Eagles' Nest

Eagles’ Nest is cradled in a secluded valley high up on the slopes of the historic Constantia mountain range, which forms part of the World Heritage Site, Table Mountain. The farm’s origins can be traced back to 1836 when it was used as a refreshment station between the area now known as Wynberg in the east, and the harbour of Hout Bay in the west.  In order to make this journey, travellers had to cross the mountain pass, now known as Constant...

We believe that wine making starts in the vineyard. Primarily with root stock and clone selection, secondly with individual block and vine management and finally, with fastidious disease control. The vineyards are maintained by hand throughout the year. Eagles’ Nest is planted predominantly to Shiraz, Merlot and Viognier. The decision to plant these grape varieties was done after extensive soil and climatic research to ensure that what was pla...

Each vineyard block is picked at optimal ripeness and vinified separately. This allows us to choose the right sort of barrels for each block of vines so their individual characters and nuances are reflected. We only use French oak and always a combination of first- second- and third-fill barrels. We feel this is the best way for the fruit to express itself while at the same time giving the wines a rounded, complex structure.

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