2025 Testalonga 'Follow Your Dreams' Carignan Swartland, South Africa Coteaux de Trumao it’s a long enough stint

it’s a long enough stint for its elements to harmonize beautifully

He took frequent trips to England and Scotland to sell his wines but was always particularly drawn to Scotland for the fishing and hunting

remarkable minerality

nicely integrated sweetness and a racy spine of acidity

Only 600 bottles produced - 100% destemmed and fermented in clayver ceramic vessels

2025 Testalonga 'Follow Your Dreams' Carignan Swartland, South Africa Coteaux de Trumao it’s a long enough stintThe grapes were hand harvested and kept as intact clusters for spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After 12 days of skin contact, the wine was pressed off the skins and went into a 3500L old oak foudre and a 500L barrel for malo and aging. After 11 months, the wine was blended & bottled with a gentle filtration and small sulfur addition. No fining.