The Winery Glen Carlou of Paarl of Western Cape

Winery Glen Carlou - Pinot Noir
The winery offers 57 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the The Hess Collection.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

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.

Top Winery Glen Carlou wines

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.

The top red wines of Winery Glen Carlou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Glen Carlou

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 celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), stuffed red mullet ballotines or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Glen Carlou

On the nose the red wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mocha or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Glen Carlou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Glen Carlou

  • 2003With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Glen Carlou.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Paarl

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).

The top white wines of Winery Glen Carlou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Glen Carlou

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 homemade burger, skate with capers or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Glen Carlou

On the nose the white wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, tree fruit or mango and sometimes also flavors of dried apricot, banana or oil. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Glen Carlou. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Glen Carlou

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Glen Carlou.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Viognier
  • Verdelho

Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Glen Carlou

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 chickpeas spanish style or saint nectaire cheese spread with local ham.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Touriga Franca

The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.

The top sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Glen Carlou

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 sautéed squid with parsley, oven marinated swordfish or apple pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou

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 best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Glen Carlou.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Glen Carlou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Glen Carlou

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 express veal stew in a pressure cooker, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or duck stew with cahors wine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Glen Carlou

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Glen Carlou

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Glen Carlou.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Mourvedre
  • Tannat

The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Glen Carlou

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.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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The word of the wine: Basic wine

Dry, still wine intended for the production of sparkling wines (champagne, crémants, etc.). The basic wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle for the production of carbon dioxide, and therefore of bubbles.