Winery Glen CarlouTortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Chardonnay and the Chenin blanc.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, pork or vegetarian.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Glen Carlou in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Pairings that work perfectly with Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
Original food and wine pairings with Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay
The Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay of Winery Glen Carlou matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, tuna provencal style or gari (cassava flour) with shrimps (africa).
Details and technical informations about Winery Glen Carlou's Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tortoise Hill Chenin Blanc - Chardonnay from Winery Glen Carlou are 2014, 2011, 0, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Glen Carlou
The Winery Glen Carlou is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coastal Region
The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Lies
A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.
