TESTALONGA El Bandito ‘Queen of Spades’ Tinta Amarela 2025

Name: TESTALONGA El Bandito 'Queen of Spades' Tinta Amarela 2025
SKU: w2187
Price: 405.00 ZAR
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R405.00

Tinta Amarela from Abbotsdale, showing bright red fruit, floral lift and finely judged structure. 18 months ageing in old French oak has added polish without loosing the variety’s freshness and drinkability.

‘Grapes from an Abbotsdale vineyard planted in 1999 on granite. 100% whole-bunch fermented. Extremely fragrant with notes of flowers, fynbos, red berries and subtle spice. Light and fresh with crunchy tannins, the finish dry but not severe. Alc: 12.5%.CE’s rating: 92 | “Delicious” WINEMAG.CO.ZA

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The wines of TESTALONGA defy convention in a lot of ways. Craig has never been accused of being “a follower” and these wines represent the avant-garde of South African wine. The fruit is farmed by Craig and his team using organic and biodynamic methods. Craig is proud of making natural wines, thus early picking, a lack of additions (minute amounts of SO2 are infrequently used) with no fining or filtration are all hallmarks of his approach. They have bought a farm in the Piketberg area in northern Swartland, and have started to plant vines as of 2018.