Jordan Wine Country Table - Vol. 19, 2024 - 11

NEWS
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT
The focal mural on Jordan's winemaking eggs
depicted a queen bee surrounded by workers
and drones in the hive; Matt Willey prepares
honeycomb on concrete egg canvas; Willey
applies final touches to his work; Jordan's latest
commissioned project titled Pollinator Pairings;
a native mason beehive in the Jordan Garden;
harvesting honeycomb from winery apiary.
to sustainable farming and land stewardship,
the Jordan Estate is a habitat for various
animals and insects, such as birds, cattle,
butterflies and bees.
Jordan's care for pollinators is reflected
based on what works best with his mission
and his schedule.
" I'd been working on a project in North
Carolina in a very rustic environment working
long hours outside, " he says. " I was drawn
to the idea of going to a beautiful winery
for the week. I stayed in one of the Jordan
guest suites, and anything I needed arrived
on a silver tray. I meditated with the bees
in the garden every morning. I have never been
treated that beautifully on a project, ever. "
Rotating Installations
Jordan's pollinator art project has spread its
wings since The Good of the Hive's installation
last April. Responding to the exhibit's popularity
with winery visitors and online fans, the winery
now has plans to keep this ovoid art project
going. Every year, Jordan will adorn its concrete
egg fermenters with a different plant or animal
resident of the 1,200-acre Jordan Estate.
Most recently, the winery commissioned
California-based Ink Dwell to showcase
the species of butterflies, moths and native
plants that can be found across the estate.
Titled Pollinator Pairings, the exhibit sheds
light on the importance of essential pollinators
within the annual lifecycle of a sustainable,
wildlife preserve. With a firm commitment
in its diligent work during the last several years.
In 2022, the winery received the Monarch
Sustainer of the Year award from Pollinator
Partnership for its leadership and action
in providing habitat and awareness for
monarchs along their migratory corridors.
Pollinator Partnership is the world's largest
nonprofit dedicated to protecting pollinators
and their ecosystems.
The winery's agriculture team has planted
nearly 10 acres of pollinator plants on the
estate in the last few years with support from
the nonprofit. As a certified sustainable winery
and a Bee Friendly Farming-certified vineyard,
protecting the at-risk Western Monarch butterfly,
native bees and other pollinators is an integral
part of Jordan's land management and
sustainability efforts.
John Jordan is enthusiastic about the annual
art installation and looks forward to showcasing
various pollinators, insects and animals that
inhabit the property.
" As stewards of our land, caring for the
wildlife and their habitat is at the heart
of who we are, " he says. " Each year, we will
be sharing a different resident of the Jordan
Estate on our unique art canvas, the concrete
egg fermenters, so guests will have the unique
opportunity to experience a new art installation
year after year. " P
Be sure to plan your
visit this summer to
see Jordan's second
annual pollinator
art installation,
Pollinator Pairings,
by Ink Dwell.
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