Winery Glen Carlou - Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Glen CarlouGravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Glen Carlou is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Glen Carlou is in the top 10 of wines of Paarl.

Taste structure of the Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Glen Carlou

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Glen Carlou in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Glen Carlou in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Glen Carlou's Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2020
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 10 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Glen Carlou are 2005, 2004, 2016, 2019 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Glen Carlou

The winery offers 68 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the The Hess Collection.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Glen Carlou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 350 of of South Africa wines
In the top 15 of of Paarl wines
In the top 9500 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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