Glen Carlou is situated on the northern foothills of the Simonsberg Mountain in the Paarl Wine Region. The Mediterranean climate, combined with an exciting variety of slopes and the riches of the soils, creates unique winegrowing conditions. In 2003 Glen Carlou became part of Hess Family Estates with winemaker Arco Laarman leading a dynamic team with the philosophy that, “To me, wine is not only a career, it’s a lifestyle.”
As a founding member of the Klapmuts Community Trust, Glen Carlou not only facilitates own-title housing benefits for their permanent staff, but also contributes toward providing the children at the local Klapmuts School with one square meal a day. Glen Carlou is a founding member of the CWG Development Trust, which sponsors the higher education of promising children from disadvantaged backgrounds, and funds housing projects in the wider wineland community..
