South Africa

Testalonga

Drive north of Cape Town and you will reach Malmesbury, the hub of the Swartland wine region. But to find one of South Africa's brightest stars, you must continue to the northern reaches of the Swartland. Here you will find Bandits Kloof, a rugged patch of 135 hectares that Craig & Carla Hawkins call home. TESTALONGA began in 2008 with the first vintage of El Bandito — the flagship skin contact Chenin Blanc. Since then, Craig & Carla have pushed the boundaries of natural winemaking, drawing international attention and raising many eyebrows along the way. The most recent vintages reflect a growth, maturity, and above all, purity that is genuinely rare to come by. Each cuvée is single vineyard and single varietal, in an effort to best reflect the diverse terroir of the Swartland. In today's vast world of wine, seldom do we taste wines that stop us in our tracks — the wines of TESTALONGA do just that. Each vintage showcases an even greater sense of purpose, vision, and focus, somehow perfectly straddling the line between incredibly drinkable and infinitely complex. In short, these wines are not to be missed. 
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Testalonga
Skin Contact White
2021
Testalonga Baby Bandito "Stay Brave" 2021
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Stay Brave" 2021
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga Baby Bandito "Keep on Punching" 2021
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Keep on Punching" 2021
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Red
2021
TESTALONGA Baby Bandito "Follow Your Dreams" 2021
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Follow Your Dreams" 2021
Carignan
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga Mangaliza 2021
Testalonga
Mangaliza 2021
Hárslevelú
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga I am the Ninja Pet Nat 2021
Testalonga
I am the Ninja 2021
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga Cortez 2021
Testalonga
Cortez 2021
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga Sweet Cheeks 2021
Testalonga
Sweet Cheeks 2021
Muscat d’Alexandrie
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Skin Contact White
2021
Testalonga Skin 2021
Testalonga
Skin 2021
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2021
Testalonga I wish I was a Ninja Pet Nat 2021
Testalonga
I Wish I was the Ninja 2021
Colombard
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Red
2021
TESTALONGA Monkey Gone to Heaven 2021
Testalonga
Monkey Gone to Heaven 2021
Mourvèdre
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Skin Contact White
2022
Testalonga Baby Bandito "Stay Brave" 2022
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Stay Brave" 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2022
TESTALONGA Baby Bandito "Keep on Punching" 2022
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Keep on Punching" 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Red
2022
TESTALONGA Baby Bandito "Follow Your Dreams" 2022
Testalonga
Baby Bandito "Follow Your Dreams" 2022
Carignan
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2022
TESTALONGA Mangaliza 2022
Testalonga
Mangaliza 2022
Hárslevelú
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Pet Nat
2022
TESTALONGA I am the Ninja Pet Nat 2022
Testalonga
I am the Ninja 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2022
TESTALONGA Cortez 2022
Testalonga
Cortez 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Skin Contact White
2022
Testalonga Sweet Cheeks 2022
Testalonga
Sweet Cheeks 2022
Muscat d’Alexandrie
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Skin Contact White
2022
Testalonga "El Bandito" Skin 2022
Testalonga
El Bandito Skin 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Pet Nat
2022
TESTALONGA I wish I was a Ninja Pet Nat 2022
Testalonga
I wish I was a Ninja 2022
Colombar
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
Red
2022
TESTALONGA Queen of Spades 2022
Testalonga
Queen of Spades 2022
Tinta Amarela
Wine of Origin:
Swartland
White
2022
TESTALONGA Lekker 2022
Testalonga
Lekker 2022
Chenin Blanc
Wine of Origin:
Swartland