Beau Constantia is situated on top of Constantia Nek with a beautiful view and stylish tasting room. You can park yourself here for an afternoon.
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| Outside seating area at Beau Constantia |
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| You can see False Bay! |
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| Inside tasting area |
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| Heading to downstairs tasting area |
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| Down stairs tasting area. I am a sucker for a ghost chair! Love them! |
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| Down stairs tasting area |
We initially went for the food and wine pairing. For R135 they pair five of their wines with different kind of canapés. The theme changes often and they have had a Mexican, Asian and South African theme. Check out their Facebook for more information. The options they had on Sunday were not that enticing so we rather opted to taste wine and share a cheese platter.
For R80 we received the following cheese platter which I considered as overpriced. Two grapes cut in half, one piece of parma ham and not enough bread to go with the cheese. Their portions and pairing were off and the table next to us received more bread. This was a bit of a downer for us.
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| Cheeseplatter |
The wine tasting was more enjoyable although service was slow in-between each wine. For R40 you taste four wines. We started with the Pas de Nom White. Pas de Nom translate to nameless. The farm manager, Japie, is the "face" of the wine bottle as his bearded face pays tribute to his dedication to the farm and wine making. The Pas de Nom white is a blend of Viognier, Semillion and the majority Sauvignon Blanc.
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| Loving the view and wine |
Our favourite was the Beau Constantia Luca which is a classic Bordeux blend of Merlot and Cabarnet Franc. In layman's term its a great red wine to drink on a cold evening in front of the fireplace! The other two wines we tasted were the Pas de Nom Rose and Beau Constantia Lucca. Overall Beau Constantia has great wines.
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| The Aidan and Lucca |
Beau Constantia was a bit of a hit and miss experience for us. Their food and wine portion sizes were disappointing as well as their slow service. The view however is breath taking and next time we will rather buy a bottle of wine, sit outside in the sun and enjoy the view.
I see they have a burger and wine pairing this weekend. This will definitely be something that we would have enjoyed more so if you are in the area swing by.
Open daily 10:00-16:30
Contact them at 021 794 8632 or 082 459 0966
Tweet them @beauconstantia
For more information visit their website
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