Van Loveren acquires controlling stake in Neil Ellis Wines

According to a post by Wine Business Advisors on X, Van Loveren has acquired the majority share in Neil Ellis Wines, the deal finalised on 1 December.

Neil Ellis was the first local winemaker to work as a serious negociant in the 1980s. In 1993, Ellis and businessman Hans Peter Schröder, who had acquired Jonkershoek property Oude Nektar, formed the partnership Neil Ellis Wines, the venture later moving to its present location on the lower reaches of the Helshoogte Pass. Warren, Neil’s son, is the current winemaker.

Van Loveren, the family-owned wine company with its origins in Robertson, also recently acquired the Survivor Wines brand from Overhex – see here. Origin Wine, meanwhile, have recently acquired the rest of the brand portfolio previously owned by Overhex (Balance Wines, Get Lost Wines, Mensa Wines, The Mooring Wines, and others).

Stellenbosch property Blaauwklippen announced at the end of last month that it was taking back full control of its wine production, distribution, and marketing operations after a 30-month partnership with Van Loveren.