Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Best with beef, lamb and game dishes. Will also pair well with dishes enhanced with black pepper and cloves. Other great pairings include rich duck dishes, quail, roast lamb and beef.

2018 was an outstanding harvest in the Stellenbosch area that produced wines of great character. The grapes are from our Groenkloof farm on the slopes of Stellenbosch Mountain. The soil is composed of decomposed granite. The vines get full sun which allows for optimum development of rich berry characters and ripe tannins in this blend.

This wine was aged in 30% new French oak barrels with the remainder being second and third fill barrels for 18 months. The 2018 blend consists of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon and 37% Merlot.

Although Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are great blending partners we ferment and age every component of both varieties of this blend separately until final blending just prior to bottling.

Dornier Wine Estate is situated at the foot of Stellenbosch Mountain in the famous wine sub-region, The Golden Triangle. The focus at Dornier lies on the production of premium quality red and white wines that are expressive of the unique terroir of the area. Ancient decomposed granite soils found on cool, south facing slopes lead to the production of elegant wines of complex structure. Dornier’s iconic cellar has a 500-ton production capacity and is complemented by a state-of-the-art wine tasting facility.