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The Constantia Wine Route recently held a tasting to showcase its red wines – whereas 43% of the 435ha of what’s planted in this ward...
The Meifort 2018 from Constantia property Buitenverwachting punches above its weight. A blend of 39% Cabernet Franc, 21% Petit Verdot, 21% Malbec and 19% Merlot,...
A new restaurant named Beyond will shortly be opening at Buitenverwachting in Constantia to be run by acclaimed chef Peter Tempelhoff, who also operates Cape...
In the contemporary confines of Constantia property Buitenverwachting’s tasting room, winemaker Brad Paton places three glasses of white wine in front of me. “Taste these...
The inaugural Sweet Wine Report is now out, the focus being on 1) Natural Sweet; 2) Noble Late Harvest; 3) Straw Wine; 4) Hanepoot and...
In something of a turn up for the books, the second-label Meifort 2014 from Constantia property Buitenverwachting beat all comers to take the trophy for...
The 1769 is Buitenverwachting’s answer to Vin de Constance from nearby Klein Constantia, a sweet wine from Muscat de Frontignan. Winemaker Brad Paton explains that...
When will general appreciation for aged Sauvignon Blanc take hold in the market place? About the same time as Riesling attracts a meaningful popular following,...
The 2015 vintage has generally been heralded as “near perfect” but I’m increasingly sceptical of the industry-wide practice of pronouncing on quality before anybody’s actually...
Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select their Top 100, based on quality, value, availability and...
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