TestalongaSwartland, South Africa
Why you'll love it
A natural, skin-contact Chenin Blanc from South Africa's Swartland region, crafted with minimal intervention. It offers great value and a lively, food-friendly profile.
A fresh, lightly textured orange wine with notes of citrus peel, ripe pear, and ginger. Bright acidity and gentle tannins make it both vibrant and approachable.
Perfect with grilled vegetables, seafood, or spicy dishes. Also enjoyable on its own as a refreshing aperitif.
Best known in Loire Valley, South Africa
A brilliant shape-shifter. Bone-dry, off-dry, sweet or sparkling, always with vivid acidity running through it. Apple, quince, honey and a waxy texture, with the best examples from the Loire and South Africa ageing gracefully for many years.
South Africa
The heartland of South Africa's wine revolution. Old bush-vine Chenin Blanc, Cinsault and Syrah grown on schist and granite. The natural wine movement found its South African home here — producers like Eben Sadie and Chris Alheit have changed the global conversation about what South African wine can be.
Swartland, South Africa
Craig and Carla Hawkins make Testalonga wines in Swartland, South Africa, with a commitment to natural winemaking. Love Wine stocks the El Bandito skin-contact Chenin, a pét-nat and the Baby Bandito range.
More from Testalonga →Made by Craig and Carla Hawkins of Testalonga, this wine is part of their 'Baby Bandito' range, designed to be accessible and expressive. The Chenin Blanc grapes undergo skin contact fermentation, resulting in a wine that reflects their commitment to natural winemaking.
If you like these, you'll love this: Other natural, skin-contact wines like Radikon Slatnik, Gravner Bianco Breg, or South African orange wines from producers such as Intellego or Mother Rock.
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