Constantia Valley Wine Route, Cape Town, South Africa

We spent the day driving through the lovely Constantia Valley, outside of Cape Town.  We really enjoyed the wines and the scenery at Steenberg Winery, the oldest farm in Constantia.
Our favorites were the  Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2010 and the  Steenberg Catharina Red 2009 .  Unfortunately, they do not ship those to the US.

Here is a picture of the wine tasting bar and the amazing glass installment above it
 


The amazing view from where we did our wine tasting.

 The outdoor area at Steenberg, it was a little windy to sit outside while we were there.

 Jacob found his happy place, don't worry I was the Designated Driver.


 We went for a long leisurely lunch at La Colombe @ Constantia Utsig. In 2010, it was number 12 on San Pellegrino 50 Best Restaurants of the World and recommended by the impeccable Wilma Gerber.

Here is the Menu
 

I had the Linefish de Jour,

while Jacob had the Fillet of Chalmar Beef (think Kobe beef). Such beautiful presentations!!

This was the lovely outdoor dining area we enjoyed. No need for those heaters, it was unseasonably warm.

Another shot of the outdoor dining area.

The fountain in the center of the patio.

The lovely stone seat and special table nestled out of view on the patio.

Next we were off Klein Constantia, but I had to share this ironic sign we saw along the way. ;)

The drive up to the main house at Klein Constantia is breathtaking. from the right

 and to the left..

The lovely entry to the farm house where they do the wine tastings.

and the fountain to the left.
 


Our favorite wines were the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, the 2008 Mme Marlbrook and the 2006 Vin de Constance. Klein Constantia is quite famous for the Vin de Constance and Jacob loves sweet wines. I am sure we will be ordering this cookbook they had with recipes paired with sweet wines. We also found that there is a New York distributor for SA wines that includes the Vin de Constance called Cape Classics that we will be visiting I am sure. Here is a picture of the cookbook if anyone is interested.

 

We loved South Africa's food and wine and will definitely return to enjoy more!