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Justin van Wyk started as assistant winemaker at Constantia Glen in 2008 before taking over full responsibility in 2011 and to celebrate a decade of...
Sauvignon Blanc is South Africa’s fifth most planted variety, area under vineyard having increased from 8 406ha in 2006 to 9 246ha in 2016. It...
While you can get excellent entry-level Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc at the same price is usually pretty bland stuff and if you want some excitement...
Last week, Constantia Glen winemaker Justin van Wyk presented a vertical tasting of the 2013 through 2015 vintages of his Sauv-Sem blend reminding those in...
Results of the third annual RisCura White Hot Wine Awards are now out. This involved putting together a line-up of 30 Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends from...
Three vintages of the Bordeaux-style red blend Constantia Glen Five to date – 2007, 2008 and 2009 – and although all have been rated 4½...
How to keep adults and children amused over school holidays? The Cape Point Vineyards picnic venue was closed yesterday (eh?) and those at both Buitenverwachting...
When is a blend a blend and when is it a single-variety wine? The 2011 Bordeaux-style white from Constantia Glen (called “Two”) is a 60:40...
I’m a big fan of the straight Sauvignon Blanc from Constantia Glen (see here) but I found the maiden release Bordeaux-style white blend slightly disappointing....
It’s going to be a long row to how for Gerard Holden and Migo Manz, who acquired the Franschhoek boutique winery previously known as Klein...
