Testalonga El Bandito Collection

Unbox the best of South Africa's natural wine movement with 6 handcrafted bottles from Bandito Testalonga. Spotlighting crisp whites, skin-contact complexity, and 3 incredibly juicy, chill-friendly reds made for easy sipping and charcuterie boards! White: Testalonga El Bandito Lords of Dogtown 2023 A waxy medium-gold colour. There are rays of piercing citrus, fresh grapefruit and baked lemon curd on the nose with a wealth of other aromas. Young, fresh, pure and elegant. Bright apple and mineral flavours with a complexity and persistence that defies its youth. Testalonga El Bandito Cortez 2023 Single vineyard Chenin planted in 1972. Full malolactic conversion and aged with lees. Fresh, complex, and layered with ripe apple, herbs, earth and mineral notes. Orange: Testalonga El Bandito Skin 2023 Chenin from old vines, this is Craig's first wine. 14 days on skins. Beautifully complex and vibrant. Layers of citrus fruits, preserved lemon and cooked apricot and white flowers. Red: Testalonga Baby Bandito Follow Your Dreams 2024 An atypical expression of Carignan! This one is light, juicy and vibrant with subtle tannins. Best served lightly chilled with ham and cold cuts. Testalonga El Bandito The Dark Side 2023 A light take on a South African Syrah. Harvested from a single vineyard, this wine hasn't had much maceration time, giving it a less robust character, whilst maintaining bold fruit notes of blackberry, mulberries and a ripe blueberry finish. Testalonga Baby Bandito Chin Up 2024 Probably the most refreshing Cinsault to come out of Swartland this year. Fresh dark cherry and dark plum notes with grippy tannins. The acid is what makes it so bright, helping keep each sip just as satisfying as the last.