill After having visited BootLegger in Tokai a few times, I was very intrigued to find out what BCG had to offer with their grill concept at…

    Jan 30, 2018
  • Everything you need to know about Cape Town’s Day Zero plans
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    Everything you need to know about Cape Town’s Day Zero plans

    By Andy Walker: Editor of Memeburn on 29 January, 2018 Follow him on Twitter – AndyWalkerSA As Cape Town’s water crisis deepens, and Day Zero draws nearer, a lot of questionable information is currently circulating on…

    Jan 30, 2018
  • What's New in the Oldest Wine Producing Region in the Southern Hemisphere
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    What’s New in the Oldest Wine Producing Region in the Southern Hemisphere

    See What’s New in the Oldest Wine Producing Region in the Southern Hemisphere?  Written by Brittany Hawkins Summer is fast approaching, and so is the need to lock down some adventure…

    Oct 16, 2017
  • Embassy Hill wins Lilizela for Western Cape 2017
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    Embassy Hill wins Lilizela for Western Cape 2017

    The forum | embassy hill is proud to be awarded the MESE Lilizela (Meetings, Exhibitions & Special Events) for the Western Cape.  Embassy Hill, the iconic former Dutch embassy was refurbished…

    Oct 2, 2017
  • Water Oak Farm Constantia – Open Garden Day 2017
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    Water Oak Farm Constantia – Open Garden Day 2017

    Water Oak Farm is once again open for viewing on the 14th and 15th of October. The horses and riders at SA Riding for the Disabled in Constantia breathed a sigh…

    Oct 2, 2017
  • Constantia's Restaurant Winter Specials
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    Constantia’s Restaurant Winter Specials

    Jack Black Brewing Co.  (Diep River) Every Wednesday in July, 2 for 1 Burgers. Buy any of their delicious burgers and get another one FREE with a choice of side. Let’s talk about the…

    Jul 21, 2017
  • 9 Constantia Wine Farms for Every Traveler
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    9 Constantia Wine Farms for Every Traveler

    BY HEATHER CAMERON of Safari365 – 24 MAR 2017 There are dozens of wine routes that wind their way through vineyards across the Western Cape. The one found closest to the heart…

    Jun 27, 2017
  • Late Harvest Season at Groot Constantia
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    Late Harvest Season at Groot Constantia

    Article by Heather Cameron of Safari 365 The first thing that greets any visitor to Groot Constantia is a strong aroma. The air is heavy with the heady scent of wine…

    Jun 23, 2017
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  • We are missing the luscious green vineyards in Cape Town! 🌿 ⛰
  • Throwback to this fun wine tour with @chili9384 ! As you can see he bought every wine in the Constantia Valley 😄
  • The next strong woman we want to celebrate this Women’s Day is Myra van Aswegen @myravan6 with her constant smile and generous nature. Myra is our tasting room manager and has been with us since we opened the tasting room (with roughly 30 seats) back in 2010. She has been instrumental in the transformation of our tasting room from then until now. She had to ensure that the kitchen was equipped to cater for a 350 seater facility, and she had to grow the team of friendly staff to serve the amazing number of customers we have been used to receiving over the past couple of years. Sadly our tasting room is closed at the moment, because of the alcohol ban imposed by government in SA. This is especially sad for Myra and her whole team, because they are currently not working and we are still not sure when the ban on alcohol will be lifted. For the sake of all our tasting room staff, we hope this will be sooner rather than later! #jobssavelives #womensday #constantiaglen #constantia #constantia1685 #lifttheban #powerfulwomen #letusserveyou
  • From your Winemaker to you - Happy women's day, South Africa. On 9 August 1956, 20 000 women marched to the Union buildings to protest the extension of Pass laws to women. 64 years later, South African women are still fighting for their basic human rights and freedom of movement. Gender based violence* is a horrifying reality for so many women, and the primary inequality that fuels it is the power inequality between women and men. It is therefore vital that while we reflect on how far we’ve come, we also contemplate the road ahead by creating awareness around the gender stereotypes that fostered this culture of abuse against women and children in the first place. In order for us to address gender-based violence we need to change society’s perception of women by championing women’s rights and gender equality and break our subordinate status in society. I am incredibly privileged to have been afforded the opportunity to chase my dreams, and have them be achievable, because of the brave women that have shattered glass ceilings to pave the way for me. And for all of those who follow - I promise to help shape the future of (y)our country. In the spirit of this important day, so close to my heart, we have decided to partner with the The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children for the remainder of August. This women's month we will donate a portion of the proceeds for every bottle of our KARIN blanc de noir to this incredible foundation. Applied automatically at checkout, please visit the link in our bio that will lead you to our online store. In the case that you would just like to support these Women for Women and children, please visit their website at: http://www.saartjiebaartmancentre.org.za/donate/ We could all use a little bit of help right now. Beau regards Megan *Gender-based violence is violence directed at an individual based on his/her biological sex OR gender identity. #winemaking #beauconstantia #wine #instawine #winelife #grapes #loveyourjob #constantiavalley #Constantia1685 #saveSAwine #drinksouthafrican #drinkresponsibly #lifttheban #morethanwine #viticulture #JOBSSAVELIVES #women #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen
  • To celebrate Women’s Day, we are celebrating some of the incredible women that work at Constantia Glen. This is our assistant winemaker Georgina Wilkinson @gwilko92 . She joined the team in November 2019 after a few years of extensive traveling, doing harvests abroad. Apart from assisting with the normal winemaking and administrative activities in the cellar, Georgie is also the creative juice behind our social media (except for this post of course). Georgie is diligent and dedicated and we are so pleased that she has immersed herself in Constantia Glen life. Happy Women’s Day to all the amazing women in our wine industry. #womensday #winemaker #winemaking #constantia #constantiaglen #constantia1685 #womeninwine
  • Our Wine Tours are great value for money! Here are some of the lovely words Katie had to share about her Constantia Wine Tour experience👆🏼
  • Who else is savoring their last bottles of wine that they have left? 😫 #freethewine
  • This appreciation post goes out to our ever-smiling, ever-grinding farm manager @jeffbzdn! This bloke ascends our steep slopes faster than our president can say “effective immediately”. He has only been with us for 9 months now and his hands-on approach to farming is already showing visible results! He is a compassionate leader that facilitates agricultural and environmental learning through the mentorship and coaching of our small dedicated team. Times are tough at the moment as we continue to prune our vines in preparation for the next vintage before we even get to sell the current one, but this guy’s infectious energy and passion for farming has been fueling us all. What an honour to work alongside this young man! #winemaker #winemaking #wine #instawine #winelife #grapes #loveyourjob #constantiavalley #Constantia1685 #saveSAwine #drinksouthafrican #drinkresponsibly #lifttheban #morethanwine #viticulture #JOBSSAVELIVES

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