Every Monday Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com chooses a new wine of the week. For 4th July 2022 the Classic South Sauvignon Blanc from the Nelson region of New Zealand, made for Waitrose by Seifried Estate.
Heidi, Chris and Anna Seifried tell New Zealand Winegrower about their not so average childhood growing up among the vines in the Seifried family vineyard.
Chris and Anna Seifried chat to Journalist Kirsten Roedsgaard on Fresh FM about their careers, background and of course, their love for wine!
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Seifried Estate features on New Zealand's 1 NEWS show, to talk about how the winery is planning to keep up with the current massive international demand.
Watch this short clip here to find out more.
Seifried Estate is a family owned winery and vineyard based in Nelson, New Zealand. It was founded by Herman Seifried and his wife Agnes in 1973, the family business is the South Islands oldest commercial vineyard, and Nelson largest.
Using grapes harvested from estate grown, ‘Sustainably Accredited’ (Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand - SWNZ) vineyards scattered throughout the Nelson region, this is now a second-generation wine producer, with siblings Heidi, Chris and Anna now working alongside their parents in various management positions within the family business.
by Cameron Douglas, MS, The Shout Magazine - July 2021
93/100 Points: Old Coach Road Nelson Chardonnay 2019
"Really lovely bouquet with a citrus, mineral, quince and stone fruit attack followed by scents of hazelnut and mild toasty wood suggestions. Youthful, fresh and salivating on the palate with fruit and barrel flavours to reflect the nose, fine woods tannins , medium+ acidity an lengthy finish. Quietly complex, dry and lengthy. Best drinking from mid to late 2022 through 2028+."
93/100 Points: Seifried Nelson Pinot Gris 2021
"Aromas of baked apple and fresh pear, some white spice and yeasty lee autolysis. Fresh youthful and enticing bouquet. Crisp and refreshing on the palate, flavours dance across the palate with help of acidity adding crunch as well. Medium weight in a just dry style, fleshy, fruity, balanced and well made. Drink now and through 2024."
by Cameron Douglas, MS, The Shout Magazine - July 2021
93/100 Points: Seifried Nelson Pinot Noir 2020 - Buy Now
"A captivating bouquet of toasty French barrel smoke with clove and vanilla, then pinosity markers of dark cherry and roses, spicy plum and moments of silty mineral soils. Flavours on the palate reflect the nose with a seam of savoury dried herb adding complexity. Moderate tannins with a gently firm youthful texture, a core of fruit with contrasting acidity, moderate oak level. Balanced and well-made and ready to drink from late 2021 or early 2022 and through 2026+."
Seifried Estate features on New Zealand’s Seven Sharp show. Watch this short clip showing our family winemaking journey here
A huge thank you to Keith Edwards for capturing the early days with these amazing old pictures.
And a massive, and very heartfelt thank you to all of the thousands of staff who worked with us over the last 50 or so years. Without your contribution we wouldn't be where we are x
In the blink of an eye Vintage 2021 is behind us. Now the big job of blending, putting to barrel the Chardonnays and red wines, and preparing the new wines for bottling and release.
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