Vin de Constance

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Grapes are hand harvested and after crushing and destemming are left on their skins for several days to macerate. This process aids in the eventual pressing of the grapes as they yield their juice much easier when the skins are soft and slightly broken down.

These historic vineyards were first planted in the late 1600s as part of the original Constantia estate, whose legendary sweet wines were celebrated in literature by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Baudelaire. It was sought after by Napoleon, in his exile, and by the courts of Europe in the 18th and 19th century. Chosen for its soil of decomposed Table Mountain granite, and its cooling sea breezes from both the Atlantic and Indian oceans, these vineyards provide the perfect terroir for premium winegrowing.

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks is followed by a lengthy cellar maturation process that can take up to four years and involves at least two years barrel maturation.