South Africa’s vineyards are home to a remarkably diverse range of grape varieties, shaped by more than 360 years of winemaking history and one of the most varied wine landscapes in the world. From old bush vines growing in the dry soils of the Swartland to Cabernet Sauvignon planted on the slopes of Stellenbosch and [...]
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South African Wine Grapes: 10 Varieties You Need to Know
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Introduction to South African Wine
Saturday, 12 September 2026 10:30 – 13:00 Ex Animo Wine Co. HQ 145 Sir Lowry Road, The Palms Centre, Level 2, Woodstock R495.00Add to basket Ever stood in front of a wall of wine bottles with no idea what to choose? Wondered what people actually mean when they talk about notes of blackberry, minerality or [...] More -
An Evening with Rosa Kruger
Join us as we taste, talk and revel in some seriously old vine Semillon with Rosa Kruger – a passionate vineyard manager and pioneer of the Old Vines Project and John Seccombe – an incredible winemaker who has been working with old vine Semillon since 2015. Tannie Rosa began her looking for old vines in [...] More -
Looking for the perfect gift for a wine lover? It’s right here!
Ex Animo gift cards are instant, virtual gift cards that can be used across the entire Ex Animo website. Gift cards are the ideal present for the wine lover in your family this Christmas season. What are Ex Animo gift vouchers? Our gift vouchers are 100% instant and online, perfect for last-minute gifting! Purchase gift [...] More -
Ex Animo Wine Fair | Johannesburg
EX ANIMO WINE FAIRJohannesburg, 26th August 2023 For one day only, we’re bringing some of our awesome winemakers from across the Western Cape to meet all of their fans and customers in Joburg. This will be a relaxed day of enjoying fine wine and meeting up with old friends. Discover exciting wines from cutting-edge producers, [...] More -
Ex Animo Workshop | Pinotage
EX ANIMO WORKSHOP | PINOTAGEDebate | Discussion | Tasting David Clarke, Director of Ex Animo Wine Co, will host a panel discussion and tasting with two leading producers from Stellenbosch on the state of Pinotage wine in South Africa today. Joining David in this multifaceted discussion around all things ‘Pinotage’ are: -  Bernhard Bredell [...] More -
NEW: Kühne, Hogan & Clarke Carignan 2020
KÜHNE, HOGAN & CLARKE CARIGNAN 2020by Jocelyn Wilson The Kühne, Hogan & Clarke Carignan 2020 is the very exciting latest addition to our "& Clarke" range - made by Jocelyn Wilson of Hogan Wines fame. Only 252 bottles were produced. The "& Clarke" Label The "& Clarke" label is a vehicle for Ex Animo to [...] More -
Best Sellers of February 2021 | 6-Pack
A mixed 6-pack of our best selling wines from February 2021 The wines included are the best sellers from last month. This 6 pack includes 2 whites, and 4 reds (with a bit of a discount thrown in). All 6 of these wines are proven winners. In first place we have the Grenache Blanc from South Africa [...] More -
NEW RELEASES takeover @ Culture Wine Bar
Cape Town: Come and try all our new releases Join us at Culture Wine Bar in central Cape Town next Wednesday 10th February from 5pm to try our new releases - they will be serving them all by the glass and by the bottle. See you there. (We are organising a Johannesburg date also, details [...] More -
Updates from the Winelands before harvest 2021 – Part 2
Please find below a few updates from some more of our producers regarding the upcoming harvest... Follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook to keep up to date with all that we do. Melissa Nelsen, of GENEVIEVE MCC View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ex Animo Wine Co. (@exanimowineco) John [...] More