Welcome to Obsidian Vineyard
Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Perfect Pairings
Discover our finest wines, crafted on Waiheke
Island and delivered to your door —
Island and delivered to your door —
Cellar Door
Tucked away in an amphitheatre setting amongst the vines, Obsidian offers tastings in a relaxed and friendly environment. The cellar door is situated next to a wetland area and vines. Al fresco tastings are often held under the pergol.
Our passionate and knowledgeable cellar door staff will take you through the range of Obsidian reserve and non reserve wines.
As rated by Metro Magazine:
“One of the happiest wineries to visit, even though the facilities couldn’t be more simple. The wines are gorgeous, and the knowledgeable chap pouring your wine may well be one of the owners.”
Open Hours
For other times, please call for an appointent at 09 372 6100. Bookings not required unless it is for a group of 8 or more and you have a special request: [email protected] or phone 09 372 6100.
Directions to Cellar Door
Obsidian is located in Onetangi 10km from the passenger ferry terminal at Matiatia and 5km from the vehicular ferry at Kennedy Point. We are situated at the bottom of Te Makiri Rd. off Sea View Rd. and part of the Onetangi Trophy Trail. By bus, you can either take the Hopper bus or Onetangi bus (and walk to the vineyard from the beach in 15 min. Walk up Seventh Ave. onto Sea View Rd. Turn left onto Te Makiri Rd.
From The Blog
Behind the vines
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Rock Solid
The island has ideal conditions for cool climate winemaking, with its warm summers, lean soils, and lengthy, mild autumns. The soils are predominantly clay, rich in iron and manganese oxides, and overlays ancient weathered rock. Wind and soil create a low vigour growing environment where grape vines struggle and produce small but concentrated yields of ripe fruit with intense flavours. -
Vine to glass
The surrounding warm sea currents boost the temperature of the island by up to 2 degrees centigrade, while the afternoon sea breezes reduce the effects of excessive heat buildup, giving Waiheke Island one of the world's lowest diurnal temperature ranges for growing winegrapes. -
Our secret to success
Waiheke's warm days (up to 32ºC) and mild nights maintain the amount and duration of temperature required to respire away both malic acid and methoxypyrazine.