Glen Carlou

Grand Classique

Name: Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon
Brand: Glen Carlou
Price: 539 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Red Blend from Paarl, South Africa

R234

Bottle size:

750 ml

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An absolutely stunning wine, with exquisite balance and sophisticated elegance. Hints of bell pepper mingle with chocolate and sweet berry nuances. Vibrant red fruit combined with plum and vanilla undertones and hints of tobacco leaf, all come together in this polished example of a rarely encountered full complement of Bordeaux varieties blended red. The palate is brimming with dark fruit and peppermint chocolate, with soft tannins and a velvety finish

Plum

Vanilla

Tobacco Leaf

Bell Pepper

As the grapes were hand-picked and hand sorted, a process of minimal intervention followed. All the components were barrel matured for 18 months in 225 litre barriques. Gentle handling ensured the wine was kept as natural as possible with frequent punch downs and skin contact of 30 days. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc makeup more than 85% of the blend with Malbec and Petit Verdot adding the “salt & pepper’’ excitement.

Glen Carlou

Glen Carlou Vineyards is minutes away from the university town of Stellenbosch and less than 35 minutes’ drive from Cape Town. Situated in the Simonsberg-Paarl region of South Africa’s Western Cape, our estate was transformed from being a dairy farm in 1985 to a wine farm. Walter Finlayson acquired the property known as ‘Len Carlou’. He not only enhanced the name but with his affinity for Burgundian wines, the first vine plantings were those of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. After a 13-year period of ownership by the Swiss based Hess Group, Glen Carlou transferred back to local ownership in 2016 when a South African family consortium purchased the estate.