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Iron Horse Vineyards Launches 2016 Stargazing Cuvée

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Published
11/13/2024 by

Iron Horse is over the moon to introduce the latest star in our constellation of Sparkling Wines - 2016 Stargazing Cuvée, a vintage 2016 Brut LD that evokes the magic of drinking the stars.

The label, designed by Mark Berry, features a mesmerizing infrared image of the Horsehead Nebula, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This stunning close-up reveals the sharpest details of the "horse's mane."  The wine is tête de cuvée class, aged seven and a half years en tirage and freshly disgorged in October 2024.

As the third release in a collectible series, this limited-edition cuvée, available exclusively in magnum, is perfect for those who love to celebrate the beauty of the universe and the brilliance of Iron Horse's world-class bubbly.

This is a thrilling wine. The first pop of a bottle of Stargazing releases a spark of energy. The rising bubbles add anticipation. This bottle lifts the moment.

The Horsehead Nebula resides roughly 1,300 light-years away in the Orion constellation. One of the most iconic and recognizable objects in the night sky, it gets its name from its striking resemblance to a horse's head, which is clearly visible in silhouette against the bright background of glowing hydrogen gas with distant galaxies sprinkled in the background.

Iron Horse has a special connection to the Horsehead Nebula—beyond the obvious tie to our name.  In 1999, we released a limited, numbered edition of etched jeroboams featuring the Nebula, celebrating the turn of the

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