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Glen Carlou The Welder Chenin Blanc Sweet

This sweet wine from South Africa has an enticing bouquet offering notes of citrus fruit, pears, apricot jam, baked pineapple and preserved peaches. The Glen Carlou The Welder Chenin Blanc Sweet is perfectly balanced on the palate, showing a crisp acidity and a harmonious sweetness.

In this sweet wine as well, South Africa’s distinctive Chenin Blanc grape variety shows its multi-facetted quality. The grapes for this wine come from one vineyard and possess optimal natural sweetness and a stimulating, natural acidity.

Enjoy this sweet Chenin Blanc with desserts such as crème brûlée or various fine cheeses. The wine owes its name to the winemaker Arco Laarman, whose nickname is ‘The Welder’.

Wine type:
Weißwein
Taste:
sweet
Vintage:
2017
Ageing Potential:
2026
Region:
Paarl
Country:
Südafrika
Vineyard/Brand :
Grape variety:
Chenin Blanc
Alcohol content:
8,5  % by volume
Total acidity:
6,1 g/l
Residual sugar:
126,5 g/l
pH:
3,26
Recommended drinking temperature:
8-12 °C
Filling quantity:
0,375 litres
Allergen:
contains Sulfite
Importer:
Friedrich Klocke GmbH & Co. KG
Vogelparadies 2
32457 Porta Westfalica
Glen Carlou Vineyards

Die Finlaysons geben nicht so schnell auf. Ganz im Gegenteil. „Trouble makes us stronger“, sagt David Finlayson, dessen Vater Walter seiner Familie mit dem Kauf einer völlig verwahrlosten Weinfarm in Paarl 1985 reichlich „trouble“ ins Haus geholt hat.

Er hätte sich bequem auf seinen Lorbeeren als einer der angesehensten Winemaker Südafrikas ausruhen können. Wollte er aber nicht. Er wollte es mit einem eigenen Weingute ganz nach oben schaffen. Also krempelte er den ganzen Laden um, bestockte die Weinberge neu, errichtet eine hochmoderne Weinkellerei und installierte ein satellitengesteuertes Bewässerungssystem.

Seit 1994 unterstützt Sohn David, der seine Ausbildung unter anderem bei Château Margeaux in Bordeaux genoss, seinen Vater. Gemeinsam haben sie es ganz nach oben geschafft. Unter Kellermeister David Finlayson ist Glen Carlou zur Spitze der Weinerzeuger aufgestiegen schreibt Weinpapst Hugh Johnson. Das südafrikanische Wine Magazin zählt Glen Carlou zu den 10 besten Weingütern des Landes. Und Südafrikas berühmtester Weinkritiker John Platter überschüttet das Gut seit Jahren mit seinen heißbegehrten Sternen.

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