Dornier - Donatus Red, Stellenbosch - 2018 (750ml)

Wine Composition

61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11.5% Petit Verdot / Malbec, 11.5% Cabernet Franc & 4% Merlot

Winemakers Comments

This nose is bursting with flavors of blackcurrant, minerals, and licorice. The palate is refined and delicate, elegant yet showing strength from firm silky tannins. Flavors of blackberry and cassis are abundant, with hints of dark cherry and a touch of cedar. This wine will age beautifully.

Awards

John Platter | 92 points (2017)

Technical Analysis

Alcohol Percentage

14.5%

TA

5.6 g/l

pH

3.64

RS

2.9 g/l

Cellar Techniques

The grapes are picked by hand, and the berries are sorted in the cellar to ensure that only the best fruit is used for the wine. The parcels of fruit ferment separately in open-top fermenters, with gentle pump-overs performed twice daily. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel, and the wine spends a further 18 months maturing in French oak, a third of which is new. The wine is blended after maturation, which allows us to select the finest components for the final wine.

Winemaker

Name - Philip van Staden

Winery

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.