CONSTANTIA, SOUTH AFRICA The rhythmic snapping of secateurs filtered through the greenery as I walked down a long alley of the outermost vineyard on the estate. Leaf litter was soft underfoot after all the recent rains and on the nose was an earthy freshness - interspersed by a sugary sweetness of the occasionally discarded, undesirable … Continue reading Harvest 2023 at Groot Constantia Wine Estate
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