Goldback Wines

Located in Phoenix OR, Catalyst Wine Collective is the top secret headquarters of 2 unique, small lot winemakers. Goldback Wines and Sound & Vision Wine Co. – these two winemakers come together with a similar winemaking ethos and quite divergent styles. Whether you’re looking for steely, laser-focused whites and an eye toward Italy (Sound & Vision) or something with feet planted firmly in the Rhône Valley (Goldback), we think there is a little something for everyone here and we’re excited to share them with you. Goldback Wines launched in 2016, the realization of a winemaking dream 14 years in the making. Before settling in Ashland and starting Goldback, winemaker Andy Myer spent over a decade working in wine regions across the globe learning the skills and secrets from the masters. The most important secret of them all? How to make the wines you like to drink. His clean, careful approach to winemaking favors pragmatic minimalism over dogma. Fruit is picked on the earlier side to maintain refreshing, natural acidity. Whole clusters and long skin contact are used for softer texture & tannin integration. Neutral oak to showcase the site’s authentic expression. The initial focus for Goldback is on Rhône varieties grown from 2 unique and sustainably farmed sites in the southeastern area of the Rogue Valley. (Oh, and Chenin Blanc)