WineNZ Summer 2019-20

Feature | Waiiheke
Bordeaux blend varieties to plant
more Syrah.”
“We also make a Sauvignon
Blanc and rosé,” he says. “But
they’re not under the Goldie
label. They are really on site for
weddings and events which
are an increasing part of the
overall business. The rosé is made
from Estate frown fruit while
Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from
Marlborough”
“Visitor experiences and
event hosting has become an
increasing part of many Waiheke
winery activities,” Heinrich reckons.
“As the seasons last a little bit
longer cellar doors and other
visitor experiences become more
sustainable.”
The Goldie cellar door is
located in the original winery
building and offers a tasting
of all their estate wines with
knowledgeable and passionate
staff to guide you through the
selection. There’s the opportunity
to take some nibbles with a glass
of one of the wines and perhaps
stroll to the top of the vineyard to
take in the view of Putiki Bay that
entranced Kim and Jeanette all
those years ago.
Unlike many of the island’s
wineries, visits to Goldie are easy;
the bus stops just outside the
front gate!
GOLDIE WINE
pROFILES:
Goldie Reserve Cabernet
Merlot/Cabernet Franc
2014 - $60
This wine is entirely sourced from
the home block; that from which
the Goldwaters made their ground
breaking wines from 1982 onwards.
From 2002 the pinnacle wines from
the estate have been branded
under the Goldie name and this
wine is one of their finest examples.
The vintage was exceptional with
warm dry conditions producing
fruit at optimal ripeness. “It’s
produced a wine that is fragrant
with great depth and restrained
power,” says Heinrich, “It’s on very
limited release.”
Goldie Estate Syrah
2016 - $45
This wine came from a
difficult vintage. “We had to
work really hard to get the
best out of it,” comments
Heinrich. “With careful
picking dates and constant
monitoring there was little
time for anything else. But we
had learned from the hiccups
of previous cyclones that had
come through.”
Heinrich remarks that this
wine, like the other red wines
for this vintage, is elegant
and fruit forward with textured
tannins.
Goldie Estate wines are
available at the cellar door or
from www.goldieestate.co.nz
14 WineNZ Magazine | Summer 2019/2020