The back door - entered by an old brick step - covered with an arch of Bougainvillea and English ivy.Groot Constantia - the government wine farm - named after Constance, wife of Adriaan van der Stel - contains 140,000 vines. The house, built in 1685, is a wonderful example of the architecture and excellence of the work of that time. [Shantz travel journal, Aug. 18, 1919]