A Winery with Tradition and History: Klein Constantia at RED SIMON

VOERDE, Germany - Aug. 6, 2013 - PRLog -- Voerde/Cape Town (South Africa), 6. August 2013. RED SIMON, the specialist for premium wines from South Africa, is very happy to have won the traditional winery Klein Constantia as a new partner. Klein Constantia, idyllically located on the foothills of the Table Mountain, has a 320-year-old history of success and numerous famous and high level aficionados of the Klein Constantia wines.

The estate is mainly famous for its Vin de Constance. Awarded with 5 Stars by John Platter and 95 Parker Points, it is considered to be the best South African dessert wine of all time. As early as in the 18th and 19th century, the Vin de Constance made grand personalities, poets and wine gourmets swoon, for example Napoleon Bonaparte, Frederick the Great and Jane Austen in ‘Sense and Sensibility’. The cool climate on the foothills of the Table Mountain is perfect for outstandingly good white wines. The Sauvignon Blanc ‘Perdeblokke’, the Riesling from the Premium Estate Range or ‘Madame Marlbrook’, a high quality cuvee from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are only a few examples. A red Bordeaux style blend that has been developed in barriques for a total of 26 months also belongs to the Marlbrook Range that is defined by a special elegance and sophistication.

The wines by Klein Constantia are now available at www.red-simon.com.

 

RED SIMON (www.red-simon.com) is the online specialist for high quality wines from South Africa. The name is based on Simon van der Stel, the first governor of the Cape region and ‘father of the South African wine industry’. RED SIMON chooses the most exciting estates from over 600 producers. The recently established business maintains an intense relationship with its currently 30 partner wineries. Regular visits to the country and the own representation in the cultivation region is the focus. This is the only way to ensure an optimal wine selection. Over 300 premium wines selected this way are shipped to customers all over Europe. The online trader was founded in 2010 and currently has a double-digit growth. A total of twelve employees work in Germany as well as Cape Town. The own customer service and a team of specialised wine advisors complete the extraordinary service level. Interested gourmets can find stories from the wine country South Africa, vivid tasting reports, interviews with famous faces from the wine world and informed articles in the own online magazine www.redsimonsays.com.