Winemaker Notes
This saline expression of sparkling Chardonnay exudes kaffir lime and lemongrass aromas, giving way to lemon verbena and juicy green apple on the palate, the finish is pleasingly dry and stoney. It is a crisp and firm accompaniment to seafood and a great conversation starter.
The Iron Horse Ocean Reserve is an incredible accompaniment to raw bar fare, sushi, and crudités.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
With a lemony mousse and slate-like, acid-driven freshness, this Chardonnay-based sparkler is deliciously dry and complex. Stone fruit, lime and grapefruit combine around an effortless midpalate of light, bright structure and beautiful aromatic accents.
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Wine & Spirits
Sleek and pinpoint in focus, with steely lemon and fresh ginger flavors that take on a rich and creamy texture through the finish. Drink now.
Representing the topmost expression of a Champagne house, a vintage Champagne is one made from the produce of a single, superior harvest year. Vintage Champagnes account for a mere 5% of total Champagne production and are produced about three times in a decade. Champagne is typically made as a blend of multiple years in order to preserve the house style; these will have non-vintage, or simply, NV on the label. The term, "vintage," as it applies to all wine, simply means a single harvest year.
Situated on the foggier and colder western edge of the Russian River Valley, almost abutting the Sonoma Coast appellation, Green Valley is one of California’s most reputable Chardonnay and Pinot noir producing regions. It is also a wonderful source of sparkling wines made from these varieties.
Goldridge soils abound throughout the Green Valley appellation. This fine, dark, sandy loam and fractured sandstone is derived from the remains of ancient inland seabeds dating back three to five million years. It is valuable for high quality grape growing because of its excellent drainage and low fertility.