The Winery Glen Carlou is one of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Glen Carlou wines in Paarl among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Glen Carlou wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Glen Carlou wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Glen Carlou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), roast veal orloff with mushrooms or mymy's golden apples (squash).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Glen Carlou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.
In the mouth of Paarl is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Paarl, producing 982 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paarl go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery Glen Carlou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of italian pasta, sardines with escabeche or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Glen Carlou. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Winery Glen Carlou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sautéed pork with pineapple or ramen burger.
Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.
How Winery Glen Carlou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of soy and shrimp noodles, back of cod with courgette tagliatelle or rice with milk.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
How Winery Glen Carlou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meatballs catalan style, pork chops with curry and honey or wild rabbit with cider.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.
This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.
Planning a wine route in the of Paarl? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Glen Carlou.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
