Groot Constantia Wine Estate

4.4 (1 337 reviews)Constantia, Western Cape

About the estate

Groot Constantia is a historic wine farm in Constantia, Cape Town, described on its own site as South Africa's national treasure. Besides wine tastings, the estate has an Iziko museum and the Jonkershuis restaurant.

Constantia: Oldest wine region in South Africa, famous for sweet wines.

Restaurant
Tasting room

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Experiences 7

Tasting
Wine Tasting
Taste five Groot Constantia wines of your choice, with a souvenir branded wine glass. The wine tasting and retail shop is open daily 09:00 to 18:00, with the last tasting ticket at 17:00. Tickets are sold online through Webtickets or at the estate. To book, call +27 21 794 5128 or email enquiries@grootconstantia.co.za.
Tasting
Chocolate Pairing
Pair five selected Groot Constantia wines with five handcrafted chocolates, with a souvenir branded wine glass. Tickets are sold online through Webtickets or at the estate. To book, call +27 21 794 5128 or email enquiries@grootconstantia.co.za.
Experience
Cellar Tour
The Visitors Route Experience ticket includes a guided or self-guided cellar tour, hourly from 10:00 to 16:00, access to the Manor House Museum and Cloete Cellar, and a tasting of five wines with a souvenir glass. Tickets are sold online through Webtickets or at the estate. To book, call +27 21 794 5128 or email enquiries@grootconstantia.co.za.
Experience
Museum
Visit the original Cape Dutch Manor House, the Cloete Cellar and the wine and cultural history museums on the Visitors Route, open daily 10:00 to 17:00. Free audio walking tours are available on the VoiceMap app. For the Iziko museum, call +27 21 795 5149.
Wine sales
Wine Sales
Buy Groot Constantia wines and wine-related gifts at the Wine and Gift Shop, open daily 09:00 to 18:00. For more, call +27 21 794 5128 or email enquiries@grootconstantia.co.za.
Food and drink
Restaurant
The estate has two restaurants. Jonkershuis, next to the historic homestead, serves food that reflects Cape Malay heritage; book on +27 21 794 6255 or reservations@jhuis.co.za. Simon's serves fresh, seasonal dishes such as slow roasted lamb shoulder; book on +27 21 794 1143 or info@simons.co.za.
Food and drink
Picnic
Picnic baskets are available from Jonkershuis or Simon's Restaurant and must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance. You may not bring your own picnic or food onto the estate. To book, call Jonkershuis on +27 21 794 6255 or Simon's on +27 21 794 1143.
Booking required