Wine and Co - The TESTALONGA Bandits...

It's like Christmas came early!

It would seem that having boxes of anything delivered is like Christmas, even if it's something you have ordered and bought for yourself online. When it's a collection of wine from a brilliant winemaker and it's in very, very short supply, then it really is a wonderful thing. And so it was yesterday when the latest TESTALONGA releases arrived...

THE TESTALONGA TASTING NOTES:

El Bandito 'Skin' Chenin Blanc - Skin Macerated
The original El Bandito - encompasses all TESTALONGA is about; an uncompromising push for quality.

El Bandito 'Cortez' Chenin Blanc
From a vineyard on the old Observatory farm. Our favourite wine from TESTALONGA.

El Bandito 'Lords Of Dogtown' Chenin Blanc
The richest Chenin Blanc produced by TESTALONGA - exotic and expressive.

El Bandito 'The Dark Side' Syrah
This wine is all about purity and perfume - lovely nuanced Syrah with its character focussed on vineyard expression.

El Bandito 'Monkey Gone To Heaven' Mourvedre
Spicy primary fruit - with just a hint of the wildness that Mourvedre can bring. Crunchy tannin and punchy acid.

El Bandito Methode Ancestrale 'I Wish I Was A Ninja' Colombard - Methode Ancestrale
Off-dry - hugely refreshing and loads of fun.

El Bandito Methode Ancestrale 'I Am The Ninja' Chenin Blanc - Methode Ancestrale
The drier of the two Methode Ancestrales, more weight and density too.

Baby Bandito 'Keep On Punching' Chenin Blanc
The oldest vineyard the Hawkins work with - from sandstone, so lighter and more aromatic than other wines.

Baby Bandito 'Stay Brave' Chenin Blanc - Skin Macerated
Expressive and aromatic, this skin contact Chenin (by one of the masters of the craft) is a must have if you are partial to the style.

Baby Bandito 'Chin Up' Cinsaut
The lightest TESTALONGA red - it will disappear quickly in your glass. So refreshing.

Baby Bandito 'Follow Your Dreams' Carignan
Crunch, tang and fruit, but with a seriousness to it. This Carignan is the epitome of new-wave, light red wine. 

Thanks to David Clarke for the tasting notes!

Please note that our website does not show the complete range of wine that we have in stock, so please do contact us if you are looking for something not listed online, especially those that are 'allocation' only. We offer free shipping to major centres around South Africa for orders over R1500.

Thank you for your support - stay safe - see you soon! 

About Us

Have you ever heard about a great wine but could never find a bottle for yourself (to share with friends, of course)? Well, the team at Wine & Company do all the hard work for you! We visit wine farms and attend tastings to find, taste, and then stock wine from the smaller Estates and independent winemakers who buy grapes and produce outstanding wine under their own labels - much the same as the French negociants have been doing for centuries. Given that these winemakers make wine in such small quantities, sometimes just a single barrel, their wine will never be found on the shelves of the major retailers, but only in specialist shops like Wine & Company on High Street, Hermanus.

In addition to the great selection of well-known wines and MCC's, we also stock local craft gin and beer, French Champagne, La Trappe Trappist Ales as well as whisky and other spirits. Wine & Company (established in 1998 by Bartho Eksteen) has a well-earned reputation for stocking hard-to-find small-batch wines and we strive to continue this great tradition. If you purchase a bottle of wine from us and it is faulty or you are not satisfied with the quality, we will gladly replace the bottle and return the faulty wine to the winemaker.

Feel free to contact Wine & Company if you need a particular wine and we will do our best to source it for you. We are also able to ship wine locally and to most countries so do ask about international shipping.