Hogan is a family-run winemaking business, started in 2014 by Jocelyn Hogan Wilson. Based in the scenic Banhoek Valley, Jocelyn sources her grapes from various Western Cape regions. She specifically selects vineyards where the climate and soil are ideally suited to the varietals. With a focus on older vines, whose well-established root systems, gnarled trunks, [...]
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Hogan is Back | Jocelyn has done it again!
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ROAGNA VINTAGE 2018
Roagna is imported directly by Ex Animo. The Roagna family is part of a long winemaking tradition in Piedmont, with roots dating back to the 1880s. The wines of Roagna are regarded as some of the finest red wines in the world and are highly sought after. Roagna’s approach is characterised by 10 points: Old [...] More -
Introducing Beaujolais Vintage 2022
We are very excited to announce that Ex Animo Wine Co. is now selling vintage 2022 wines from two exceptional Beaujolais producers: Château Thivin (Côte de Brouilly) Domaine de la Grosse Pierre (Chiroubles) Cru Beaujolais refers to the ten highest-quality appellations in Beaujolais, France (see above), producing complex, terroir-driven wines from the Gamay grape. Unlike generic Beaujolais, [...] More -
Scions of Sinai | The King of the Terroir | Vintage 2024
Bernhard Bredell is releasing his 2024 vintage Scions of Sinai wines. He is a seventh-generation winemaker and all-round wine geek: focussing on site specific, single vineyard wines. Bernhard mainly uses vineyards planted by his forefathers on the slopes of the Sinai Hill in the shadow of the Helderberg in southern Stellenbosch. Bernhard has released his [...] More -
Introducing the latest SCORING scale
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE David Clarke, Renowned Cape Town Wine Distributor, Introduces Fahrenheit Scale for Wine Scoring David Clarke, a prominent wine distributor and sommelier based in Cape Town, has announced an innovative shift in his approach to wine evaluation. Known for his work with Ex Animo Wine Co., Clarke is breaking from tradition by adopting [...] More -
New release from LUDDITE | April 2025
Niels, Penny and Alice Verburg (AKA, the Luddites) are releasing their latest vintages. More than two decades after they established themselves in the hills of Bot River the Luddite wines are now iconic and reaping the rewards of years of dedication. They focus on making small batches and only sourcing grapes from single vineyards to [...] More -
Craven Vintage 2024 Release | March 2025
Mick and Jeanine Craven, the passionate pair behind Craven Wines, began their winemaking journey in 2013 with a clear vision: to capture the essence of Stellenbosch. They focus on making small batches and only sourcing grapes from single vineyards to let each unique terroir speak for itself. The couple are ready to share their latest [...] More -
De Keur Grenache | The Second Vintage
'De Keur' Grenache 2023 This is the second wine from the high altitude, bushvine, dry-grown Grenache Noir on De Keur farm in the Ceres Plateau WO. The project began in 2015. The 2.9 hectare vineyard is situated 1060 metres above sea level north of Ceres in the Koue Bokkeveld on Jeannette's family's farm, De Keur. [...] 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 -
Beeslaar February 2025 Release
We are delighted to share the latest release from Beeslaar wines. Abrie Beeslaar grew up in Worcester, 120 km northeast of Cape Town. Initially, he wanted to study medicine, but fate (and the student culture at the University of Stellenbosch) steered him in another direction, and he obtained a BSc degree in Viticulture and Oenology [...] More