Testalonga, Baby Bandito 'Keep On Punching' 2021

In 2008, after many years making wine all over the globe, Craig and Carla Hawkins started Testalonga in Swartland, South Africa. Their first wine was a skin contact Chenin and from there they have introduced new vineyards of mostly old vines of Grenache, Muscat, Carignan, Hárslevelű and Syrah. All of the fruit comes from dry-farmed, organic sites. The wines are made with as little manipulation as possible – in good years it’s as simple as picking, pressing, waiting, watching and bottling with nothing added at any stage.