Constantia and the Western Cape of South Africa have a close historical association with wine production, with grapes being planted in the valley as early as 1685. Cradled between the slopes of the Constantiaberg, overlooking False Bay lies a pristine 60ha rural landscape named Glen Alpine that has been under its present ownership since the 1960's. In its recent past the farm has been transformed from rolling forest hills, to an Angus cattle stud, with history dictating its return to vineyard production. |
The Valley is predominantly renowned for the production of cool climate white wines due to the proximity of the vineyards to the maritime influences of nearby False Bay as well as the South facing slopes of Table Mountain. Constantia Glen however is an anomaly as the farm is uniquely located in the saddle of the Constantiaberg mountain thereby exposing the North facing red wine varieties to an additional few hours of late afternoon sunlight, allowing for optimum ripeness and fruit concentration. |
