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 beef with onions chinese style, traditional veal stew or the garbure.
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 baked pumpkin, tuna gratin 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.
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.
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 braciola (southern italy) or bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté).
Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.
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 sea sauerkraut with white wine, thai green curry chicken and eggplant or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
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.
Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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 roast veal with black olives, quiche lorraine or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
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.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
