The story began when John Kautz, a young farmer from Lodi- California bought 12 hectares of land in this precise wine region. Ironstone vineyards entire philosophy is based on cultivating great quality grape varieties in order to create elegant and captivating wines. Since 1989 Steve Miller is the man responsible for winemaking and his main goal is to create good quality wines with great aroma and a silky texture using varieties such as Chardonnay, Viognier, Chenin Blanc and Muscat.

California Wines

California is the largest and most important wine region in the USA. The main varieties used to make Californian wines are Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay together with a wide range of traditional more European varieties such as Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah and Zinfandel. As for Californian white wines varieties, Sauvignon Blanc comes second right after Chardonnay. Also, California as a wine region hosts some of the most famous vineyards in the world: Napa Valley, Sonoma, Paso Robles and Lodi.

Cabernet Sauvignon Wines

Indigenous to Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is the most famous black skinned grape variety in the world. In fact it is the product of a natural genetic crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. Besides its fame in Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon wines are highly regarded in the New World wine regions especially in California, Chile and South Australia. Undoubtedly the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines are found in Bordeaux and California, a viewpoint supported by the 1976 Judgment of Paris.