Dornier is proud to announce the 90 point score received for Dornier Semillon 2018 as recently judged in the Alternative Varieties Report, Wine Magazine. This year 44 white wines were entered with 24 wines scoring 90 points and above. Grapes used for the production of Dornier Semillon are sourced from a single site on Dornier. […]
Dornier Froschkönig Natural Sweet Chenin Blanc 2016 wins first place in Natural Sweet Wine Category. Wine Magazine’s inaugural Sweet Wine Report was released 21 August 2018 with the focus being on 1) Natural Sweet; 2) Noble Late Harvest; 3) Straw Wine; 4) Hanepoot and 5) Muscadel. Wines were tasted blind (labels out of sight) by […]
Dornier Merlot scores 90 points in Wine Magazine’s 2nd annual Merlot report in association with the Merlot Forum. This year 67 entries were received from 50 producers in which only 8 wines scored 90 points and above. Dornier Merlot is produced from vines planted on the South Westerly slopes of Stellenbosch Mountain in soils consisting […]
Join us for a romantic dinner at Dornier Bodega Restaurant this Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2018, when Head Chef Carolize will be serving a tapas styled dinner served in 3 flights featuring bubbly on arrival, 8 delectable Tapas plates to share and a bottle of Dornier Merlot to take home. Each tapas flight has been […]
The 2015 harvest is commonly regarded as one of the best harvests in many years for the South African wine industry. The absence of heat waves and cooler than normal weather in February was ideal for ripening and harvesting. Lower temperatures at night during harvest time contributed towards good colour and flavour especially in red […]
October sees the start of White Asparagus Season at Bodega Restaurant and this year Head Chef Carolize has created 3 delectable White Asparagus dishes, each beautifully paired with Chenin Blanc wines produced at Dornier. White Asparagus Salad white asparagus baby gem lettuce, Roquefort, poached pear, caramelised walnuts & lemon vinaigrette Cocoa Hill Chenin Blanc White […]
Dornier is thrilled to unveil the new vintage Dornier Sémillon 2016. Dornier Sémillon is only made in exceptional years with 2016 seeing only 2500 bottles produced. The Wild Mushroom Ravioli, a lunch time favourite at Bodega, pairs perfectly with the Dornier Sémillon 2016. Flavours of lemon rind and honey in the Sémillon work beautifully with […]
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Dornier This Valentine’s Day Dornier Bodega Restaurant will be serving a delectable array of Tapas styled dishes for 2 in a relaxed, romantic setting overlooking Dornier Winery. Reservations are essential. Arrival 18H30 for 19H00 Contact Bodega Restaurant at (021) 880 557 or email bodega@dornier.co.za View Menu
~ The artist walked out of his usual restaurant in town where he had been joking and arguing, bragging and lamenting with friends. But now, he longed for his refuge and respite. The place with the protruding rocks, red sands and nebulous light – hidden just above the famed vineyard. Only here was his mind […]
~ 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 […]
