Jordan wine estate is involved in many initiatives. Please read through the following social responsibility projects we are currently involved in.
PIWOSA
Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa (PIWOSA) is a collective of likeminded, premium, independent wine producers from across the diverse wine regions of South Africa’s Western Cape.
Women in Wine
Kathy Jordan launched the Jordan Women in Wine Initiative in South Africa in October 2012. The top candidate, Lungiswa Sithole, is still working in the hospitality industry, has passed her Level 1 in Cape Town and is now starting on Level 2. Lungiswa’s enthusiastic passion for wine and learning made her an obvious choice as our first candidate. This means that Lungiswa regularly visits Jordan Wine Estate where she takes part in the activities on the farm, experiencing the seasonal activities on a wine estate.
Jordan Chameleon Research Bursary
Gary Jordan officially announced the details of the Jordan Chameleon Research Bursary at the launch of the maiden vintage of the Jordan Chameleon Rosé on 17th July 2007, at Den Anker Restaurant, Cape Town. The formation of this bursary was motivated by the recent exciting research carried out at Jordan Winery by scientists from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).
Charitable donations
Jordan Wine Estate has been actively supporting a selection of charities over the years.
Jordan Restaurant Drive
In 2020, we launched the Restaurant Winter Charity Drive to help members of our restaurant industry that were so hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic
Our first release saw us sell over 4000 tickets and raise R2.7 million Rand 80+ restaurants across the country!
In 2021 & 2022 we held the amazing drive again.
We have raised over R7.5million for restaurants around South Africa.
Included in the campaign we raised over R550,000 for charities in the Western Cape.
Jordan Winter Charity Drive
The Jordan Winter Charity Drive, started in 2007 received incredible support from the Stellenbosch and Western Cape Community. In 2018 we collected just over 15 tons of clothing, food, and blankets.
Within days of launching the drive on 4 May, our storeroom was overflowing which resulted in our trucks needing to make a weekly or bi-weekly drop-off of clothing and food to several churches, night shelters, and recognised charities in our communities.
Jordan Wine Forum
The Wine Forum started in 2015 by Jacques Steyn GM at Jordan Wine Estate, is aimed at individuals who display an acute passion for wine and do not necessarily have the funds to pay for formal wine education.
The individuals were hand selected by Jacques Steyn, and are active in the hospitality industry and will therefore be engaged in some sort of wine aspect.
The Wine Forum has been running every year since inception.
Jordan Housing Development
Jordan Estate committed to a homeowner scheme for staff living on the Estate in 2014.
In terms of South African property law, farms cannot be split, and farmworker families cannot be given title to the homes they lived in situated on farms in South Africa.
Homes were individually sourced and custom-purchased in nearby suburbs for families living on the estate.