This Winter Head Chef Carolize is serving a beautiful selection of warming dishes, scrumptiously prepared and plated, as part of Bodega’s Winter Special. Two and three course options are available to choose from including Bodega’s Steamed West Coast Mussels, delicately steamed in Chenin Blanc, onions and garlic, served with thyme cream and perfectly paired with […]

This Father’s Day, Chef Carolize will be serving a selection of 2 or 3 course dishes preceded by servings of fresh bread, biltong & droëwors and ending with petit fours served after desert. Options include courses of Smoked Venison Carpacio, Braised Lamb Shoulder, Fresh Linefish, Dark Chocolate Fondont and Vanilla Cheese Cake. 2 course menu: […]

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 […]

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 this maiden vintage release of Dornier CMD. A mere 550 bottles of the 2011 vintage were produced from meticulously sorted, hand-harvested grapes sourced from the very best rows […]

In recent years Rosé wines have increasingly gained popularity as the wine of choice amongst wine drinkers bringing with it improved and innovative methods of production. Evolving from generally sweet, light and simple wines, Rosés today are more complex, dryer in style and of substantially higher quality. Dornier has taken innovative production methods of Rosé […]

It is quite frustrating when you sit down in a restaurant and the eletricity is turned off. Many restaurants and cafes have to send their customers home with empty bellies. With the introduction of Stage 4 Load-Shedding by Eskom, this is bound to happen even more frequently. At Dornier, our powerful generator will kick in […]

With great weather predicted for Easter weekend, the Bodega team is looking forward to serving Chef Daniel George’s special 3-course menu, created just for Easter Sunday, as you sit overlooking the majestic Stellenbosch Mountains. This menu will only be served on 5 April – Easter Sunday – so ensure to book early enough to avoid […]

Dornier Donatus White – 4½ Stars John Platter 2015 Dornier Donatus White, a unique blend of Chenin Blanc and Semillon, is Dornier’s premium white wine and aptly expresses Dornier’s philosophy of uncompromising quality. Winemaker Jeanine Craven’s approach to making this wine is one of minimalist human intervention. The focus behind this blend is to bring […]

INAUGURAL SEASON OF FLAVOURS AT LONGRIDGE ON 6 NOVEMBER Thirteen iconic Stellenbosch wineries will get together on Thursday 6 November from 17h00 – 21h00 for the inaugural pop-up event “Season of Flavours” at the beautiful Longridge Wine Estate with the Helderberg mountain as a backdrop. Participating wineries will be arranged around the perimeter of the […]