Testalonga Baby Bandito Carignan
Swartland
, South africa
Carignan
Winemaker Craig makes wine the way he lives: pure, free, and a little wild. His Swartland Carignan is exactly that: robust, juicy, full of blackberries and violets, and spicy on the finish, it's exactly the exciting dinner wine of our dreams.
€22.99
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Testalonga Baby Bandito Carignan
€22.99
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About the winemaker
When I launched my first wine, several South African wine journalists refused to review it. They considered wine without pesticides, herbicides, or additives shocking and impossible. Ironically, we strive for purity and precision in our wines; nothing shocking about it.
Craig hawkins
Product information
| Winemaker | Craig Hawkins |
|---|---|
| Wine estate | Testalonga |
| Grape | carignan |
| Year | 2024 |
| Origin | Swartland, South Africa |
| Harvest per hectare | 45 hl/ha |
| Grapevines | 30 years old |
| Soil | granite |
| Alcohol percentage | 12,5% |
| Vine culture | organic |
| Tasting profile | smooth (smooth, round red) |
| Tastes like | blackberries , cassis , pepper , umami , violets |
| Pair with | alles met soja , charcuterie , duck , rendang |
Swartland
, South africa
If you ever fly to South Africa, you'll face a long journey from Cape Town to the far north of Swartland. Beyond Malmesbury (the region's wine-growing hub), you'll find Bandits Kloof: a rugged corner of South Africa, just 135 hectares in size. Not exactly a place you immediately think of when you think of South African wine, so far removed from mass production and tourism. The region is rugged, raw, and untamed. The landscape is dominated by vast wheat fields, blossoming orchards, and vineyards, dotted with islands of wilderness and picturesque farming villages. Thanks to the abundant sunshine combined with a fresh sea breeze, this small region has managed to develop into one of South Africa's leading regions.
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