Spit or Swallow at Glen Carlou Vineyards

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Reviewed by Anel Grobler - 28 June 2012 at 16:31

Secret Winefly - 360 farms visited and 454 reviewed.

I had a very enjoyable tasting here the other day. Me and a friend spent almost 3 hours in front of the fireplace, sipping on their tasty wines. I absolutely love all of their chardonnays. The serves was extremely friendly and we felt right at home.

Reviewed by Hetta Vuuren - 12 March 2012 at 14:23

Explorer Winefly - 128 farms visited and 73 reviewed.

Lovely setting, wonderful wines and a great young man assisting!

Reviewed by Doug Hoernle - 24 January 2012 at 17:52

Casual Winefly - 17 farms visited and 15 reviewed.

One of my favorite winerys in this area. Love their wines and the restaurant is also great! The Grand Classique is spectacular!

Reviewed by Ann-Marie Breen - 2 January 2012 at 08:19

Super Winefly - 260 farms visited and 90 reviewed.

Loved the wines, especially their chardonnay and cab sav. Requested to have the wine tasting at the table before lunch but it didn’t work out as the wines came in the wrong order and slow in arriving therefore having to delay lunch. (We were already late – our fault.) Wines great and food too. Advice would be to keep them separate but don’t try to rush things at Glen Carlou.

Reviewed by Christine Andrews - 10 April 2011 at 13:10

Discoverer Winefly - 48 farms visited and 49 reviewed.

We went for lunch, but unfortunately it wasn’t open the day we went. We did a wine tasting though, and it was quite good. The staff member was very informative and friendly. I didn’t find any of the wines that good though. You can see my full review on my wine blog: http://westerncapewineries.blogspot.com/2011/03/glen-carlou-paarl.html

Reviewed by Christie Hepke - 18 February 2011 at 13:34

Casual Winefly - 33 farms visited and 26 reviewed.

Great view! I love the Shyrah!!!!!!!!!!!!! YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great service in a beautiful setting!

Reviewed by Leilani Sell - 31 January 2011 at 11:46

Casual Winefly - 13 farms visited and 16 reviewed.

Lovely experience, the Pinot Noir is one of my favourite in SA

Reviewed by Ingrid Biesheuvel - 19 January 2011 at 11:00

Casual Winefly - 7 farms visited and 7 reviewed.

I worked here briefly, and I can tell you that these guys run a seriously professional tasting room. You should know that you’re getting fresh wines at the right temperature here!
Lovely people, from the chef to the waitrons to the tasting staff and Georgie.
Great that you can taste at the lunch table, pause the sequence to enjoy a glass of something that will go with your meal, and then pick it up again.
Miss you guys!

Reviewed by Lieze Norval - 4 November 2010 at 16:06

Casual Winefly - 14 farms visited and 15 reviewed.

Glen Carlou was one of 4 stops on a specialised tour we were treated to this week, and we are still talking about it! Not only was their wine great, and they have a fantastic deal on their Shiraz at the moment, but their tasting room assistant, Ray-Dawn, really made the visit worth it. We really enjoyed it!

Reviewed by Maggie Mostert - 29 August 2010 at 20:02

Firefly - 222 farms visited and 197 reviewed.

Fabulous view complimented by beautiful buildings. Restaurant worth a visit but the wines outshine all. Georgie presented very good tasting – she clearly knows her business.

Reviewed by Jacques Weidemann - 25 July 2010 at 20:43

Firefly - 196 farms visited and 146 reviewed.

WOW WOW WOW…why does it take a swiss in RSA to show us how it should be done? Great wines and also an awesome restaurant

Reviewed by Hennie Coetzee - 19 March 2010 at 23:00

Super Winefly - 249 farms visited and 185 reviewed.

Beautiful tasting room and awesome wines. Get the Quartz Stone Chardonnay, normal Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah or even the ZIn… all worth a purchase.

Reviewed by Carla Swanson - 24 November 2009 at 00:31

Discoverer Winefly - 51 farms visited and 54 reviewed.

Arco ken van wynmaak. Voeg kuns en kos daarby en jy kuier lekker hier.

Reviewed by Neil Bent - 9 October 2009 at 18:13

Explorer Winefly - 101 farms visited and 43 reviewed.

A very nice place to get your taste on. Tortoise Hill wine were nice and the staff were friendly. The artwork that was displayed was a little freaky though. Great views from the balcony. Overall a good experience.
Enjoy…

Reviewed by Marion Lille - 6 September 2009 at 18:24

Explorer Winefly - 103 farms visited and 22 reviewed.

The tasting room at Glen Carlou is absolutely beautiful. You can enjoy your wine tasting on the balcony while taking in the breathtaking view. Our tasting assistant was well informed and they have a very good selection of wines available for tasting. We paid a bit extra to taste their two flagships, the Stone Quarts Chardonnay and the Gravel Quarry Cabernet Sauvignon, but might as well not have bothered. Their classic range Chardonnay was much nicer and I simply did not like the Gravel Quarry. It had a metallic nose and the taste was quite strange. I was assured that it was not a bad bottle and that it was supposed to taste like that.
But apart from that, their wines were of very high quality. I particularly like the value-for-money Tortoise Hill range. You’d be hard pressed to find better wines for that price elsewhere. So altogether a very pleasant tasting experience.

Reviewed by Claire Golding - 19 July 2009 at 19:54

Casual Winefly - 6 farms visited and 1 reviewed.

I could happily sit here for hours and enjoy the view, whist enjoying the wines, the Sauvignon Blanc is very easy drinking and I love the Zinfandel. Great food and excellent value!

Reviewed by Jaco Swanepoel - 22 June 2009 at 14:35

Casual Winefly - 30 farms visited and 25 reviewed.

Tottaly love the Grand Classique, tasting room and art gallery not to my taste but it’s about the wines isn’t it?

Reviewed by Cobus Coetzee - 19 May 2009 at 14:10

Explorer Winefly - 128 farms visited and 90 reviewed.

I totally agree. Great setting, brilliant view, nice restaurant, very weel informed tastingroom staff, and they share their knowledge, great wine. And i love “the welder” and the tortoise hill range, very well priced, other wines also great. Going again this weekend

Reviewed by Andrew Chigorimbo - 18 May 2009 at 17:09

Secret Winefly - 380 farms visited and 305 reviewed.

Sofisticated yet elegant tasting room and wow do we love the tortoise hill range! Great value for money and Arco’s friendliness make’s it hard to not wanna go back.

Reviewed by Madame de Wyn - 17 May 2009 at 11:16

Secret Winefly - 360 farms visited and 454 reviewed.

Glen Carlou has a beautiful and modern tasting room with and amazing view over the Paarl valley. Looking down from the balcony one can see the amazing Zen fynbos garden which brings peace and tranquility to the estate.

Our host was friendly and a big up for the Riedel tasting glasses. An art gallery forms part of the tasting room. The art is not for sale, it’s the owners private collection. (lucky bastard!) The wine was excellent and we had an awesome time. For the first time we tasted a Californian Cultivar Zinfandel. See…wine tasting can be very informative for the brain!

Reviewed by Madame De Wyn - 4 January 2009 at 14:33

Secret Winefly - 360 farms visited and 454 reviewed.

Amazing view and great wine. Worth a visit!

Reviewed by Amy - 3 January 2009 at 17:13

Casual Winefly - 0 farms visited and 287 reviewed.

Great vibe- awesome view- friendly staff- delicious foods- supurb wines- interesting art. what more could you ask for!!