Steeped in history in South Africa’s oldest wine producing region, picturesque Constantia Glen is ideally located below Constantia Nek, just 25 minutes drive from the centre of bustling Cape Town.

A family-run estate lovingly maintained over several generations, the farm sits on just 60 hectares at a sloping altitude of 130-270 metres above sea level. Notoriously difficult to farm, its wine origins date back to the 1700s however prior to the turn of the 21st Century, had been predominantly known as a successful cattle stud and fruit farm.

Following a devastating fire which engulfed much of the area in the year 1999, the farm’s livestock was evacuated and the decision made to return Constantia Glen to its historic wine roots. The majority of new vines were planted in 2001 and the first wines produced in 2005. With a mere 29 hectares under vine, the estate is a true boutique wine operator, producing just 120,000 bottles of premium, cool climate wines per year.