Winery:  "The colour is light gold with a green hue. It offers aromas of green fruit with a nutty, butterscotch note.  Ripe apple, subtle melon and citrus mingle with hints of toffee.  The flavours are refreshing, with a great balance of fruit and acidity. Full body with juicy apple flavours and well-integrated oak. A good acid backbone is the core to a crisp, clean and fresh finish.  A wonderful vintage for Chardonnay!  The 2008 shows signs of true class and longevity.  The wine will benefit and grow in structure with age in the bottle.  Drink now-2012."

Wired For Wine:  Really get the party off and running when you open your first bottle of Glen Carlou Chardonnay and offer generous glasses with foie gras pate,toasted pistachios and shaved fennel on raisin toast.  You won't believe how the oak and nutty butterscotch explodes in your mouth!  As for the entree, the ripe apple and citrus, gorgeous acidity, oak and crisp, fresh finish of the South African Chardonnay marries well with chicken, fish, seafood, salads and more.  The lovely acidity of this Glen Carlou is perfect opposite a creamy crab risotto with smoked bacon and leeks.  A bit less time-consuming would be pan-roasted chicken breasts with a  warm rosemary vinaigrette and potatoes your favorite way.  To show off the citrus in this light gold nectar, we say grill a whole branzino and  serve it with roasted jerusalem artichokes and a lemon oregano jam to die for.  This is not going to be an easy choice, but nothing worth doing ever is...  After you've made it, though, and most certainly enjoyed it, open another bottle to go with a potent French Epoisse cheese.  It's spoonable, silky and absolutely addictive with warm, crusty bread.  Who's hungry??

Size:  750ml
Varietal:  100% Chardonnay
Alcohol:  14.0%
Ageing:   10 months in French oak from Bertranges, Alliers, Vosges and Troncais and American White Oak
Region:   Paarl Valley, South Africa