Iron Heart Winery

Iron Heart Winery Virginia Farm Winery in the Appalachians where you can comfortably enjoy each other’s company and
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IRON HEART WINERY stands on mineral-rich, and historical, ground in Allisonia, VA. A family owned farm nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwest Virginia offering a charming retreat where all can comfortably enjoy each other’s company and excellent wine. Railroading and iron mining envelop the farm’s audacious history dating back to 1882, a tale that reveals resilient men and even stronger women.

The girls weekly move…In the prettiest block now, although I’m not sure that matters to them though.
09/04/2026

The girls weekly move…

In the prettiest block now, although I’m not sure that matters to them though.

Everything takes a village…We are insanely grateful for awesome neighbors.Mr. King helps us put up our hay.Our field pro...
09/04/2026

Everything takes a village…

We are insanely grateful for awesome neighbors.

Mr. King helps us put up our hay.

Our field produced two great yields, which is unusual for this drought year. I attribute it to creek bottom land that stays moister than high ground and I fertilized incredibly early for some reason before the rains stopped (my impatience paid off).

Mr. King uses his hay for horses so he wanted it picked up immediately to be kept dry for himself and his customers; we were up with the roosters this morning to move his shares.

We were more than able to cover our needs for sheep through the winter, which is a blessing.

Most of the region is struggling to make hay and worried about winter feed requirements. Our surplus is headed right up the road to another neighbor that needs hay and is always incredibly helpful (for which we are thankful).

It takes a village… 🤣

Throwback Thursday.Our family history is filled with tough country boys that liked to drink, fight, philander, and many ...
09/04/2026

Throwback Thursday.

Our family history is filled with tough country boys that liked to drink, fight, philander, and many died young.

Saltydad and all of his siblings gleefully told numerous stories about their daddy’s and uncle’s machismo. Many unbelievably harrowing tales.

But they worshipped the toughest person in the family, their grandmother. Every gathering involved stories about her. Things like when she beat a man to a pulp with a broomstick, or when she whooped a teenager that bullied young Saltydad on the bus, she re-shingling her chicken coop in her 80’s because she got tired of waiting on help.

She was widowed at 41 with 8 crazy kids (still pregnant with my Pa when her husband passed). He died under a doctor’s knife on her kitchen table as she and her eldest boys held lanterns for the doctor to operate.

She was left to run a struggling family store and to raise her kids in a collapsed mining town before there was any form of government assistance.

He oldest son robbed her and ran away forever; broke, she had to close their business. She sent her kids to work in the iron mines to help make ends meet while she laundered clothes, sold eggs and boarded guests in her home.

At the start of World War 1, all of her oldest sons left to fight as she mothered the younger kids at home alone. Her middle son was killed in Roanoke at age 25 (that’s a crazy story).

Her youngest son (my Pa) ran away at 17, returning many years later before leaving for World War II.

She raised multiple grandkids as her own.

She suffered a stroke late in life and lived bed ridden with Saltydad’s family for a decade.

Every story told was filled with adoration and admiration for an amazingly resilient lady. When asked about her, most just said she was “strong” (in all ways).

She’s the reason you see bold women on our labels. Real women that we know appear in scenes that help tell the story of our family and our farm’s industrial past.

Slim Jim will be in the farm’s Blacksmith Shop Saturday 9/5 12:00-5:00.Demonstrations, legit handcrafted items for sale,...
09/03/2026

Slim Jim will be in the farm’s Blacksmith Shop Saturday 9/5 12:00-5:00.

Demonstrations, legit handcrafted items for sale, awesome oral history…

When I left home at 18, saltydad told me, “you will travel the world trying to find a prettier place but you won’t find ...
09/02/2026

When I left home at 18, saltydad told me, “you will travel the world trying to find a prettier place but you won’t find it.”

I didn’t believe him.

I spent a decade traveling the globe only to find out that he was right…

Sent Joanna Gaines (my wife, not the celeb) a picture of my tractor with a 😘 … she responded with a “?”…. Bless her litt...
09/01/2026

Sent Joanna Gaines (my wife, not the celeb) a picture of my tractor with a 😘 … she responded with a “?”….

Bless her little pea pickin heart… 🤦

🤣

Most days I question my choice to leave corporate America but I haven’t heard any songs written about a spreadsheet yet but you never know, it could be the next hit!

“She thinks my spreadsheet’s sexy, it really turns her on!” 🤣

Thirst trap 🪤
08/29/2026

Thirst trap 🪤

Dublin Farmers market today (Friday 8/28) 5:00-8:30.Dublin Town Hall.Produce and local beef/pork, dozens of vendors, foo...
08/28/2026

Dublin Farmers market today (Friday 8/28) 5:00-8:30.

Dublin Town Hall.

Produce and local beef/pork, dozens of vendors, food trucks, local wine, music by Jimothy.

Great weather forecast!

12-15 stops in a day… and not a single Miley Cyrus song on any store’s music playlist.Haven’t any of these stores heard ...
08/28/2026

12-15 stops in a day… and not a single Miley Cyrus song on any store’s music playlist.

Haven’t any of these stores heard Party In The USA? Bound to get folks in the buying mood! 🤣

Throw back Thursday.In 2019, I built a marketing plan that involved billboards.We bought an enormous space in Calfee Par...
08/27/2026

Throw back Thursday.

In 2019, I built a marketing plan that involved billboards.

We bought an enormous space in Calfee Park because the games were jam packed every week then.

We asked for the space directly behind left field because most of the selfies and group photos occur from the seating area by first base so our ad would inadvertently be in a ton of social media post 😉 😉

Called all of the Iron Heart Ladies together for a photo shoot in Bisset Park. Came up with some really awesome visuals.

Paid and had the park create and install the graphic… a month before the ballpark announced it was closing for the entire season. Luckily, the park refunded everything but the cost to create and install…

The billboard was awesome and it got seen by no one… except a few driving by the park.

What a Trainwreck of a year… 🤣

Might have to try to wrangle up all the 40ish ladies that have been on labels now for a redo.

Address

3742 Boone Furnace Road
Hiwassee, VA
24347

Opening Hours

Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15403200203

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