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The New Roagna Release: Wines to Drink, Cellar and Collect
Jump right to the wines you want to look at: Only interested in the classic range? Only interested in Barbaresco? Only interested in Barolo? Only interested the rarest wine? Only interested in mixed cases? Roagna does not make wine quickly. The family works with old vines in some of Barbaresco and Barolo’s most important vineyards, [...] More -
The Schaals are back: new South African vintages and Crémant d’Alsace
Sophie and Julien Schaal’s wines move between two very different landscapes. In Alsace, where they live with their family, their work is centred around the region’s historic vineyards and cool climate. In South Africa, they return each year to make wine from the Swartland, Elgin and Walker Bay, regions that first drew them to the [...] More
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Discover Roagna 3-Pack
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Roagna ‘Vecchie Viti’ 3-Pack
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Roagna ‘Barolo’ 3-Pack
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Roagna ‘Barbaresco’ 3-Pack
R11,985.00
About Ex Animo Wine Company
Ex Animo was started in 2014 by husband and wife team David and Jeannette Clarke.
They met in London in 2004 where they were both working for the Harrod’s Wine Department in Knightsbridge, at that time one of the most prestigious wine shops in the world.
Jeannette had moved to London after obtaining her BSc Agriculture with Enology and Viticulture from Stellenbosch University and then working multiple harvests in South Africa, California and New Zealand.
David had worked for 5 years in fine wine retail in his native Melbourne, and arrived in London via a three month tour of the wine regions of Italy, France and Spain.
Jeannette was helpless against David’s charms and they were married in 2007 and moved to Melbourne.
During a happy five years in Melbourne, both David and Jeannette both starting working in fine dining restaurants. They soon both passed the Certified Sommelier exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers. They continued to work separately as Head Sommeliers at high end restaurants in Melbourne until 2011/2.
Once their daughter was born in 2012, it was a countdown to moving to South Africa where Jeannette wanted to be near her family. They moved in January 2013.
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