This wine showcases the Spanish varietal Tempranillo grown on the Dornier Estate, with a limited production of just thirteen barrels. It reflects the true expression of the Dornier terroir and the unique character of Tempranillo. After alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation occurred in 50% new and 50% older French oak barrels. The wine matured for 38 months in barrel, enhancing its complexity and depth. Full-bodied with creamy tannins and excellent length, this wine captures the elegance and maturity of meticulous winemaking, offering a refined expression of this distinctive varietal.

While Cape Merchants were trading in sugar and spice
Pirates were drinking and dancing and rolling the dice
Long Ben – as fierce as he was tall,
looted and pillaged and scavenged from all
when luck ran out he settled ashore
planted some vines and battled no more
from Cocoa Hill he watched the ships sail by
savoured the wine and let out a cry – Gunsway

The Tinta Barocca used to produce this wine is grown as dryland bushvines on the slopes of the Paardeberg in the Swartland. The vines were planted in 1971 in decomposed granite with a portion of coffee stone. Due to all of these factors the yield from this vineyard is naturally very low and the grapes have great colour and concentration.

Cocoa Hill Ruby Red 2020 is a blend of Merlot (34%), Shiraz (30%), Cabernet Sauvignon (19%), Malbec (14%) and Petit Verdot (3%) from vines that grows in the decomposed granite soils of Cocoa Hill – a hilltop in the folds of the Stellenbosch Mountain.

 

The focus behind Dornier Malbec, is to showcase single varietals grown on Dornier Estate. Produced only in very small quantities, this wine has been nurtured to bring across the true expression of the Dornier Terroir as well as the unique characteristic of Malbec as a single varietal.

Again he had been dreaming of the mysterious woman with the black hair. He could not see her face, but heard her calling him by a strange name in a warm singing voice. She smelled of wild herbs, ripe fruits and violets. Her presence was rousing. He woke in wild excitement and put on canvas what had been his dream.

Dornier Pinotage captivates the elegance and grace of its genetic parents Pinot Noir and Cinsault. Hand-harvested from bush vines in the Stellenbosch and Swartland areas and fermented in barrel, the wine shows concentrated flavours and aromas of cherries, red berries and Turkish delight with hints of rose water.

Donatus is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from 5 vineyards on the slopes of the Stellenbosch Mountain

Dornier CMD pays tribute to the late, founding owner Christoph Modeste Dornier, whose endearment of Stellenbosch, affinity towards fine wine and mastery of art are exemplified in the release of Dornier CMD.