Goldschmidt Vineyards

Goldschmidt Vineyards is a Californian wine producer most notable for its single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wines from Alexander Valley and Napa Valley.

Yolyn and Nick Goldschmidt moved to Healdsburg in 1990, so Nick could become the winemaker for Simi Winery. The couple established their own wine label in 1999. Today, Goldschmidt makes wines based largely on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from two key sites in the Alexander Valley and Oakville appellations: Yoeman Vineyard and Game Ranch Vineyard, respectively.

The Game Ranch Vineyard in Oakville sits atop an old river bed of rocky, well-draining soils of volcanic clay and gravelly loam. In comparison, the Yoeman Vineyard in Alexander Valley occupies a northeast-facing terraced slope of gravelly loam soils, and was first planted to vine in 1988. Yoeman Vineyard yields low quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that are typically picked around two to three weeks after those cultivated at Game Ranch.

The Goldschmidt portfolio consists of a range of single-vineyard wines, each of which has a corresponding wine called "PLUS", which comes from the very best parcels in the vineyard. This wine sees an additional 12 months of new French oak and is bottled by hand. Goldschmidt Vineyards also produces Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot wines named after the Goldschmidt's three daughters: Chelsea, Hilary and Katherine. These grapes are grown in vineyards situated in Dry Creek Valley, Oakville and Alexander Valley, respectively.

The estate's extensive wine portfolio is not only limited to vineyards in the US. Goldschmidt Vineyards' range of brands includes Forefathers, Boulder Bank and Pampano. These labels draw on grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc and are sourced from vineyards across Argentina, and the Goldschmidt's native New Zealand.