Press Highlights
Ironstone Vineyards 2012 Grower of the Year, John Kautz Family, California Association of Wine Grape Growers, Jan 2012
Ironstone Vineyards, 2011 Best of Lodi Award, US Commerce Association, Sept 2011
Ironstone Vineyards 2014 Top 25 Most Awesome Tasting Rooms in California, IntoWine, Michael Cervin, May 2014
2014: 'Best Buy' Wine Enthusiast, June 2016
2013: 'Best Buy' Wine Enthusiast, Aug 2014
2013: Silver - Calaveras County Wine Competition, May 2015
2013: Washington Post, Feb 2015
2011: 89 Pts “Best Buy” Wine Enthusiast, Nov 2014
2011: ‘Gold Medal’ San Francisco International Wine Competition, Jul 2014
2011: Silver - SAKURA 2014, Japan Women’s Wine Awards, Mar 2014
2010: Sacramento Bee, Jan 2012
“…an unusually frisky interpretation of the varietal. The color is a stunningly bright and deep garnet,
while the smell and flavor is fresh and forward with black fruit, green herbs and ticklish spices. Its wiry
build and zesty finish suggest European more than California.”