Love it love it love it! My husband and I were going to take the Harley to this but given it's a new road and possible rain we drove. It did not disappoint. We were Putin early April. The tulips were out in full bloom, grounds were still dormant but we could definitely tell it'd be beautiful in the summer. Toured the museum would've love to take full tour including underground waterfall but didn't have time. Will definitely be back. Oh yes, got several bottles of wine too. read more

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Gorgeous, just gorgeous! You have to come here they have so much to offer. The wine is superb, my favorite on this trip was the Obsession. They have many selections at the Gold Leaf Deli, by their Award-Winning Chef, I tried the Cold Cut Club- Loved it!! And yes I paired it with the merlot, it was a great compliment to the sandwich. I can go on and on how beautiful the grounds are. You can have your dream wedding here! They have outdoor concerts - I've been here for several concerts; Sammy Hagar, Pat Benatar, Hank Williams Jr.... http://ironstoneamphitheatre.net/wired/ They also have a wine club for all you wine enthusiasts! Oh and a museum.... read more

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We only had a few minutes but want to stop by and check this place out. We didnt stop before because my wife is pregnant but it was recommended even if we didnt drink....we were seriously impressed. It was absolutely beautiful! Gardens, history and of course the vineyard and the wine. This was probably the nicest vineyard I've ever been to. Would be an ideal place for a wedding (but prob expensive...or seems like it). Staff let's you roam and explore the lovely grounds. They even have a museum. Check out the pics. read more

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The ambience and the food of this winery is amazing. You're going to get what you get on the wine side. This is not a Napa wine, or should it be ever compared to them but still a great time worth the visit read more

We came up to pick up our wine - ( we belong to the wine club :) We decided to stay for dinner . The Winery does a Tapas and regular Entree dinner as well . We started off with Coconut Red Curry Mussels and Queso Fundido . The Mussels were cooked well and the broth was so great we ordered more bread to indulge in its amazing taste ! The Queso Fundido was a Beer Based Cheese Fondue with Linguisa. So Good ! For our main course we had the Tomahawk Ribeye . Perfectly cooked to Medium. Probably one of my best steak dinners of my life ... wonderfully spiced and buttery goodness... with a great char as well! Perfect sides of fingerling potatoes,asparagus, and portabella mushroom . To finish our meal we shared a berry ( local made ) ice cream ,flavorful and so creamy ! And our favorite Creme Brûlée but, with a twist ...chocolate ganache at the base . A Purely decadent meal ! Whole staff super attentive! Arthur was our fantastic server . Nick was a Super host . The chefs came out to meet the guests and were very kind and appreciative of our input . read more

What a beautiful place. And not stuffy though immaculately landscaped. For example, if you miss the 1:30 complimentary tour of the entire facility, they gladly hand you a map and encourage you to self guide your own tour! Not stiff and rigid here. Everything is beautiful (sorry for the redundancy but this place deserves it), the grass is so well kept and all the flowers are vibrant. The care that goes into these grounds is almost unbelievable. And then there's the tastings - only $5 for 5 wine tastes?!?!?! Dave says, it's because they have 1,000,000 gallons of wine on the property that they can give out tastings for such a small price. Dave also said ironstone is one of the top 10 family-owned wineries in the country. Dave was so wonderful sand knowledgeable that because of him alone we were motivated to purchase bottle of wine that we tasted!! This place is a must see!! read more

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Amazing Ambiance. Great seats in any part of the house for a concert. Lines go quickly when they seam long

We came to this place specifically to buy their dark Cabernet chocolate, which is delicious. We were in a hurry and unfortunately didn't get to do some wine tasting, but the winery is gorgeous. We will definitely be back for wine tasting and their chocolate bar!! read more

Sat on the beautiful patio overlooking the winery for our tasting. Such a lovely spot and thanks to Daniel for a special tasting! read more

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Can't wait to go again! They have spectacular deals on their wine club as well, and you get 25% off wine purchases, 10% off at the deli/cafe and private entrance admission and premium seating at all of the concerts there! read more

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We visited Ironstone Vineyards this past Friday and it was an unexpected treat! We normally taste only in Napa and Healdsburg so our expectations were low. We loved the wines and this tasting experience. The tastings are in their beautiful wine caves and we loved both the whites and the reds. They host many outdoor live music and other events. The wines are also very affordable. We left with 4 bottles and my nephew and his wife left as wine club members! Don't miss this l read more

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This was our first visit for 6 members of our group of 8. First off, since they don't allow outside food we bought food from the deli for lunch, which was disappointing. The food was okay, poor selection and slow service due to competition from a Quilters show. 2nd, our wine tasting experience was a mix, Patty, was very knowledgeable and gracious but since they were understaffed, the tasting took quite a while (yes, we had a reservation). The grounds are gorgeous! We did the tour and it was worth the time and the 10 bucks. read more

I can not say enough about Ironstone. My daughter had her wedding here on February 2. It was a cold, wet and dreary day. Kerry and the event staff went above and beyond to make it a perfect day! It was an absolutely beautiful event! read more

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Fantastic, fantastic venue. Our server was GREAT and offered us different options to taste when it was obvious the wines on the tasting menu weren't doing it for us. 5 stars for the service, but only 3 for the wines unfortunately. read more

I had a really good time the staff and customer service was so nice. How ever I would think it will be nice to have some where to sit down while wine tasting at least some barstools. read more

This is such a beautiful place. The food is always amazing. One day I would like to see a concert here

Ironstone Vineyards is the 17th largest winery in America. They import wine all across the world. The visitor center which we visited was seven stories tall and shaped like a stamp mill. You can do wine tasting here. My favorite was their 2016 Obsession Symphony because I love sweet wine. You can enjoy lunch at their Gold Leaf Deli. They also have a museum on the property where you can see the world's largest piece (44lbs) of crystalline gold. read more

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Chef Bob is incredible. Went here with my fiancé and friend. We ended up ordering a few appetizers and all split an entree just to try what they had. The food was perfect. The service was amazing. Chef Bob came out to say hi during the meal which was an added bonus. If you're going here to wine taste I recommend grabbing a bite to eat. You won't regret it! read more

We stopped at this winery on a recommendation. We have toured many wineries in several countries and this one tops them all. We were amazed at how much we saw and learned about this fascinating family, the history and the business. Conrad was our tour guide and I can't say enough about how knowledgeable he is about everything Ironstone Winery. I highly recommend taking the tour. The wines are outstanding too. read more

Completely in love with this vineyard. I have been coming here for years and love seeing how much growth this place has seen. Not only is the wine amazing but so is the staff. We recently signed up for the private cave tour with Cody and it didn't disappoint. Cody was very knowledgeable from all aspects of the wine making process and he did an excellent job in detailing all the wines we tasted and the history with the vines associated with each. Highly recommend this private tour and wine tasting experience. Cheers! read more

Ironstone and the Kautz family should be credited for helping make Murphys the tourist destination that it is today. Before Ironstone was created Murphys was your typical run of the mill gold country towns complete with biker dudes galore out in front of the Murphys Hotel. Fast forward 10-20 years and it is a different game. While you will still find the bikers especially during Frog Jump, you will now find more yuppies than ever. This can greatly be attributed to the Kautz family. They took a big gamble and built a mega-winery just outside of downtown Murphys. If you've never set foot on the grounds well you better get busy. The grounds are really pretty especially in early spring when all of the daffodils are blooming. Gorge! The have a really old and massive pipe organ and a ginormous crystalline gold leaf. Largest in the world mind you! Many people get married here because it is probably the nicest place in the county to hold nuptials. As far as the wines go, they are not my fave but that is my opinion. A lot of peeps like the Obsession or Symphony wines but they are way too sweet for my palate. I prefer drier wines so again, that is just my personal preference. During the summer they offer a summer concert series with some pretty big name performers. Hellooo Sheryl Crow! Ironstone is a must visit when visiting Murphys. Even if you are not a wine fan, the grounds are pretty and worth a peep. read more

Another fabulous tasting experience. Cody was great to chat with-he definitely knows his wines. The wines are fabulous and this time we had lunch too. We also talked to Chesney who is very sweet and knowledgeable as well. read more

This is one of the few times I will deviate from my proven approach to rating wineries. Normally, I don't allow the grounds, staff, tasting room or other non-wine things color my review. Ironstone is a beautiful, peaceful place for a walk, time spent in the museum, reading about the local area, wandering around the tasting room and then sampling some wine. The wine is two star, the location is five star. We spent an hour there and would have spent more, if we had time. Beautiful place. Flowers everywhere http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/awMcvBNyvapmJ2wOH_qvHw?select=1UtfN-Bu6CG8kEMlt3wIsA Dozens of kinds of tulips in wine barrels http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/awMcvBNyvapmJ2wOH_qvHw?select=bxdZDRJHNXomEJ4IszJPhw Flowers along all the walking areas http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/awMcvBNyvapmJ2wOH_qvHw?select=Wjp1KU-A4o64AUfSagUOLg Big stage and amphitheater for summer concerts with the line-up for 2012 that is quite impressive. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/awMcvBNyvapmJ2wOH_qvHw?select=sFlkILZjb4veAGunCFYv6w They have a few choices for wine at their tasting room. Forgettable wines, but not bad tasting. Tasting fee of $3 is the lowest I have ever seen while still being charged. It is waived when buying. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/awMcvBNyvapmJ2wOH_qvHw?select=Z2G1KjjOQ3vdssJexH4gxQ We bought a few bottles of their 2010 Obsession label Symphony. Great summer picnic wine that everyone can drink. Fruity, sweet, floral, light. Chilled it would be very refreshing. At $8 per bottle, it is a deal. It is their best selling wine. read more

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We went and were just waiting and waiting to be helped to have a simple wine tasting. No one acknowledged us and we ended up leaving. Such a disappointment. read more

Ironstone Vineyards is a beautiful spot tucked away in the small town of Murphys. During the summer months they have concerts and enough parking on a busy holiday weekend to accommodate all guests. Wine tastings are very reasonable at $5 for 6 samples of their collection. If you check in using Yelp you receive 15% any wine purchase. I was a fan of the Symphony white wine, a bit on the sweet side (just like me) and the petite sirah. Stop by for a lovely afternoon. read more

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We stopped at Ironstone Vineyards to checkout the Gold nugget and maybe sample a wine or two and have some lunch. Overall a 3.75 The grounds are HUGE & very pretty. easy 5 stars In the summer, there are concerts. You can also pan for gold. I enjoyed creative use of tool for planters and flowers. We ate lunch in the deli. I could not tell you if the prices were reasonable or service was fast because I was off sampling wine. I had a Cuban sandwich which I was quite happy with. Food 4 stars My boys enjoyed visiting with one of the vineyard cats in the museum. We also got to see an enormous 44 # Gold Nugget. BIG things tend to impress little boys :) The wine was OK, not bad just not memorable. 2.5 stars No explanations about the wine simply this is red or this is white. DOH I may not be sophisticated wine drinker however even I can tell that much by looking at it. :) Ironstone is very relaxing place and attractive. Good for families. Of all the wineries we checked out my kids enjoyed Ironstone the best. If you want a place to stroll and enjoy beautiful grounds then check out Ironstone. read more

I went here twice. First was after a cave exploration event and second after a rappeling event both with my Meetup Group. First visit, there were tons of grapes everywhere! This place, as far as I can recall, was very scenic and very huge! It's so beautiful and relaxing. I really loved their Zinfandel. I just wished they have more food selection at their deli. Second visit the whole vineyard was fruitless. Oh well... it was still scenic. I love taking photos so I went berserck clicking my camera at practically everything... the flowers, the ampitheatre, the wines, the food even the small creek located at their parking lot. I'm a shutterbug. This place is indeed far from where I would normally go get a bottle of wine, but once in a while won't hurt. Road trip! read more

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My five star rating goes to the beautifully landscaped grounds, and mining artifacts that are displayed. This is a FREE self-guided tour, just a bit off the beaten path from Murphy's. I'm so glad that we had a sunny day to return to this winery. I was smitten with the beautiful, lengthy, breezeway that had wisteria in full bloom. My camera button was clicking away (see photos), as my husband and I explored the miner's cabin replica, the sluice boxes, old mining equipment and the flowers in bloom. The wine-- I read a lot of reviews from wine connoisseurs, who berated the "nasty" wines that Ironstone makes. Maybe we're not wine experts, but I know enough about wine to discern if I like the taste of a particular wine. We did like their Zinfandel (the reserve was quite good) and their "Obsession Symphony" white wine--which is a very inexpensive white table wine, and that's fine with us. We also found the service at the tasting bar to be very personable, and knowledgeable. Whether or not the wine meets one's expectations, this is a beautiful property to visit. We spent a couple hours here, meandering around and there's a deli where you can enjoy some good eats with a bottle of wine and just relax and just "be". read more

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Wine tasting- 6 for $5. Use the tasting fee towards a wine bottle. Really liked one of their white wines that was about $10- can't beat that! Sandwiches are big, also good and priced at $10. We just split one and they were nice enough to separate it on different plates and add an extra pickle. Check out the museum next door where you can see the gold nugget exhibit and other cool mining things that were used in the past. You can't go through the vineyard but you can take a cool picture in front of them. Looks like a great place for a wedding and reception. It was a little hard getting to it based on the route we came from. Roads are narrow and it's impossible for cars to pass. read more

I'd been to Ironstone several times to see shows in the amphitheater but I'd never visited the actual vineyard. We weren't able to take a tour of the vineyard the day we came (there was a concert that night at the venue and they were preparing for it), but we were able to do some wine tasting in their tasting room. The woman who served us was lovely and very informative. We got to sample 6 different wines of our choosing (from a list) for $5. If you purchase a bottle the tasting is free. And if you check in with Yelp you get 15% off your purchase. So for $10, we got to each sample 6 wines and then got a bottle of one of our favorites. Not bad! There's also a little deli that looked good and various wine accompaniments for sale. Nice little vineyard with a spacious wine tasting room. read more

If I could rate this as a 0 that is what it would be. Well I will not be going to another concert at Ironstone ever again. We left 15 minutes after Hank Willams Jr Started playing. Young people being disrespectful little punks. Tons of People in the walk ways practically fucking each other with their clothes on. Get a room for Peet's sakes. I did not pay to see that. Not to mention all the other people standing in the walk ways blocking everyone's way and view. That is a major fire evacuation hazard. My bottled water that I bought was 4.00 had no label and tasted like awful tap water. I did not even drink it because it was that bad. I'd rather drink water out of the river than to drink that. My husband asked politely several times for these young punk kids to please sit down so everyone can enjoy the concert or if you want to stand can you please move over a bit as we can't even see the screen. Then that little wanna be cowboy got into my husband face so my husband got in his face. Then the girl that kid was with probably not even 21 was drinking wine and got into my face. (Lots of young kids teenagers were drinking. Probably the alcohol was being bought by an adult and then they gave it to them. ATF should be notified for that.) I told her to back the fuck up little girl and she did. Needless to say the people were with left. As we were leaving so we're a bunch of other people. My husband heard an elderly man with a cane complaining to the cops about how disrespectful people were even being to him. We told the cops too and they said we having been hearing this a lot already. So obviously it is a problem. There must have been 50 cars leaving the same time we were. All for the same reason because we talked to a few of them. . They also have a rule about chairs when sitting in the lawn section they can only be so high. Some were bigger than my camping chairs. There should be a rule that everyone needs to be sitting when the concert starts so everyone can relax and enjoy the concert. We just wanted to have a good time enjoying great music. If you want to get up and dance there should be a section for standing and dancing. We've went to Gretchen Wilson, Reba an Brently Gilbert here before and never had an issue like this. This was a huge disappointment. Plus you are not supposed to park Six Mile Rd and there were cars everywhere. So this tells my they over sold the show since they ran out of parking. If I could give anyone a tip save your money and find out where the person you want to see is playing and go there instead. I will be telling everyone I know about this experience. I feel we should get our 4 tickets refund. worst venue I have ever been to. I won't make that mistake again. read more

5 Stars in every category, wines, entertainment, food, ambience, if you have not been to Ironstone, its first class, take a wine tour, visit during the summer and attend many of the concert series with first class acts. Friendly dedicated staff, a variety of wines. Enclosed are photos of Murphys and many of the winery and community. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimhildreth/sets/72157603533343220/ Directions take a left at the Murphys Hotel and go out 2-3 miles. read more

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Attended the Moody Blues concert last Sunday. What great Venue. Once the sun dropped behind the hills and the music started the heat was soon forgotten. I highly recommend attending a concert here, BUT, Do Not purchase any seat tickets toward the outer edges. Acoustic's suck on some songs and you can't see some band members and any video shown on the large screen behind the band. Ironstone needs to make some adjustments and make customers aware of these conditions. Ticketmaster needs to disclose this issue too. BUT Go for the wine, amazing grounds and music! We will return but be more seat selective. read more

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I went to purchase a case of the Cabernet Sauvignon, and opened a bottle and it had a lot of sediment. After opening a couple of more bottles, I found that it didn't get any better with the sediment residue. I contacted Daniel Kushnir, Director of Sales and Marketing and he said he would send me a new case with a mailing label to send back the unused case of wine. Well, I never heard back from him, and after calling, texting, and emailing him several times, he never returned my phone calls, texts, or messages. Poor customer service and will not be visiting this winery again! read more

So we come from Miami, where glasses of wine or any type of alcohol are ridiculously expensive. The wine here is very reasonably priced! It's $5 for 5 wine tastings per person, however they lady at the bar gave us way more than 5 tastings lol. She was very informative while selection is about the different wine selection they had. And they also have pretzels as a bar snack while you're doing your wine tasting. Overall we had a really awesome experience here. I would 100% recommend you check this place out if you're in the area visiting! read more

Love their "Obsession" wines with the sweet Symphony grapes. Cabernet Sauvignon was tasty. Prices are VERY reasonable!

I want to thank Ironstone Vineyards for there shuttle service today for there Murphy's Irish Day Parade .. It may have taken 2.5 hours to get from there to downtown, they did a great job for only having 2 buses running and thousands of people waiting to get the shuttle... Ironstone also came out set up a stand with baked goods and beer and water GREAT IDEA !! THANK YOU IRONSTONE!!! Special thank you to the shuttle drivers!!! read more

What an incredible place. We did the elevated wine tour and had the most amazing tour guide, Patty! She was so knowledgeable and personable and made us feel so welcome. If you're looking for a great activity, do this. The food was also top notch! Shout out to the chef Brandon! read more

This was one of the most memorable wine tastings I've had to date. We did the "Elevated Experience" and it was worth every penny. Touring the entire wine making process from the vine to the glass. And of course there were plenty of glasses of wine in the process :) Cody was an amazing host and was VERY knowledgeable in the wine making process. He definitely taught us a thing or two. I plan on coming back and doing this tour with more friends & family in the future. read more

We took a tour and did a tasting here at Ironstone Vineyards. Conrad, a resident poet laureate, was so incredibly knowledgeable and helpful during the tour. He went out of his way to get to know us and personalized our tour to accommodate what we were interested in. He was an excellent guide and made sure our tasting reservation stood up to the standards of the tour. He handed us off to Buck, who poured us excellent wine and gave us great stories about the winery and the wines. It's a lovely property and the wines are wonderful. read more