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Jordanian wine is produced by two wineries, with an annual production of nearly a million bottles a year. Jordan has a long tradition of wine making, dating as far back as Nabatean times.
Archaeological digs near Petra have uncovered at least 82 wine presses of industrial scale dating back to Nabatean Kingdom times. Several sources suggest that the wine served to Jesus during the Last Supper came from Umm Qais in Northern Jordan.
The modern wine industry in Jordan was established in 1975 by the Haddad distilling company. Two wineries exist in Jordan today. Zumot Winery and Haddad producing Saint George and Jordan River wines respectively. Both wineries have their vineyards in Mafraq in northern Jordan, where the high elevation, underground water and basalt-rich soil provide suitable conditions.
The two companies have an estimated annual production of a million liters a year, most of which is for domestic consumption. In 2018, it was reported that the Jordan River wines had won 96 awards, and the Saint George claimed 23 prizes.
In 2013, Carménère grapes of Chilean origin, and Sauvignon vert from Italy, were being grown at Zumot Winery in Northern Jordan. Zumot's award-winning wines are labelled "Saint George" and "Machaerus". The Haddad winery makes white wines labelled "Mount Nebo" and both red and white wines labelled "Jordan River".
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