TESTALONGA Banditskloof ‘Daisy’s Pond’ Grenache Blanc 2023

Name: TESTALONGA Banditskloof 'Daisy's Pond' Grenache Blanc 2023
SKU: w2185
Price: 770.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

R770.00

Craig’s vision for Bandit’s Kloof in liquid form. Grenache Blanc from the foothills of the Cederberg, combining freshness, depth and effortless drinkability with the ability to age gracefully. Enjoys the benefit of 2 years lees contact and an additional 1 year of bottle maturation before release.

‘From own vineyards planted in 2018. Matured for 24 months in old oak. A hint of flinty reduction before flowers, herbs, lime, peach and pear. The palate is linear, fresh and pithy, with excellent fruit definition and plenty of energy without tipping into austerity. Harmonious, in a word. Alc: 12%. CE’s rating: 96 I “Distinctive” 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.