Wine Reviews & Awards

The Best Use For A Sock

July 27, 2018

As a child, one of Anna Seifried’s regular evening chores involved a bottle of wine and a sock. Read More

Jancis Robinson - NZ beyond Sauvignon and Pinot

July 11, 2018

"...I certainly hadn't tasted a Kiwi Zweigelt before (which turned out to be one of the best-value wines of the tasting) although Richard had enjoyed the previous vintage greatly.” Read More

Agnes Seifried from Sefried Estate in Nelson is another of our great pioneers of the New Zealand wine industry. Enjoy reading her story below and how hard work and passion have led to such well earned success. Read More

12 New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs to Beat the Winter Blues

February 15, 2018

“Complex, with toasted hay and honeysuckle notes that mingle with a whiff of smoke up front, giving way to succulent apricot, dried pineapple and tangerine flavors. Juicy and refreshing. Drink now. 2,000 cases imported”
- winespectator.com, February 2018 Read More

‘WineWorks Champion Sparkling Wine’

December 01, 2017

Our Aotea by the Seifried Family Methode Traditionnelle NV has taken the ‘WineWorks Champion Sparkling Wine’ at this years prestigious Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 Results

June 02, 2017

Seifried Winemakers Collection Nelson 'Sweet Agnes' Riesling 2016 wins Platinum and 'Best New Zealand Sweet' at the UK Decanter World Wine Awards 2017.

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'Wines of the Week'

May 12, 2017

by Terry Kirby, Indy/Eats UK, May 2017

Aotea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2016 "...zesty, limey, refreshing, with masses of tropical and citrus fruits - and with an extra punch that is really mouth-filling and long lasting."

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Looking Good - Harvest 2017

April 13, 2017

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'A lip-smacking mix...'

April 03, 2017

by MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator, April 2017

Seifried Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2016: "A lip-smacking mix of passion fruit, makrut lime leaf and ripe peach flavors. Vibrant and expressive, with plenty of intensity on the crisp, juicy finish. Drink now." 91 Points.

'Aotea Nelson Méthode Traditionnelle'

January 18, 2017

by Raymond Chan, 18 January 2017

Aotea Nelson Méthode Traditionnelle: "Bright straw-yellow colour with a suggestion of gold, pale on the rim with a vigorous bead of moderately fine bubbles. The nose is elegantly concentrated with good depth and intensity of white and yellow stonefruits, and white floral elements entwined with complexing brioche and yeasty autolysis." 4 Stars

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