Dornier
Dornier
Dornier Wine, Blaauwklippen Rd, Stellenbosch
One Estate – Three Centuries
One of the attractions at Dornier is the architecture displayed: A 18th Century old barn, a Late Nineteenth Century Homestead and a Twenty First Century winery.
This is no coincidence. Whereas the first thing that drew the founder Christoph Dornier to the area was the natural beauty, this particular farm charmed him with its heritage. All his live, he has had a keen interest in architecture and its history. In South Africa he has studied many books on local architecture and heritage.
Whereas the two historic buildings have been restored to their original splendour, the new building was meant to become an architectural statement respecting the area and the time.
‘Great architecture is art, poor architecture is conventional triviality made of stone and concrete.’ – CMD Dornier.
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