RESTAURANT @ GLEN CARLOU
Restaurant in Paarl

Learn how our unique terroir inspires our passionate team’s pursuit of excellence. Nestled in the heart of the Paarl Winelands, with vineyards at the foothills of the renowned Simonsberg Mountain, our grapes revel in their terroir. A dynamic and highly motivated team contributes to our success. Having worked for various wine companies around the world, Johan took over the reins of Glen Carlou in May Having completed harvests in countries around the world, his experience is where he draws inspiration to create the best wines possible. When not doing punch downs in harvest or travelling and sharing the great wines of Glen Carlou, Johnnie enjoys spending time with his beloved family and camping in the great outdoors. It was only while studying in Stellenbosch that she fell in love with wine, the wine industry and her future winemaker husband. She is incredibly passionate about wine, food and people, and feels that with all three combined a day is never boring. The bug bit him while studying in Stellenbosch and working part time at a local winery. He spends much of his time pounding the pavements overseas, sharing our wines with wine lovers. He loves spending time with his family and friends in the Lowveld with a glass of wine in hand. After stints in restaurants around Cape Town and the Winelands, he joined us at Glen Carlou in Classically trained, he is inspired by his mother and grandmother who were both formidable cooks. She spends her days shipping our wines to wine lovers around the world. Outside of work Lynn enjoys the outdoors, beach time in the summer or visiting her local nature reserve with her husband and young daughter. On most Saturdays she does the Park Run with her family, but she is happiest when relaxing at the spa or tending to her garden. Outside of work she loves the outdoors and at any opportunity she will be off camping with her family. Her experience in pharmaceutical and hospitality sales led her to wine sales and distribution, where she has more than 18 years’ experience. He loves it so much he lectures to Cape Wine Academy students and willingly shares his passion at wine tastings and events on a weekly basis. Organised, efficient and incredibly creative, she thrives on the variety of events she coordinates. Lecinda also enjoys spending time with her loved ones and the opportunity to be creative. He loves travelling, gardening and spending time working wood. A passion for farming, an interest in grapes and the process to get to the end result, led Philip to study Agricultural Management and focus on the wine industry. He enjoys seeing the grapes offloaded into the press and ultimately tasting the wine once it has made it into the bottle.