A Brief History
Iron Horse is renowned for its Sparkling Wines, which have been served at the White House for seven consecutive presidential administrations, beginning with the historic Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meetings ending the Cold War.
The winery produces a limited-production, vintage Blanc de Blancs, called Ocean Reserve. The winery contributes a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to help protect the health of the ocean. This year’s conservation partner is Los Angeles based Heal the Bay, working to mitigate the impact of runoff into the waterways and inevitably the ocean from the wildfires.
Iron Horse Chardonnay is signature Green Valley – bright, crisp, clean, cool-climate perfection. Pinot Noir is the winery’s rising star. Current releases include eight single vineyard Pinots, each representing a specific vineyard block on the estate.
Iron Horse has been named an American icon in “Icons of the American Market Place” published by Random House.
The estate was named after a railroad stop which crossed the property in the 1890s. Winemaker Rodney Strong rediscovered it as a vineyard site in 1970, planting the original 55 acres of Chardonnay and 55 acres of Pinot Noir.