Cocoa Hills Sauvignon Blanc

Pairs well with fish and seafood dishes, creamy pastas and chicken dishes cooked with fresh and fragrant ingredients. It also accompanies pork dishes such as pork belly and pork loin very well. Vegetarian options include vegetable risotto as well as Asian styled vegetable dishes.

2018 was an excellent vintage for many producers in the Western Cape. February and early March were warm and dry, and we were able to harvest very healthy grapes. All around, it was a great year for Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes for this wine come from 2 different vineyards on our Keerweder property. Different batches of grapes were individually fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel. Flavour and style specific yeast were selected as to obtain the desired fruit and aroma characteristics. Post fermentation, the wine was left on full lees for a further five months. Lees stirring was performed weekly to give fullness and creaminess to the wine.

Each batch was individually fermented at low temperatures (14° C) in stainless steel tanks for approximatly 14 days. Flavour and style specific yeast were selected as to obtain the desired fruit and aroma characteristics. Post fermentation, the wine remained on the full lees with battonage (lees stirring) being performed weekly for a further 4 months which gave fullness and texture to the wine.

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.