Cape Winelands: Constantia

Anthony's mom Susie arrived on the 13th. We celebrated her birthday on the 14th and then ventured out into the nearby Constantia Winelands. Only 15 minutes from downtown Cape Town these are the original wine farms in this region. This area was established by Simon van der Stel in 1685 and produces both white and red wines inlcuding Sauvignon Blancs, Semillon, Semillon/Sauv Blanc blend (yummy), Shiraz (yummy) and Cab Savs. We had a lovely Rose at Groot Constantia. For some reason we are enjoying pink wines - it must be the heat. Also try the Constantia Uitsig which makes a very nice Chardonnay in addition to Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Constantia is very lush compared to the coastal part of Cape Town where we are staying. The "table cloth" of clouds gets caught on Table Mountain and releases more moisture on the back side of the mountain.