Maryna
Strachan sipping Jordan’s delicious rosé
A
beautiful summers day at Jordan
Into
the cool winery for the vertical tasting
2
Jordan barrel fermented chardonnays and five years of Nine Yards Chardonnay
Thomas Orpen, Jordan marketing manager
Tasting Room manager Eron Martin
Sjaak
Nelson, winemaker
Owner
Cellarmaster Gary Jordan
Dave
Hughes CWM
Lunch: Louise Genis and Tom Orpen await us on the brand new deck
Eron shows us the older vintages we will enjoy with lunch
Talented
chef and baker George Jardine
George’s
wife Louise, who is the Restaurant manager, with Louise Starey
Ciska Rossouw, the baker, preparing our platters
Louise Genis
A
very happy David Biggs
The
menus to be served on the deck
The team who have been baking for us
A
huge selection of breads and dips to start lunch with
Sesame
humus, Chimichuri and Caponata to go with
the bread. There was also a lovely garlicy aioli
Our
wine list
One
of the best views ever in the winelands
Owners
Kathy and Gary Jordan with the media
The
charcuterie platter with a silky smooth duck pate bloc, rilette, a great
selection of local and imported meats accompanied by a sharp apricot relish,
caper berries and cornichon
The local cheese platter with preserved figs
Peas
and new potatoes with herbs and butter
What
is the surprise inside this bread package?
Perfectly
cooked fresh and moist hake!
Who
can get enough of the relaxing views of vines and mountains?
A
sticky tart au pruneaux (soaked prunes on an almond frangipani base) with a very chocolatey brownie
Alan
Mullins
The
dam is full, the vines are flourishing and the weather is perfect. Now go and
see for yourself.
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2013
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