Testalonga El Bandito Monkey Gone to Heaven 2024

A standout for it's purity of fruit & integrated fine tannins

Mourvèdre (Monastrell, Mataro)

$79.00

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Floral, Red Fruit, Black Fruit, and Herbaceous, Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Coastal Region (Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Swartland, Constantia & More), South Africa

Grape Varietals:
Mourvèdre (Monastrell, Mataro)

Winemaking:
Natural Winemaking
Whole Cluster Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING

Testalonga

The wines of Testalonga defy convention in a lot of ways. Started in 2008 in Swartland, Craig and Carla Hawkins have become one of South Africa's leading natural wine producers

Description

Testalonga El Bandito Monkey Gone to Heaven 2024

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Mourvedre from Swartland, South Africa. Bush vines planted in the 2001 and organically farmed, they are situated on slightly more clay rich “Koffie Klipp” soils of the Abbotsdale region on the foot slopes of the Paardeberg, this is a 1ha block they share with good friend and winemaker Jurgen Gouws who farms the block

Taste Profile: The nose shows lavender, fynbos, red and black berries plus a hint of earth. Medium bodied with pure fruit, zesty acidity and powdery tannins, the finish nicely dry

Winemaking Process: Hand-harvested, 100% whole bunch fermented for 12 days in open tanks, where it is then pressed and aged in three 500L French barrel. No yeast added, ambient fermentation

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes