It was a cool but sunny day when we left the hustle of the city and made our way out to Stellenbosch to review Jordan Wine Estate. A few days of rainy weather had left the skies crystal clear and the surrounding hills lush and green, and as we drove deeper and deeper into the farmlands we could feel the stress of the week gradually fade.

Jordan Wine Estate lies right at the end of the Stellenbosch Kloof Road, neighbouring De Morgenzon. You might think you’ve taken a wrong turn when vineyards start making way for cows grazing lazily by the roadside but then these suddenly make way for manicured lawns running down to a glassy dam, and vineyards stretching over the hills.

We arrived around mid-afternoon and were promptly checked in and shown to our room. The accommodation at Jordan consists of various cottages tucked away in the gardens. Our house entered into a living room area that led through to a spacious bedroom on one end and a large bathroom on the other. The rooms have been decorated in a clean, modern style with high ceilings and glass windows lining one side of the cottage allowing natural light to pour in.