Testalonga Baby Bandito Stay Brave Chenin Blanc 2023

Skin contact Chenin Blanc from Swartland.

Waxy and nutty with notes of rich pear and peach. Match with earthy flavours and a touch of acid - roasted pumpkin and pinenuts with viniagrette salad - a very thought provoking wine.

Certified Organic, Natural and Vegan Friendly.

Craig and Carla seek purity, precision and brightness in their wines and only work with vineyards that can produce high-quality grapes (with relatively low pH) ensuring that there is minimal need for intervention in the cellar. A herbicide- and pesticide-free approach in the vineyard is essential to their goals. They work with cover crops rather than chemical fertilisers in the winter to ensure moisture retention and general soil health in the dry Swartland climate. Expressing vineyard is key, so all the wines are a single variety from a single site. In the cellar there is no yeast, enzymes or acid added. The whites are whole-bunch pressed and then fermented in either stainless steel, foudre or small oak. Destemmed and fermented on skins for 7-14 days in wrapped open top fermenters before being pressed to old wood. A minuscule amount of SO2 is added before bottling.