We had booked an Airbnb for the night in Elgin
following the Festival at Paul Cluver and made a stop at Wallowvale on the way to
visit our friends Nicky and Paul Wallace and watch the sun go down while
tasting their wines, exchanging trade gossip and making a fuss of the black
dogs and the Jack Russell terrier
These are two of the wines made
by Paul Wallace, Paul is a well known and renowned viticulturist who consults
to many Cape Wine farms. Nicky, who has earned a great deal of respect in the
industry as a wine marketer, runs the tasting room and takes care of the sales
and marketing of their own wines. We began with The Little Flirt, a 2015
vintage Sauvignon Blanc, fresh and lively with lemon curd and lime notes, great
at waking up the palate. The 2015 Brave Heart Pinot Noir is classic -
restrained red berry fruit with potential to age and mature well.
Nicky and Paul helping
customers with their orders in the tasting room after a busy Saturday
Paul pours John a glass of the
Little Flirt
Hospitable to the end, Nicky
brought out some cheese, biscuits and grapes, a perfect way to enjoy the wine
and a busy day
The older Black Dog after whom
the wine is named. Black Dog Malbec is Paul’s signature wine grown on the farm
and it is our wine of the week; read about it here
Relaxing on the sofa. They light a fire in the tasting room in the winter
Autumn is upon us and the
lovely lavender and ochre shades show well across the dam at sundown
New vineyards on the hill, with
the established vines next to them
Egyptian geese in the farm dam
Elgin is going to have their
Cool Wines & County Food festival on the 29th and 30th of April. Make sure
you can get there. Details on info@winesofelgin.co.za We will be there
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2017
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