Testalonga 'Keep on Punching' Chenin Blanc 2021

Keep on Punching is Craig Hawkins' expression of 100% Chenin Blanc from Swartland, South Africa. Craig Hawkins is one of South Africa's leading wine producers and is very much at the front of the natural wine scene in the Swartland. His wines are energetic, pure, and quite singular in style.

He picks earlier than other producers in the region which gives his wines their trademark tension and lively energy. This early picking is key to Craig's style – while others chase ripeness, he seeks freshness, acidity, and that electric quality that makes his wines so distinctive and age-worthy.

Keep on Punching is dry, high acidity, and racy. It is an impressive wine that over-delivers at this price point. What you get is energetic, pure Chenin Blanc with tension and lively energy. The high acidity gives the wine structure and freshness, while the dry style allows the pure fruit character to shine through without any sweetness masking the terroir.

This is Swartland Chenin Blanc at its most vibrant and exciting – showing what this noble variety can do when it's picked early, handled with minimal intervention, and allowed to express the energy of the vineyard. The wine has real personality and character, standing out from more conventional styles with its racy acidity and electric quality.

Serve it cool (not cold) with seafood, grilled fish, poultry, Asian cuisine, or aged cheeses. This is honest, energetic South African Chenin Blanc from one of the Swartland's most exciting natural wine producers, perfect for those looking for something with real tension, purity, and singular style that over-delivers for its price.