Jordan Winery, Healdsburg, CA (Sonoma)
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Old-World Elegance
Jordan Winery
TRAVEL - May 6, 2009
Traversing oak woodlands up a panoramic, winding drive, we sensed something special lied ahead, reminiscent of our drawing near the gardens at Giverny.
Perfectly clipped privet hedges foreshadowed our tasting inside the elegant, Margaux-inspired château that is Sonoma's Jordan Winery. A bright sun illuminated the ivy-covered walls of yellow stucco and accentuated red shutters protecting white paned windows.
Our Library Tasting ($20) started in a foyer filled with silver and horn products from the Sandra Jordan collection. We moved up stairways lined with brass banisters to the Library adorned with French antiques and fresh flowers. A bookshelf magically swung open revealing a secret passage to the tasting room, evoking childhood memories of the game of Clue.
Artisan cheeses and estate grown olive oil were served with two Bordeaux-style Cabernet Sauvignons and a Burgundian-style Chardonnay. Since 1976, winemaker Rob Davis has practiced old-world traditions learned at the hand of legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff.
CEO, John Jordan, carries on his father Tom's inspiration to replicate the romance of Bordeaux and a European wine country lifestyle, where the estate consumes much of what it produces and shares its bounty with friends and family.
Jordan Winery
1474 Alexander Valley Road
Healdsburg, California 95448
Phone: 800 654-1213
www.JordanWinery.com
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