Winery TestalongaEl Bandito The Dark Side
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The El Bandito The Dark Side of the Winery Testalonga is in the top 90 of wines of Swartland.
Taste structure of the El Bandito The Dark Side from the Winery Testalonga
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the El Bandito The Dark Side of Winery Testalonga in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Bandito The Dark Side of Winery Testalonga in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Bandito The Dark Side
Pairings that work perfectly with El Bandito The Dark Side
Original food and wine pairings with El Bandito The Dark Side
The El Bandito The Dark Side of Winery Testalonga matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or duck parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Testalonga's El Bandito The Dark Side.
Discover the grape variety: Colobel
Intensely colored, teinturier reds with a near-black dark red robe, signature red pulp, firm tannins and a dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Used in blending to boost color. Grown mainly in the United States (Missouri, Pennsylvania) and marginally in France. French black teinturier hybrid created by Albert Seibel (Seibel 8357).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Bandito The Dark Side from Winery Testalonga are 2015, 2016, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Testalonga
The Winery Testalonga is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Swartland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Swartland
South African renaissance north of Cape Town: signature Chenin Blanc as king white (old bush vines) — full and mineral with notes of quince, honey, yellow fruits, toasted almond and a saline touch, noble texture and a refined finish. Signature Syrah as king red — spicy and fleshy with blackberry, raspberry, garrigue and pepper, fine tannins. Grenache and Cinsault complete it. Non-interventionist winemaking (whole bunch, old foudres).
The wine region of Western Cape
Cradle of South African wine. Signature Chenin Blanc (Steen, 20%) in ample, fresh whites with notes of quince, yellow apple, honey and acacia flower, from crisp dry to sweet. Sharp, iodised Sauvignon Blanc (Walker Bay, Constantia), balanced Chardonnay. Reds: emblematic Pinotage with roasted aromas (coffee, plum, smoke), firm Cabernet Sauvignon, spicy Syrah.
The word of the wine: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
