Review: Generational dining at Soljans

Review: Generational dining at Soljans
Soljans vineyard moved from Lincoln Rd, Henderson, to Kumeu nearly 25 years ago. (Image: Helen van Berkel)
Helen van Berkel
I don’t know what makes Soljans Estate Winery such a special place. That it’s still owned by the descendants of the first Croatian immigrants who planted the first Soljans vineyards is certainly one reason – the family of winemakers is now up to generation five.  Tony Soljan often leads a tour of the winery, telling stories of his wine and the family history. He is the grandson of the New Zealand patriarch Bartul, who emigrated in 1927 and planted the family’s first vines on Henderson’s Lincoln Rd.&n...

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