The Jordan Vineyard & Winery, a French-inspired producer of elegant chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon since 1976, has announced the completion of its redesigned dining room by Geoffrey De Sousa of San Francisco, one of the top interior design firms on the West Coast. This is De Sousa’s first project for a winery, while also the Jordan dining room’s first official remodel in more than 20 years.
Geoffrey De Sousa is known around the world for creating interiors that are both cosmopolitan and warmly modern. Witinh the Jordan Winery dining room and its adjoining areas, De Sousa and his staff reimagined the 18th century-French design, retaining its best architectural features while introducing new design elements. De Sousa and his staff worked closely with Todd and Nitsa Knoll — the acclaimed husband-wife team behind Jordan’s culinary hospitality program — and John Jordan to reimagine the space, which is central to both Jordan’s winemaking philosophy of making elegant, food-friendly wines and to the chef’s culinary philosophy of bringing a snapshot of the surrounding countryside to the plate.
Said Todd Knoll, executive chef at Jordan Winery: “I’d always loved the dining room, with the French neoclassical lines and antiques, but I wanted the space to show reverence to nature and the habitats across our estate that inspire my cooking.” Continued Knoll: “Our vision for the dining room remodel was to refresh the room in a way that pays respect to our French inspiration while honoring the land and conveying an appreciation of timeless beauty and craftsmanship. The new design has brought drama, elegance and mystery to the space.”
Situated in Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley, Jordan is a 1,200-acre estate with more than 80 percent of the property preserved as natural habitat. Large swaths of Jordan Estate remain as they did when the native Pomo and Wappo tribes hunted and gathered in the region—groves of towering oak trees are draped in lichen, time-sculpted rocks are wrapped in velvety-green moss and prized mushrooms poke through the underbrush of the woods. In the thick morning fog, these quiet corners of Sonoma County are mysterious and ethereal to Chef Knoll, who often finds himself lost in the primal wonder of nature while foraging for Jordan menus. He worked with De Sousa to capture all of these elements and emotions in the dining room design.
Guests can experience the new dining room at Jordan’s next seven-course, prix fixe dinner party event, Spring Dinner with the Winemakers, on May 4, 2019. Tickets are $295 per person and go on sale on April 2. Members of Jordan Winery’s loyalty program, Jordan Estate Rewards, can also book private food-and-wine-pairing experiences in the dining room with Jordan Private Tables. Once members spend $500 at Jordan, they gain Silver status and access to booking the dining room.
More information on the Jordan Winery is online at www.jordanwinery.com.
