Groot Constantia is probably the most famous winery on our list; situated just south of Cape Town, on a popular tourist wine trail, it’s a full scale agricultural business with a farm, winery, museum, art gallery, restaurants and conferencing facilities.
As one of the oldest wine businesses in South Africa, Groot Constantia wine comes with a reputation. The vineyards are located on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain and the region boasts an ideal climate for winemaking. Boela Gerber, Danie Keulder and Floricius Beukes lead the winemaking team and their products delight consumers and judges all over the world.
The Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon 2015 is 91%/9% blend and you get fruitiness from the Sauvignon and strength and body from the Semillon.
On the palate there’s honey flavours that are complemented by brown sugar and sweet apple. You can also expect grapefruit and other citrus elements. The nose is sweet, containing marshmallow and herbaceous notes. It’s perfectly smooth with well-balanced acidity.
This is definitely the best all-rounder of the whites that we have tried recently. Would go well with carbonara or similar.