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Stellenbosch, November 2008 |
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Christoph Dornier 1938-2008
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A life dedicated to beauty
Christoph Dornier, the founder of Dornier Wines, passed away at the age of 69 in his home town of Lucerne, Switzerland. He was first and foremost a visionary and an independent mind. These were the main influences that shaped Dornier Wines as it is known today and which are evident in the cellar architecture, the art, the product design and the company culture.
The young Dornier team now walks together to fill those large footprints and we will continue to do so in Christoph’s spirit.
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| Wine News: A fourth pirate on the hill and the latest accolades |
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The new pirate on the block: We needed a Sauvignon Blanc for our Bodega Restaurant and decided to use our own grapes for a new product in the Cocoa Hill range. Like its siblings, the new Sauvignon Blanc is a fun wine of excellent quality and it is extremely drinkable. It is already available in four countries and we plan to increase production in 2009.
Accolades: Dornier has performed very well at Mundus Vini and was awarded five medals, the best of which was a Gold for the Donatus White. At IWSC we received six medals, including Best in Class for the Pinotage 07 – our most decorated wine this year.
We would also like to share a review by Rod Philips for the Donatus Red:
"A blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot, this is a spectacular, well-structured red that’s dense and rich in flavours and texture. Everything is tight-grained here, from the layered nuances in the flavour profile, through the taut texture, to the fine, ripe tannins. It’s a wine that’s authoritative, and it calls for dense, well-flavoured food, like grilled sirloin steak or red game meat."
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Read more about the accolades |
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| Food News: The Bodega Restaurant is now open for dinner |
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My definition of man is, ‘a Cooking Animal’.
James Boswell (1740-95)
Finally the wait is over and Bodega now serves Dinner from Thursday to Saturday. With the evening menu, head chef Naas Pinaar stays true to the Farm Cusine concept, adding a few delicacies.
There is only a few places in South Africa that serve Perlemoen (Engl. Abalone), for which Naas' family has been passing on recipes from generation to generation. One of Naas' favourites is also the oldest, where the Perlemoen is slowly cooked with white wine and then the sauce is thickened with brown bread crumbs and finished off with fresh lemon and a little grated nutmeg. Soon, there will also be fresh king oysters and shitake mushrooms grown in Stellenbosch.
In the last few years, a few artisanal producers in the region have started making some outstanding hard cheeses. Our cheese platter shows you the best that is currently available, accompanied by our home made bread.
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Read more about Bodega Restaurant |
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Dornier Wines has become a truly international brand available in 19 different markets. In the past months we have added countries such as China, the UK, Belgium, Romania, Botswana and Mauritius. We have also strengthened our position in the home market considerably. As a premium brand, our wines are available at some of the finest establishments world wide. List of distributors.
The Dornier cellar,designed by Christoph Dornier is the only wine cellar representing South Africa in the special Issue of Architecture + Urbanism featuring architecture and wine . Other architects included are Calatrava, Foster, Ghery, Herzog De Meuron, and Botta.
Wine Recommendations
Northern Hemisphere: The Dornier Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 is coming of age and has developed into a very smooth, complex and harmonious food wine. A true Jem!
Southern Hemisphere: Try, our Gold medal Donatus White, and experience its delicate fruit, freshness and elegance, or our Bodega best-seller, the Cocoa Hill Rose, a dry, fruity and fresh wine – ideal for summer. For enophiles, we labeled 999 bottles of our Donatus 2004 with a Merkur commemoration label.
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