The Constantia Valley is truly Cape Town’s Vineyard
The oldest wine-making region in the southern hemisphere, dating back to 1685, Constantia Valley is today the Cape’s most intimate wine route consisting of eight wine farms, each with their own distinctive heritage and premium wines.
Enjoyed by Napoleon Bonaparte and royalty in the 18th century, Constantia Valley’s unique combination of terroir and climate produces some of the world’s finest wines that continue to this day to win accolades and international awards for consistently high standard and quality.
Eagles Nest Wines
Eagles Nest was originally a section of Groot Constantia, the wine supplier to European nobility, established by Simon van der Stel in the late 1600's. Its history reveals that it operated as a commercial farm producing export fruit, as well as, vegetables for the local market up until the lat 1960's. Over time the farm has had a number of owners; since 1984 it has been in the control of the Mylrea family.
Following a devastating mountain fire in 2000 which destroyed all of the natural fynbos vegetation and Protea plants, as well as approximately 95% of the forestation, it was decided to move the farms focus to wine. Whilst the Constantia Valley is most famous for its whites, it was felt that Eagles Nest with its unique terroir within the valley, would be more suited to reds. With its East, West and North facing slopes it is the steepest commercially farmed land in the Cape region, if not all of South Africa. The land is located 10.5km from the warm False Bay coastline and in the direct path of the summer trade winds. The lower vineyards are at around 150m above sea level and the highest at approximately 400m above sea level. Average rain fall is approximately 1100mm to 1200mm per annum. Of the total area of 38.4 hectares, approximately 12 hectares are under vine which will deliver around 120 ton due to the fact that the steep slopes allow for a higher than normal vine density per hectare.
The farm's objective is to produce two premium reds, a Shiraz and a Merlot, and a single cultivar white Viognier.
Main Contact Details
Address:
Old Constantia Main Road
Constantia 7806
Fax:
+27 21 683 7517
Phone:
+27 21 683 0487
Cell:
Business Hours:
Website:
www.eaglesnestwines.com
E-Mail:
info@eaglesnestwines.com
Additional Information:
- Appointment only