2021 Testalonga El Bandito I Am The Ninja Chenin Blanc Pet Nat
Swartland, South Africa
Lo-fi South African Pet Nat from 60-year-old vines, big on freshness and flavour.
$56.00
Out of Stock
About The Wine
Winemakers Craig and Carla Hawkins are leading names in South Africa's natural wine scene, and their take on Pet Nat is a perfect example of why. It's an absolute thirst-quencher, big on freshness and flavour.
Made from Swartland's signature Chenin Blanc, the grapes are sourced from vines planted in 1961 and farmed using organic and biodynamic practices. The wine undergoes a wild fermentation with indigenous yeast, finishing the fermentation in the bottle under crown caps to create the characteristic Pet Nat sparkle.
Like all of Testalonga's wines, this Pet Nat is bottled without filtering, fining, and with only a small dose of sulphur before bottling.
About Testalonga
Craig and Carla Hawkins launched Testalonga in the north of Swartland, South Africa in 2008.
They are part of a revolutionary ground swell taking place in South African wine, where traditions are being challenged and brave new territory is being explored. The painfully small amount of wine that this duo produces gets snapped up in short order the world over. Known for their striking intensity and nervy energy, Craig and Carla's wines are on the cutting edge of the natural wine movement in their country.
Swartland, South Africa
From The Producer
Naturally sparkling, the grapes were fermented in fibreglass tanks and racked a number of times during fermentation to remove the sediment. They were then bottled under crown cap and left to finish fermentation to build up a natural pressure of carbon dioxide. After 10 months the bottles were riddled, disgorged and topped with the same wine (from other decanted bottles) and crown capped again.
Blend : Chenin Blanc (100%)
ABV : 10.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink Until : 2024
Bottle Size : 750ml
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