Glen Carlou

Quartz Stone Chardonnay

Name: Chardonnay
Brand: Glen Carlou
Price: 189 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Rating: Tim Atkin 91 (1 reviews)

Chardonnay from Cape Coast, South Africa

R495

Bottle size:

750 ml

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Glen Carlou

"Our Quartz Stone Chardonnay boasts a rich array of complex aromas, including citrus, white peach, fragrant spices, and buttered toast. On the mid-palate, notes of lime, lemon, green apple, and stone fruit evolve, leading to a long and enjoyable aftertaste. The wine's quartz soil identity adds a subtle minerality to the mid-palate, enhancing its captivating character." (Johnnie Calitz, Cellarmaster and Winemaker)

Citrus

White Peach

Buttered Toast

Green Apple

The grapes are hand-picked and hand-sorted, and only the first 50% of the gentle free-run juice is used. This juice is allowed to settle and ferment naturally, with 90% being aged in all-new French oak barriques and 10% in a specialised egg-shaped Nomblot tank. The wine remains on its gross lees for 12 months, after which a selection of individual barrels is made for clarification before bottling as Quartz Stone.

Sourced from the finest of Chardonnay vineyards, this wine showcases the characteristics of its quartz-rich, skeletal soils. The resilience of the growing season is evident in the glass. The run-up to the season was characterised by a moderate and dry winter and spring, resulting in drier-than-usual soil conditions at the onset of the growing season. This resulted in earlier bud-break and flowering, and as such also promising an earlier than usual harvest. 2024 was also one of the smallest Chardonnay harvests in recent years.

Glen Carlou

Nestled in the Simonsberg-Paarl hills of South Africa’s Western Cape, Glen Carlou has crafted premium wines since 1988. Our 145-hectare estate, rooted in ancient granite, quartz, and koffieklip soils, produces wines of purity and balance, most notably Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Beyond wine, we are a destination for art and cuisine, welcoming visitors worldwide. Led by Cellarmaster Johnnie Calitz, our flagship Quartz Stone Chardonnay, Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon, and Grand Classique embody refined craftsmanship.