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 scottish haggis, veal with cream and mushrooms or duck aiguillettes.
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 kig ha farz (breton stew), salmon steaks with soy sauce or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
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.
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.
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 beef tagine with prunes and almonds or crozets carbonara with beaufort cheese au gratin.
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
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 baeckeoffe with fish, wok of courgettes and carrots or yoghurt cake.
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.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
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 sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes, home-made white pudding or valencian paella - family recipe.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Glen Carlou. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.
Wine, dense and rich in alcohol.
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Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
