Steenberg holds the distinction of being one of the oldest farms in the picturesque Constantia Valley. With its cool, sea-facing slopes and majestic granite ridges, this vineyard has developed a worldwide reputation for producing excellent Cape wines.
Catharina Ustings Ras, the name sake of their restaurant and red blend, was the first female landowner in the Cape in 1682, quite a feat in those days! Simon van der Stel granted ‘Widow Ras’ 25 Morgen (21.4 hectares) to “cultivate, sow, plough and possess” the land underneath the Stone Mountain. It could be argued that Ras’ ownership of the land was attained by virtue of her widowed status, given the fact that women in those days weren’t afforded much without a man attached to it. Though by that time, Catharina, had quite a number of men attached to HER. Five to be exact. The feminist, Gloria Steinem, put it well: “Men should think twice before making widowhood women’s only path to power.” A lesson they seem to have learnt since then.
Catharina’s Restaurant is being revamped with a new and youthful dynamic and shall be closed until 2 September 2019, though their Bistro Sixteen82, is (at the time of this post) open.
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In the week leading up to Women's Day we at wine.co.za are pioneering a brand new style of content just for you. With intriguing curated content designed to pique your interest in South African wine, coupled with an overarching theme for each week and a specific style for each week day, we're bringing you the content you love in an exciting new way. The first week of August is themed after Women's Day, this week we're celebrating the women of the SA wine industry, with the hashtag #WomeninWine. Each day of the week also has it's own purpose and corresponding hashtag.
- On Mondays we celebrate someone making waves in the industry with #VinoPeople, this is usually in the form of an interview.
- Tuesdays are for learning, with #LearnAboutWine, where we seek out something 'soft' for new enthusiasts and something 'hard' for our lovers of all things technical.
- Wednesday is about getting out and visiting a new winery, and thus we have #VisitAWinery, where we will be exploring new and established estates to kickstart your interest!
- Thursdays have us yearning for the weekend, and what better way to do that than to have a look at upcoming wine events? #Winehappenings has us examining the awesome lineup for the weekend and beyond, so you can start planning early!
- Fridays are for wine tasting and #Tastefriday will continue to serve that role on our Instagram as we taste the finest of the winelands in a proper Friday fashion.
- And finally, Saturday's are for our Shop, with #WineSale, where we bring you the hottest new deals on fine wine, with delivery in South Africa absolutely free! Care for Cab Sauv but unsure on a favourite? Try our 'Taste of Cabernet Sauvignon' Taste-pack and enjoy six of the best from wineries across SA. Or have a favourite winery in mind? Indulge in a Taste-pack of your favourite winery and share the good times and wines, with friends!