Klein Constantia Winery

Constantia, South Africa

#32 World's Best Vineyards 2023

Cape Town’s lush Constantia hills host a string of vineyards for merry meandering, all in the shadow of Table Mountain with ocean views on the horizon. Its winemaking history dates back to 1685 and Klein Constantia forms part of that original estate. Combining classic Cape Dutch architecture with slinkier updates, it doesn’t just offer a sprawling farm to rove by 4x4 or bicycle, or a fine dining bistro run by a Cordon Bleu chef, or a tasting room crowned by jacaranda trees – it instigated the revival of the sweet wine that made this region famous. Once favoured by Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie Antoinette, Queen Victoria and Jane Austen, the modern incarnation of ‘Vin de Constance’ is a heady and honeyed nectar praised worldwide and best enjoyed alongside cheese.