For delicious, vibrant wines to drink in their youth, look out for their fun Baby Banditos. We also have small volumes of some of the El Bandito range; email lauren@winecellar.co.za to order.
98-pt Testalonga El Bandito Cortez 2023 – elegant and visceral
98-pt Testalonga
El Bandito Cortez 2023
Elegant and visceral
The El Bandito Cortez 2023 is a pure, visceral expression of Chenin from a single vineyard in the Paardeberg. Craig and Carla Hawkins have been working this vineyard since Testalonga’s inception, and it always yields great acidity and a low pH – producing wines that evolve beautifully. This is a special Chenin for the connoisseur who appreciates refinement, detail, finesse and energy.
Craig and Carla make terroir-driven wines that are upbeat and fresh. Focusing on the Swartland, they celebrate authenticity and wine in its most unadulterated form. The couple have long been pushing the boundaries, and these are SA’s ultimate ‘geek wines’ – daring and different, but in the best sense!
