In January 2000, following a devastating wild fire on the Cape Peninsula that destroyed most of the vegetation on the farm and required that the Red Angus cattle had to be evacuated, the decision was made to perform extensive soil tests around the property and the first vineyards were planted in September 2000 with the majority being planted in 2001 to make up the farm’s 29 hectares planted to wine grapes today. The 60 hectares of undulating landscape overlooking False Bay has been under the custodianship of the Waibel family, first as rolling forest land, then a Red Angus cattle stud before returning to its historic wine growing roots, and renaming the farm to Constantia Glen when the first wine was produced in 2005. Evident by the property’s rapid change of ownership from first registration in 1813 until 1960, it is clear that these upper slopes of Constantia are not easy to farm, but the rewards have come a plenty for the Waibel family whose dedication and steadfastness to produce high quality wines has proven to be a success from this very unique position in Constantia. Having owned the farm since 1960, they are the longest standing custodians of this land since it was first registered as a farm in 1813.