Being a truly versatile variety and lending itself well to many different styles, we have aimed at making a wine in a fresh and fruit driven style. The wine has a lively bright color with delicate aromas of passion fruit and lychees. The palate is vibrant with a refreshing acidity and flavors of tropical fruit.
The fruit-forward flavors of this Chenin will make an excellent pairing for grilled seafoods like line fish, calamari and scallops, fresh seasonal salads, and vibrant pasta dishes.
The fruit-forward flavors of this Chenin will make an excellent pairing for grilled seafoods like line fish, calamari and scallops, fresh seasonal salads, and vibrant pasta dishes.
This wine is made with Chenin Blanc grapes from the Stellenbosch and Swartland area. The wine was fermented in stainless-steel tanks and in French oak barrels. Flavor and style specific yeast were used in order to obtain the desired fruit- and aroma characteristics.
The Story of The Pirate Of Cocoa Hill: In a time of seafaring and spice, pirates played in Table Bay. Among them was Long Ben – as fierce as he was tall, he looted and pillaged and scavenged from all. Ben fast became known for being up to no good, and so fled from the seas and gave up his loot. He planted some vines, as was the way, and peered out towards the ocean almost every day. Long Ben would have gazed longingly at the vista of Table Bay, from where our vines grow today, on Cocoa Hill.
Winemaker: Jeanine Faure
The Story of The Pirate Of Cocoa Hill: In a time of seafaring and spice, pirates played in Table Bay. Among them was Long Ben – as fierce as he was tall, he looted and pillaged and scavenged from all. Ben fast became known for being up to no good, and so fled from the seas and gave up his loot. He planted some vines, as was the way, and peered out towards the ocean almost every day. Long Ben would have gazed longingly at the vista of Table Bay, from where our vines grow today, on Cocoa Hill.
Winemaker: Jeanine Faure
Dornier is a family-owned, sustainably-farmed Stellenbosch winery specializing in Chenin Blanc and Bordeaux varietals. Dornier’s loft-style winery is a new attraction in the Cape Winelands. With its curved roof and the use of face brick and reflecting materials, the building blends creatively into the dramatic scenery of Stellenbosch Mountain.
The style of the winery is a visual translation of their wines – elegant, clear yet complex and distinctly unique.
The style of the winery is a visual translation of their wines – elegant, clear yet complex and distinctly unique.
