Pfalz borders to the north with Rheinhessen and to the south and west with France. For 80 km, only vineyards lie ahead. This is the second largest wine region in Germany, but it is often the first in produce. The history of the Bassermann-Jordan winery is related to the history of wine making in Pfalz. In 1718, Pierre Jordan bought the first family vineyards in Pfalz, and Johann-Peter Jordan built the winery in Deidesheim 65 years later. At the end of the century, Andreas Jordan is one of the first winemakers to vinify each plot with Riesling separately. The marriage between the Bassermann and Jordan families added the name Bassermann to the winery in 1883. The world-famous German writer and wine-lover, Goethe, was a customer at the beginning of the 19th century. Today, Bassermann-Jordan is among the elite echelon in the world of wine estates.