2023 Testalonga 'Skin' Swartland, South Africa Thibaud Boudignon Gamay + very old Pinot

Gamay + very old Pinot Noir from a Burgundian massale selection (the first vines planted by Claude Sauvat

95% Palomino with 5% other unknown red and white varieties (maybe Colombard and Muscat

Fermentation occurs spontaneously with native yeast in stainless steel vats and barrels

Sandy clay soils

We harvested so little red fruit in 2023 that we made no red wine (about 12 gallons of wine for an eventual Chinato)

2023 Testalonga 'Skin' Swartland, South Africa Thibaud Boudignon Gamay + very old PinotSkin is the wine that started it all; it was Craig and Carlas first wine in 2008, inspired by a skin macerated Vermentino from Antonio Perrino during a trip to Italy. The wine has come a long way and each year provides with new flavors. They have toned down on the extraction and have now stopped experimenting as much as they used to, finding the wines sweet spot in terms of skin contact and the balance of flavors theyre looking for. Overall, theyve