Bassermann Jordan

The Dr. von Bassermann-Jordan winery is not just one person's wine. The collaboration of many individuals and the joy of further developing our vision is what makes success possible. We create enjoyable moments and great wines for everyone. Our focus is on the grape to create exceptional, top-quality wines. And for this we need one thing above all: grapes from the best vineyards of the Palatinate and a lot of time. This creates exceptional wines that will be remembered for a long time.

The traditional winery Dr. Von Bassermann-Jordan was founded in 1718 by Pierre Jordan and continued and founded as a quality winery by Andreas Jordan. Quality viticulture means waiting for the right moment during the harvest until noble rot occurs, processing the grapes in the cellar and giving preference to noble grape varieties. Innovative and curious, we build on these basic pillars, try out new things and continuously develop ourselves. Speaking of trying… With our wines from the specialty line, our dynamic team bridges the gap between classic and modern. Or tradition and innovation

THE HISTORY OF THE WINERY STATE COUNCILOR DR. VON BASSERMANN-JORDAN IS THE STORY OF A FAMILY DYNASTY THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALITY WINE MAKING AND HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON IT FOR MORE THAN 300 YEARS

Pierre Jordan (1693-1781), from a family of winemakers in the Savoie region of France, laid the foundation for the current winery by purchasing the first vines. The resourceful businessman cleverly increased his estate by marrying two wealthy widows with significant vineyards in what is now the Palatinate. He also married his sons to daughters from wealthy families who brought into the family some of the most excellent vineyards in Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg.

The first-born son Johann Peter Jordan (1753-1795) settled in Deidesheim with Apollonia Reichhardt, who came from Forst. In 1783 they built the Jordan Winery opposite the Ketschauer Hof. The Bühlsche Kellerei followed in 1789. The French Revolutionary Wars put an abrupt end to the family's happiness and even led to the family's flight. Johann Peter and Apollonia Jordan died far too early from typhus, which was spread by the armies.

Andreas Jordan (1775-1848), then only twenty years old, took over the seriously damaged winery from his deceased parents and was faced with diminishing assets. While studying at the University of Mainz, he learned about quality viticulture in the nearby Rheingau and implemented his vision in his own winery. He began to cultivate vineyards of one grape variety, harvesting and developing vineyards separately and bottling them under his own name, instead of the barrel viticulture previously common in the Palatinate. Through his increasing wealth of experience and constant experimentation with new methods, he began to revolutionize viticulture. He is considered the first winemaker in the Palatinate region, which was then part of France, to initiate the production of quality wine

Jordan took advantage of the free land market of French state policy and began to expand the winery. One of the most important purchases was a significant part of Count Lehrbach's property. Andreas Jordan was the first to achieve quality wine awards for the wines of his homeland, making him one of the highest-taxed and highest-earning citizens of the canton of Dürkheim. In 1806, following the example of his fathers, he married the very wealthy Josefine Stengel and also arranged excellent matches for his daughters, of course with well-known families from the wine industry. After the end of the French occupation, Jordan and his brother acquired the Ketschauer Hof in 1816. This former aristocratic residence in the heart of Deidesheim was considered the center of the winery until 2006. Mrs. Margrit von Bassermann-Jordan lived in the beautiful building until 2002, which is now a hotel.

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