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Hamilton Russell Vineyards wine promotion at Constance Hotels

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At Constance Belle Mare Plage and Constance Le Prince Maurice tonight and tomorrow, 16 and 17 May, we are promoting the highly sought after wines from Hamilton Russell Vineyards, one of the most southerly wine estates in Africa and one of the closest to the sea.

L'Archipel restaurant, Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius

L'Archipel restaurant, Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius

The Hamilton Russell Estate specialises in producing individual, terroir driven Pinot noir and Chardonnay – widely regarded as the best in South Africa and among the best in theNew World.

The history of Hamilton Russell Vineyards

In 1975 founder, Tim Hamilton Russell purchased the undeveloped 170 hectare property located in the beautiful, cool, maritime Hemel-en-Aarde Valley appellation, just behind the old fishing village of Hermanus. He found the property after an exhaustive search for the most southerly site on which to make South Africa’s top cool climate wines from a selection of noble varieties.

His son Anthony Hamilton Russell, who took over in 1991 (finally buying the property in 1994), narrowed the range to Pinot noir and Chardonnay only, and registered Hamilton Russell Vineyards as an Estate, committing to work only with grapes from their terroir.

Extensive soil research initiated in 1994 identified 52 hectares of stony, clay-rich, shale-derived soil as optimal for the individual, origin expressive style they aim for and all plantings have now been limited to this soil type.

La Spiaggia, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius

La Spiaggia, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius

Anthony, winemaker Hannes Storm and viticulturist Johan Montgomery are completely dedicated to expressing the personality of the Hamilton Russell Vineyards terroir in their wines.

Tiny yields and intense worldwide demand keep the elegant, highly individual, Estate grown Pinot noir and Chardonnay in very short supply.

 

Special promotional dinner at L’Archipel

Wednesday 16 May – L’Archipel, Le Prince Maurice

Urchin with Granny Smith apple

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Unilateral jobfish filet cooked on the skin, clams chowder with shells from our lagoon

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Beef flank, caramelised onion compote with Jamaican pepper, sweet potato dauphine, mirror sauce

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Cinnamon ango with manjari choclate,coconut sherbet with lime

The Wines

  • Asbourne Sandstone (white) 2007
  • HamiltonRussell Vineyards Chardonnay 2011
  • Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot noir 2010
  • Asbourne (red) 2007

 

Special promotional dinner at La Spiaggia

Thursday 17 May, La Spiaggia, Constance Belle Mare Plage

Tuna tartar, wasabi-salmon gravlax-vegetables ‘Croqque sel’ tartlet

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Ballotine of duck foie gras and smoked eel, ‘Surf’ beetroot and dandelion salad, ’Turf’ green asparagus with Harenka caviar

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Roasted cod fish with salted butter crusted with fruits nuts and lemon pulp, glazed carrot with vanilla, passion fruit sabayon

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Pigeon breast, grilled potato, roasted abatis with Colonnata lard, raspberries and raw cherries, “Lapsang Souchong” tea juice

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‘Kumabo’ chocolate tartlet, blackcurrant and violet juice

The Wines

  • Southern Right Sauvignon blanc 2011
  • HamiltonRussell Vineyards Chardonnay 2011
  • HamiltonRussell Vineyards Chardonnay 2009
  • HamiltonRussell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2010 & Ashbourne 2007
  • Southern Right Pinotage 2009

Cult spa and beauty range ila at Constance Halaveli

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Beauty industry favourite and top organic spa range ila is available at our luxury Constance Halaveli spa. This much lauded skincare range contains a level of organic purity rarely found in beauty products.

Ila Essentials Travel pack

Ila Essentials Travel pack

Ila is featured in June’s Condé Nast Traveller as ‘one of the most exciting organic wellness brands on the market at the moment’.

The Good Spa Guide calls it ‘a very special brand’ while Cult Beauty says ‘ Ila have taken their brand above and beyond the call of regulatory organic certification’.

The ila Travel Essentials collection includes:

  • Shampoo for Revitalising Hair (50ml)
  • Conditioner for Nourishing Hair (50ml)
  • Body Wash for Toning Skin (50ml)
  • Body Lotion for Nurturing Skin (50ml)
  • Bath Soak for Pure Relaxation (50ml)

Ila was founded by yoga teacher, nurse and aromatherapist Denise Leicester. Read more about ila-spa products and don’t miss Denise’s blog.

Actor Claire Forlani revels in the luxury of Constance Le Prince Maurice

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Hollywood star Claire Forlani and actor husband Dougray Scott escaped to the luxurious surroundings of Constance Le Prince Maurice, Mauritius earlier this year.

Claire Forlani and Dougray Scott

Claire Forlani and Dougray Scott

In this month’s Harper’s Bazaar, Claire shares her travel tips for what to pack, beauty must-haves, top iPod tunes and great reads for a Mauritius holiday.

As for the best hotel on the island, Claire says – ‘Constance Le Prince Maurice; it’s a haven of sophisticated luxury with great spa services. And the food at L’Archipel restaurant and the spectacular floating Le Barachois is delicious’.

Find out more in the June edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, and visit our Facebook page for more photos of Claire and Dougray on holiday at Le Prince Maurice.

Catch up with our earlier article:

Constance Ephelia continues with biodiversity work

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Last year, Constance Ephelia Resort was awarded a grant by the Seychelles government’s ‘Mainstreaming biodiversity’ project to support improving biodiversity at the resort and the surrounding areas.

Constance Ephelia Resort, Seychelles

Constance Ephelia Resort, Seychelles

Find out more about progress on the ETN Global Travel Industry News network.

And catch up on our previous articles:

 

Constance Halaveli wins Food Safety Asia Commendation Award

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Our Culinary Team at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives has been awarded the Food Safety Asia Commendation award.

Food hygiene at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives

Food hygiene at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives

FSA Commendation Awards are given to partners that have shown an exceptional standard both in food hygiene and HACCP and highlight those teams that really go the extra mile. To be nominated for an award existing partners must have:

  • achieved an overall audit score consistently over 80–85%
  • an established HACCP system
  • proven to our audit team that they operate to an extremely high standard.

Constance Halaveli under the guidance of Chef Glen Cooper have continuously shown their commitment to high hygiene standards.

Visit our Facebook page to see photos the our team and the way we work, which has led to this prestigious award.

Valmont spa opens today at Constance Halaveli, Maldives

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The prestigious Valmont spa opens today at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives.

Spa at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives

Spa at Constance Halaveli Resort, Maldives

Guests at Halaveli can now enjoy a fabulous range of treatments from the exclusive Swiss skincare brand, one of the leaders in cellular cosmetics and treatments.

Here’s a glimpse at the new Valmont at Halaveli Spa Menu.

Signature anti-ageing treatments

Hydration: Source of Bisses

  • The skin is re-plumped, weary appearance fade away.

Energy: Vitality of the Glaciers

  • The skin is regenerated, appears radiant and tonic.

Radiance: Snow Bright

  • The skin is radiant and glowing.

Anti-wrinkles & Firmness: Peaks of Firmness

  • The skin is visibly lifted and denser.

Anti-age UV Repair : Princess Pan Deï

  • The sun damage are repaired and the skin is deeply regenerated.

Valmont After Diving Treament

  • Exclusive treatment specifically created by the Swiss Brand for Constance Halaveli Resort.

 

Signature Body Treatments

Bisses purity

  • Exfoliant, purifying and stimulating thanks to the Bex salts or apricot kernels.

After Sun Body Massage

  • A massage gathering gentle effleurages on legs, back, stomach and arms with Body Nurturing Cream.

Mother To Be Body Massage

  • A relaxing and nurturing massage.

 

Watch this space

Coning soon – photos of the treatment rooms, product information and much more.

Read our earlier article about the Valmont spa coming to Constance Halaveli