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100% Mouvedre that’s undergone Carbonic Maceration to soften the tannins and amp up the fruit character and really lift the violet florals. There’s still plenty of depth and sweet spice in there too.

Craig Hawkins is a something of a superstar in the world of natural wines. After learning his craft in Portugal he returned to South Africa and became the winemaker at top estate Lammershoek before moving on to make his own wines from various small, organic sites around the Swartland. The El Bandito range is Testalonga’s premium offering, from old vines, always single vineyard, single variety the aim is to make wine from grapes and nothing else.

Try this with lean game meat, perfect with duck breast.