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South Africa

Tasting Jordan’s Assyrtiko is nothing short of a revelation. It’s all there – the mineral rasp, the thick, textural, phenolic drag across the palate, the muscular, insistent acidity, the salt-licked apple and peppery, green tropical fruit; it’s absolutely, astonishingly Assyrtiko. Jordan's general manager Jacques Steyn points out that in a blind tasting with 14 Greek Assyrtikos, this came second. One can see why winemakers are excited about the potential for this grape in the Cape, given that the vines here were only planted in 2019. Fermented in stainless steel and 2% concrete, using neutral Champagne yeasts and aged for five months on its lees, this is the second release of a wine which is definitely one to watch.

Assyrtiko

Jordan, Assyrtiko, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 2024

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Tasting Jordan’s Assyrtiko is nothing short of a revelation. It’s all there – the mineral rasp, the thick, textural, phenolic dr

Jordan, Assyrtiko, Stellenbosch, South Africa 2024

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