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Rodney Strong Vineyards company history timeline

1959

In 1959, he and his wife, Charlotte, with whom he had danced on Broadway, moved to Tiburon in Marin County.

In 1959, Rodney Strong and his wife Charlotte Ann Winson, moved to Northern California where they purchased a century-old boarding house and began making their first wines.

1960

Strong was best known for Rodney Strong Vineyards, which, from its beginnings in the 1960's, was a leader in transforming Sonoma County's reputation from that of rustic farmland as the area became one of the finest wine regions in the country.

1962

In 1962, Rodney Strong purchased a turn-of-the-century winery and vineyard in Windsor, Sonoma County with 159 acres of “mixed” grapes.

1965

In 1965 he replanted his vineyard to Chardonnay vines - the first Chardonnay planted in what would later become the Chalk Hill AVA.

1968

In 1968, Rodney Strong was the first to plant Pinot Noir in Russian River Valley.

1974

In 1974, Rodney Strong released the first Alexander Valley single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

1977

In 1977, Rodney Strong released the first “Chalk Hill” labeled Chardonnay, introducing the world to Chardonnay from Chalk Hill.

1989

In 1989, The Klein Family purchased Rodney Strong Vineyards.

2010

Prospect Winery Rock Wren Pinot Noir 2010

2020

In January 2020, Rodney Strong Vineyards made headlines when it was reported that thousands of gallons of cabernet sauvignon spilled into California's Russian River.

2021

Vybz Kartel Wine Fi Me Jan 2021

2022

Missouri Winery Passport 2022

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