The Winery Jordan of Stellenbosch of Western Cape

Winery Jordan - The Prospector Syrah
The winery offers 53 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Jordan.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Western Cape.
It is located in Stellenbosch in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Jordan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in of Stellenbosch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jordan wines

Looking for the best Winery Jordan wines in Stellenbosch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jordan wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Jordan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Jordan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jordan

How Winery Jordan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, gypsy sauce or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jordan

On the nose the red wine of Winery Jordan. often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Jordan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jordan

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jordan.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Stellenbosch

The wine region of Stellenbosch is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. We currently count 582 estates and châteaux in the of Stellenbosch, producing 3443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Stellenbosch go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Jordan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jordan

How Winery Jordan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, tuna and cream cheese pie or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jordan

On the nose the white wine of Winery Jordan. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Jordan. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jordan

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jordan.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Jordan

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Jordan

How Winery Jordan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, tunisian bricks or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Jordan

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Jordan. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Jordan

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Jordan.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

The top pink wines of Winery Jordan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Jordan

How Winery Jordan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, lamb curl or rabbit with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Jordan

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Jordan. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Jordan

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Jordan.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top sweet wines of Winery Jordan

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Jordan

How Winery Jordan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, congolese pondu or chicken pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Jordan

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Jordan. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Jordan

  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Jordan.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Lyon pot

A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jordan

Planning a wine route in the of Stellenbosch? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jordan.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.