Klein Constantia Vin de Constance

Tracking the rebirth of South Africa’s legendary dessert wine

Eight bottles of Klein Constantia Vin de Constance dessert wines with a glass poured in the center
A tasting of eight vintages of Vin de Constance, spanning two decades (Jeff Harris)

Beloved by royals and elites since the 1700s, this South African dessert wine was out of commission for almost a century due to phylloxera. After attempts at renewal in the 1980s and many team efforts to bring the vineyards back to life, Klein Constantia is back on its feet, providing an opportunity to revisit the last two decades of its flagship cuvée, Vin de Constance. Taste through an eight-vintage retrospective vertical with senior editor Alison Napjus!

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