Testalonga, El Bandito, Monkey gone to Heaven, Swartland, South Africa (magnum) little black dress 8-10 months ageing in bottle

8-10 months ageing in bottle before release

dating back to the Medici family

producing a wine that has moderately intense colour

this wine is ideal with a rack of lamb or even barbecued red meats

Country - PortugalRegion - Vinho VerdeAppellation - Vinho VerdeVariety / Blend - VinhaoFarming - BiodynamicVegan

Testalonga, El Bandito, Monkey gone to Heaven, Swartland, South Africa (magnum) little black dress 8-10 months ageing in bottleCraig and Carla Hawkins' wines seem to get better with every vintage. They make beautiful, poised, satisfying and utterly lovely wines from low yielding vines mainly growing on granitic soils in Swartland. Often using techniques including whole bunch ferments, extended skin contact and old oak foudres, with just a touch of sulphites at bottling, these are lovely, almost delicate wines that are a million miles from the stereotypical blockbuster South