Cape Town

The sweet wine Grand Costancia is linked, like the Groot Costantia winery, to the name of Napoleon Bonaparte, who, during his exile in Sant'Elena, ordered the wines from Groot Costantia. Grand Constantia is still produced and bottled today in the historic Cloete winery, which takes its name from the family that founded the winery in 1800.

The grapes are brought to full ripeness, to favor their natural sweetness and aroma. The grapes ferment on the skins for about a week before being pressed, and ...