CALIFORNIA | RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY
IRON HORSE VINEYARDS JOY! 2006 MAGNUM I ron Horse is a legendary name in the history of American sparkling wine. Started in 1976 by current CEO Joy Sterling’s parents in the Green Valley, the westernmost edge of the Russian River Valley, the vineyards were planted in an area at the time thought to be too cool for growing grapes. The wines disproved that theory from the start, and in the 1980s catapulted to global recognition when an Iron Horse sparkling wine was selected as the toast to peace at the first summit meeting between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Exuberant like its namesake, “Joy!” offers layer after layer of texture and complexity with toasty character and exotic fruit balanced by brilliant acidity and fine bubbles. For the Joy! Blanc de Blancs, individual lots of Chardonnay are selected for their shy aromatics and lean, angular elements knowing that extended aging will soften the edges and bring richness and complexity with a firm backbone of acidity and structure. All of the grapes are hand-harvested early in the morning and gently pressed as whole clusters before a long, cool fermentation, all collectively preserving freshness and delicate aromas. Aged fifteen years en tirage, it is produced exclusively in magnum. It is a remarkable wine that offers complex depths of estate grown, Green Valley fruit over luscious richness gained from long aging on the lees. Made for celebrations. Tasting Notes: Warming aromas of lemon curd, shortbread, roasted nuts and orange peel on the nose. Bright and exciting on the palate with honeycomb, pear blossom and ripe white grapefruit flavors. Tiny bubbles create creamy effervescence, silky texture and a long, persistent finish. Iron Horse’s steadfast dedication to quality is evident through their decisions to produce exclusively vintage-dated sparkling wines, to constantly improve vineyard practices, to implement regenerative agriculture and sustainability initiatives, and to advocate for their community and the environment. Today this 100% estate-grown, sustainably-farmed, family-owned winery is making the greatest wines in its illustrious history.
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