Paul Wallace, Reflection Chardonnay 2024

Description

Paul Wallace Wines is a boutique, family-run wine estate located in the heart of the cool-climate Elgin Valley in South Africa. Founded in 2003 by viticultural expert Paul Wallace and his wife Nicky, the estate transformed a 25-hectare former apple orchard into a premium vineyard celebrated for its elegant, terroir-driven cool-climate wines.

WINEMAKER’S NOTES
The 2024 Paul Wallace Reflection Chardonnay is our eighth vintage of Chardonnay. This small production of 1485 liters/1980 bottles is the fourth to be produced from our very own Chardonnay vineyard (Clone CY95). This vineyard of 0.85 hectares planted on Bokkeveld shale soils, faces due south and overlooks the dam between the base of the hill and our home. The name “Reflection” is derived from the magnificent early morning and evening reflection of our Chardonnay vineyard in the dam.

The Reflection Chardonnay leads with prominent notes of lemon and lime when young, evolving into passion fruit with some brioche and exhibits impressive weight, concentration and length. A fruit-forward entry onto the palate where citrus notes and a delicate oaky sweetness combine with the underlying minerality, to produce a wine with good length, breadth and mouthfeel. This Chardonnay reflects purity of fruit, a natural elegance and texture prevalent in Chardonnays from the Elgin Valley.

A rewarding wine that will compliment most seafood dishes, fresh oysters, poultry or even a heavenly piece of gorgonzola cheese. Best served slightly chilled.

AGEING POTENTIAL: UNTIL 2028  | BOTTLES: 1980  | WINE OF ORIGIN: ELGIN

WINEMAKING
Our Chardonnay was hand-picked into lug boxes. The grapes were whole bunch pressed and the juice taken to Burgundian oak barrels where it underwent fermentation. There is a 28% new oak contribution and a mixture of 500L and 300L barrels were used for maturation. Malolactic fermentation was limited to 20%. After 10 months in wood, the barrels were blended and the wine bottled on 3rd February 2025.

Harvest Date: 18th February 2024
Bottling Date: 3th February 2025
Release Date: August 2025

ANALYSIS
Alc. 12.94% | RS 2.1 g/l | TA 6.7 g/l | pH 3.26

Additional information

A wine that will compliment most seafood dishes, fresh oysters, poultry or even a heavenly piece of gorgonzola cheese.