Paul Wallace Family Wines

Paul Wallace Family Wines (Wallovale): Highlands Road family cellar & cottages

Paul Wallace Family Wines—farmed and hosted by Paul and Nicky Wallace at Wallovale on 63 Highlands Road, Elgin 7180—is a boutique, terroir-driven Elgin stop with a converted cottage tasting room and three self-catering cottages. Official site: paulwallacefamilywines.co.za. Landline +27 21 848 9744 · nicky@paulwallacewines.co.za.

This page is written for the Paul Wallace / Wallovale visitor product: family-hosted tastings with quirky wine names, Saturday walk-up hours, and overnight stays in Penrith, Tralee, and Stirling. It is not a rewrite of neighbouring Highlands Road brands.

Same road address context as Off The Record—different brand story

63 Highlands Road / Wallovale is also the geographic home context associated with Off The Record, the small-batch label associated with Bobby Wallace (Chenin Blanc from Elgin fruit; Syrah from a high Ceres Plateau parcel—see offtherecord.co.za). Guests sometimes confuse the two when GPS-sharing Highlands Road pins.

Write and book them as distinct experiences: Paul Wallace Family Wines is Paul & Nicky’s Wallovale cellar door, cottage hospitality, and named Elgin range (Little Flirt, Reflection, Brave Heart, and siblings). Off The Record is Bobby’s separate Chenin/Syrah project with its own site and contact (bobby@offtherecord.co.za). Do not merge tasting menus, hours, or SEO copy.

Tasting room hours (official)

A fourth refurbished labourer’s cottage is the charming tasting room. Official visit rules on paulwallacefamilywines.co.za/tasting-room/:

• Saturday 10:30–17:00 — primary open tasting window
• Sunday–Friday and public holidays — by prior arrangement
• December / January — open most days (still wise to message Nicky)

You are likely to be hosted by a family member who tells the vineyard journey and the stories behind the wine names. That intimacy is the product—budget conversation time, not a rushed six-stop itinerary.

Tasting fee: confirm with Nicky

The official tasting-room pages describe the welcome and hours but do not publish a fixed public tasting tariff in the content researched for this guide. Confirm the current tasting fee (and any waiver on purchase) directly with Nicky at nicky@paulwallacewines.co.za or +27 21 848 9744 when you book. Do not invent a price from secondary listings.

Wine range: named Elgin bottles

The Paul Wallace Family Wines shop lists cool-climate Elgin bottles with distinctive names, including:

• Little Flirt Sauvignon Blanc
• Reflection Chardonnay
• Brave Heart Pinot Noir
• Highlander Cabernet Franc
• Black Dog Malbec
• Crackerjack Bordeaux Blend
• The Nix Noble Late Harvest

Mixed cases (classic Elgin whites; Bordeaux reds; curated trios) appear on the brand shop. Expect purity, balance, and place—ask which vintages are open on your Saturday (or arranged) visit.

Stay: Penrith, Tralee & Stirling cottages

Three self-catering cottages (refurbished labourer’s cottages) make Wallovale a rare Highlands Road sleepover:

• Penrith & Tralee — two bedrooms each (queen + king convertible to singles), shared bathroom, lounge with closed-unit fireplace, open-plan kitchenette (4-plate hob, microwave, fridge/freezer compartment), outdoor braai, full DSTV, unlimited Wi-Fi.
• Stirling — couple’s cottage with queen bed, similar kitchen kit, smart TV with Netflix (no DSTV), fireplace, electric blanket, outdoor braai (wood provided), outdoor table and bench.

Rates published until 31 March 2027 (confirm when booking):

• Weekend nights (Fri–Sun): minimum two-night stay — Penrith/Tralee R2 500/night; Stirling R1 800/night
• Mid-week (Mon–Thu): Penrith/Tralee R2 000/night; Stirling R1 300/night

Practical house rules from the cottages page: 50% deposit; refunds only if cancelled 14+ days ahead; check-in from 14:00 (after 18:00 arrange key collection); check-out by 10:00; self-catering and not serviced during stays; solar energy installed; no smoking indoors; children welcome but supervise near the unfenced dam (~50 m); catch-and-release fishing; no dogs (farm dogs and free-range chickens). Camp cot on request (bring baby linen).

Planning a Wallovale day or weekend

1. Message Nicky for Saturday tasting or weekday/Sunday arrangement; ask the tasting fee. 2. If staying, choose Penrith/Tralee (families/friends) or Stirling (couple) and note the weekend two-night minimum. 3. Keep Off The Record as a separate conversation if you specifically want Bobby’s Chenin/Syrah story. 4. Combine with other Highlands Road appointments only after times are locked—Elgin distances look short on a map but gates and hosting windows matter.

Contact snapshot

• Paul Wallace Wines Pty Ltd · 63 Highlands Road, Elgin 7180
• +27 21 848 9744 · nicky@paulwallacewines.co.za
• Company registration 2017/216355/07 · VAT 4490 319 805 · Liquor licence WCP/041274 (as published on site)
• Web: https://paulwallacefamilywines.co.za/

FAQ

Open when? Saturday 10:30–17:00; other days by arrangement; Dec/Jan most days—still confirm.

Tasting price? Confirm with Nicky—not stated as a fixed public fee on the official tasting pages reviewed here.

Can I stay? Yes—Penrith, Tralee, Stirling self-catering; rates to 31 Mar 2027 as above.

Is this Off The Record? No—related family/Highlands Road context, but Wallovale Paul Wallace Family Wines is the cottage-and-named-range experience described here.