Groot Constantia
The oldest wine estate in South Africa, founded 1685, still producing in the Cape's oldest valley.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Our take
The oldest wine farm in South Africa, and the one most visitors actually see.
The oldest wine farm in South Africa, and the one most visitors actually see.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- 2-3 hours
Why it's worth your time
Twenty minutes from the city and a real piece of history. The manor house, the Jonkerhuis restaurant, and the oldest vines in the country. Touristy but genuinely worth it; go early.
What we love
The 1685 manor house and the oldest surviving vines in the country — wine as living history.
What to know
Founded by Simon van der Stel in 1685. The Grand Constance dessert wine was exported to European royalty in the 18th century — the first South African wine to cross an ocean with a reputation.
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