Paul Wallace, Braveheart Pinot Noir 2022
This is the tenth vintage of Paul Wallace’s Braveheart. Only pristine Pinot was used, and production was very limited, with only 2608 bottles being made.
The fruit was picked from three different slopes at Wallovale Vineyards, before being whole-berry fermented, basket-pressed, and taken to barrel for Malolactic Fermentation. The wine spent ten months on wood, before being bottled.
The Brave Heart Pinot Noir proudly introduces itself with a bright ruby red colour with good intensity, enticing you to explore it further. A complex nose defined by a combination of cherries, wild forest strawberries, watermelon and white pepper, together with a hint of umani, prepare your taste buds for a sensorial sensation.
The palate reveals red cherry and cranberry, supported by a spicy core, which is further embellished by fine silky tannins imparted by the subtle use of Burgundian oak barriques. Finishes with a lovely, lingering aftertaste so typical of Elgin cool climate Pinot Noirs.
It is recommended that in our hot summer months, you serve this wine ever so slightly chilled.
£25.20
Elgin
Pinot Noir
LightFull Bodied
Description
WINEMAKER’S NOTES
The 2022 Paul Wallace Brave Heart Pinot Noir is our tenth vintage. The name is a tribute to William Wallace, a man of great principle and heart, who we would like to believe is one of our ancestors. It is also a play on the Pinot Noir cultivar’s nickname – the Heart Break grape. Fortunately, our 2022 Pinot Noir offering has once again captured our hearts and is anything but a disappointment.
The Brave Heart Pinot Noir proudly introduces itself with a bright ruby red colour with good intensity, enticing you to explore it further. A complex nose defined by a combination of cherries, wild forest strawberries, watermelon and white pepper, together with a hint of umani, prepare your taste buds for a sensorial sensation. The palate reveals red cherry and cranberry, supported by a spicy core, which is further embellished by fine silky tannins imparted by the subtle use of Burgundian oak barriques. Finishes with a lovely, lingering aftertaste so typical of Elgin cool climate Pinot Noirs.
Our Brave Heart Pinot Noir is so very versatile and will compliment a wide range of foods. Too delicate to serve with a curry or very creamy dish but superb with plum-glazed duck, roast turkey, chicken dishes, mushroom risotto, or a beautiful side of salmon. It is recommended that in our hot summer months, you serve this wine ever so slightly chilled.
WINEMAKING
Pristine grapes (Clone PN115, Guyot pruned) selected from three different slopes on our farm Wallovale Vineyards, were vinified with much love and gentle attention. Whole berry fermented in open fermenters, basket pressed and taken to barrel where it completed malolactic fermentation. After 10 months on wood (20% new wood, 45% second fill, 35% third and fourth fill), the wine was prepared for bottling.
Harvest Date: 16th February – 8th March 2021
Bottling Date: 6th February 2022
Release Date: Aug 2025
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Alc.12.46 % | RS 2.9 g/l | TA 5.5 g/l | pH 3.30
AGEING POTENTIAL: UNTIL 2032 | BOTTLES: 2608 | WINE OF ORIGIN: ELGIN
Additional information
| Grape | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Wine Farm | |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcohol | 12.5% |
| Origin | Elgin |
Plum-glazed duck, roast turkey, chicken dishes, mushroom risotto or salmon.
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“Showcasing cool climate provenance, 2022 continues refined, lithe and light (12.5% alcohol) styling. Staggered harvesting rewards with fragrant, juicy red berries & fresh acid, 10 months older oak in sync & supportive.”
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