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Testalonga, Monkey Gone to Heaven Mourvedre, 2024

Red Wine from South Africa, South Africa
by Testalonga
$40.99
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Mourvèdre usually turns up dense, tannic and a little wild; Craig Hawkins makes it light on its feet. The fruit comes from a small block on the Paardeberg's lower slopes near Abbotsdale in the Swartland, planted in 2001 on koffieklip — a clay-rich soil over decomposed granite — and farmed organically in partnership with Jurgen Gouws of Intellego. Everything goes into the tank whole-bunch, ferments on native yeast in stainless steel with about 17 days on the skins, then spends twelve months in old 500-liter French barrels, with only a small sulfur addition and no fining. The name is lifted from a Pixies song, which tells you how seriously Hawkins takes the labels and, by contrast, how seriously he takes the farming. Drink it now with a light chill, or hold it a few years.

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More about Testalonga

Craig and Carla Hawkins didn't just make natural wine in the Swartland: they changed the rules. Craig's first wine, a 2008 skin-macerated Chenin Blanc called El Bandito, was a style almost unknown in South Africa, and after the Wine and Spirit Board rejected early vintages as faulty, he fought back until a new category for skin-macerated whites was created. They farm organically on granite, sandstone and slate soils, with wild ferments and old foudres. Complexity, not chaos.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Mourvedre

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Juicy , Spicy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled lamb sosaties or merguez, charred eggplant with yogurt, roast chicken with herbs, pork belly, or a spicy chorizo pizza.

Tasting Profile

Plum, wild strawberry and dried herbs with a peppery, earthy edge. Medium-bodied and lithe, with juicy acidity and soft, fine-grained tannins on a clean, savory finish.

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