Healdsburg’s Jordan Winery has been making Cabernets and Chardonnays in the French Bordeaux tradition since the mid-1970s, when Tom and Sally Jordan founded the winery. Now owned by their son, John Jordan, the winery recently unveiled its latest expression of Francophilia: the renovated tasting room, al fresco dining area and gardens — all refreshed in the property’s classic French style.
The 1,200-acre estate is notable for its well-balanced wines and sustainable use of the land (three-quarters of the grounds are left wild). Also of note is the property’s Old World-style chateau that houses winemaking facilities, guests suites, a tasting room and kitchen.
San Francisco-based Maria Khouri Interiors brightened the existing dark palate of the chateau’s tasting room. Tranquil tones meet the opulence of Louis XVI-style chairs, a Maison Baguès chandelier and 13th century-style encaustic tile on the hearth. Dark wooden ceiling beams contrast with white oak Carlisle floors. Richly textured curtains and Colefax and Fowler fabric upholstery on the chairs soften the look further.
Adjacent to the tasting room is the Chef’s Table room, where guests can sit at a French Provincial solid walnut dining table while enjoying the property’s culinary creations. Vintage elements adorn the room, like a Louis Philippe-style walnut cabinet and a 19th century Louis XVI-style canvas. And since the art of wine and food pairings are a focus at Jordan Winery, the redesign opened the wall to offer a view into the kitchen.
Just outside the tasting room doors is a covered pavilion providing an elevated al fresco experience with views of the impeccably designed and manicured gardens.
The work of Marin landscape designer Christian Douglas, the garden enjoys wide swaths of hedges and dots of boxwood spheres in Versailles planters. Crushed gravel paths frame symmetrical patches of green that center around a stone fountain. The disciplined and artful layout epitomizes classic French gardens.
For more information, or to book a tasting experience or event in Jordan’s revitalized spaces, contact Jordan Winery, 707-431-5250, jordanwinery.com