The Winery Paul Wallace of Elgin of Western Cape

Winery Paul Wallace - Black Dog Malbec
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Elgin in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Paul Wallace is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Elgin to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Paul Wallace wines

Looking for the best Winery Paul Wallace wines in Elgin among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Paul Wallace wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Paul Wallace wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Paul Wallace

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Paul Wallace

How Winery Paul Wallace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef miroton, leg of lamb with crust or hawaiian pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Paul Wallace

On the nose the red wine of Winery Paul Wallace. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Paul Wallace. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Paul Wallace

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Paul Wallace.

  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Elgin

The wine region of Elgin is located in the region of Cape South Coast of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Paul Cluver or the Domaine Matthew Van Heerden produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Elgin are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Elgin often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of quince, beeswax or citrus zest.

In the mouth of Elgin is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 75 estates and châteaux in the of Elgin, producing 336 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Elgin go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

The top white wines of Winery Paul Wallace

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Paul Wallace

How Winery Paul Wallace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of fish and shrimp wok with curry, summer tuna quiche or goat cheese and caramelized leek muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Paul Wallace

On the nose the white wine of Winery Paul Wallace. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Paul Wallace. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Paul Wallace

  • 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Paul Wallace.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sweet wines of Winery Paul Wallace

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Paul Wallace

How Winery Paul Wallace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of marco polo salad, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or sweet and savoury eggplant/goat tart.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Paul Wallace

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Paul Wallace. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Paul Wallace. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Paul Wallace

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Paul Wallace.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Paul Wallace

Planning a wine route in the of Elgin? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Paul Wallace.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Paul Wallace and wines from the region

Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.