Farming doesn’t stop during harvest!
We have to constantly monitor stress on all our vineyards, 
and to ensure continued strong growth on our young vines, I decided to drip-irrigate our highest block again. The photo alongside is of our newest Sauvignon Blanc vineyard, planted close to 400 metres above sea level. One can clearly see how the drippers wet the reddish clay-loam soil. We use pressure-compensating emitters which are inserted into the dripper lines during manufacture – each delivering 2.2 litres of water per hour directly at each vine.
The height above sea level means that it is a very cool, elevated site, ideal for Sauvignon Blanc. From the vineyard one can see 5 different wine regions, and also look out over Table Mountain and Table Bay on the Atlantic Ocean side as well as over False Bay on the Indian Ocean side. The downside is that we need two pumps in series to pump the water almost 250 metres higher than the winery elevation!
This picture is taken alongside the young vineyard looking towards Table Mountain, Lions Head and Signal Hill. The Cape Town airport buildings are visible to the left of the photograph, illustrating the fact that Jordan is one of the closest farms to Cape Town!
The height above sea level means that it is a very cool, elevated site, ideal for Sauvignon Blanc. From the vineyard one can see 5 different wine regions, and also look out over Table Mountain and Table Bay on the Atlantic Ocean side as well as over False Bay on the Indian Ocean side. The downside is that we need two pumps in series to pump the water almost 250 metres higher than the winery elevation!
This picture is taken alongside the young vineyard looking towards Table Mountain, Lions Head and Signal Hill. The Cape Town airport buildings are visible to the left of the photograph, illustrating the fact that Jordan is one of the closest farms to Cape Town! 
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