Groot Constantia Wine Estate

This place is just great. It is right in town very close to the Tokai area. When you enter the estate, you know you are in for a treat. The wine tasting was very reasonable. You pay for a pass that offers you 5 free tastings. You choose from an extensive list of varietials. The staff was very knowledgable about the region, the wines and proccess. The pourer gave us many more than the five allowed wines including 'Gouverneurs Reserve'. This was a great smooth wine, very drinkable today, but what a differnce a few years will make.

There are large oversized leather couches for relaxing in while sipping your wine, and extensive souvenir shop and, of course, plenty of bottles of wine for sale. We bought the "Pinotage" which was my first experience of this variety. I enjoyed it and brought it home to America.

The tasting includes a souvenir wine glass. I would recommend everyone take a moment to visit here.