Hogan wines was started in 2014 and is a small, family-run business with Jocelyn Hogan Wilson as winemaker. We make our wines in the beautiful Banhoek Valley and source our grapes from various regions of the Western Cape, selecting vineyards suited in terms of climate and soil to the varietals we make.

The Cabernet Franc grapes are sourced from 15-year-old, trellised vines from the lower Helderberg on granitic soils. The vineyard is 2km from the coast. The maritime effect is most favourable, especially in the hot February-March months in Stellenbosch. Leaf removal in the bunch zone (during November/December) is an important practice in this vineyard to let enough sun in to prevent vegetal flavours. The grapes were picked on 14 February. They were sorted and crushed (no whole bunch). Spontaneous fermentation took place in open top fermenters with very soft handling during fermentation, only two punch downs per day. The wine was matured in 225L older French oak barrels for 9 months. It was sent thorough a rough filter before bottling in December 2024.

Tasting Notes: On the nose rose, violet, red currant, blueberry, fynbos, tea leaf, hint of herbs, pencil shavings, mint.  Fine-grained, good fruit density (not excess), clarity of flavor, bright acidity, powdery tannins, subtle oak notes (cigar box, cedar). Finishing elegant, poised, precise, light-bodied, with a fresh, vibrant, and classically structured feel, often compared to Loire Valley Cabernet Franc.

Grapes from the lower Helderberg on granitic soils. Matured for nine months in older oak. Alluring aromatics of rose, violet, the merest hint of herbs, red currant, blueberry, fynbos, tea leaf and a touch of pencil shavings. The palate is finely judged – good fruit density without excess, clarity of flavour, bright acidity and powdery tannins. Elegant, poised and precise, it charms with its vibrancy and finesse. Alc: 13.5% – Christian Eedes 95/100.

ANALYSIS: ALC 13.5% | TA 5.8g/L | pH 3.402 | RS 1.08g/L