Winery Testalonga - El Bandito King of Grapes

Winery TestalongaEl Bandito King of Grapes

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The El Bandito King of Grapes of Winery Testalonga is a red wine from the region of Swartland of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the El Bandito King of Grapes of Winery Testalonga in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with El Bandito King of Grapes

Pairings that work perfectly with El Bandito King of Grapes

Original food and wine pairings with El Bandito King of Grapes

The El Bandito King of Grapes of Winery Testalonga matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tanjia or parsnip mousse in a glass jar.

Details and technical informations about Winery Testalonga's El Bandito King of Grapes.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

El Bandito King of Grapes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
El Bandito King of Grapes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
El Bandito King of Grapes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 4.111110
El Bandito King of Grapes - 0
In the top 100 of of Swartland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of El Bandito King of Grapes from Winery Testalonga are 2012, 2014, 0, 2015

Informations about the Winery Testalonga

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Swartland in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Testalonga is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 250 of of Swartland wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Swartland

The wine region of Swartland is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sadie Family or the Domaine Sadie Family produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Swartland are Chenin blanc, Mourvèdre and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Swartland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, marmalade or cantaloupe and sometimes also flavors of chard, poire nashi or red cherry.


The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

The word of the wine: Acerbe

Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.

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