Dormershire is a boutique wine estate located in the Stellenbosch wine region and is the Stellenbosch estate located closest to Cape Town, the Mother City. It is situated on the Kanonkop hill between Stellenbosch and Cape Town, from where the cannon which alerted Stellenbosch inhabitants to the arrival of ships in Table Bay was fired.

The estate is in close proximity to both Table Bay and False Bay, with their cool ocean breezes and enjoys the benefit of the temperate ocean climate. It has a panoramic view of Table Mountain from the vineyards, this also being depicted on the front labels of the bottles.

The estate in owned by attorney Paul Frost and his wife Sunette (who effectively runs the estate). The wine making consultant, Kowie du Toit, has been the recipient of various wine making awards, examples of which are winning gold at both Veritas and Fairbairn Capital wine shows, being a regular participant at the Nederburg Auction and often being in the Absa Pinotage Top Ten.

The estate has, since 1996, been developed with plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz cultivars which were selected to complement the terroir of the farm which is enhanced by its temperate climate. The estate encompasses only eight hectares resulting in limited quantities of the cultivars being available. Marketing of Sauvignon Blanc commenced in 2001 followed by Shiraz in 2003 and Cabernet Sauvignon and Rosé in 2005. Harvesting is done by hand to ensure minimal interference with nature and that grapes are only picked at optimum ripeness. Bunches are then hand sorted and selected in the cellar to obtain optimum quality wines.

The Sauvignon Blanc is elegant, full bodied and has typical tropical fruit flavours with grassiness and flintiness on the nose. The Rosé has been innovatively wooded and is crisply dry with a berry character. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz of various vintages have received awards at the Veritas National Wine Show and are elegant and characterised by excellent balance between fruit and oak. All red wines are wood matured in the estate’s maturation cellar.

The estate has a sales and tasting venue and private wine tastings can be arranged by pre-booking on 021 801 4677.