Seifried Estate Winery

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Seifried Estate Winery
  • Seifried Estate Winery
  • Seifried Family Winemakers
Type Private
Industry Wine
Founded Nelson, New Zealand 1973 (1973)
Founders
  • Hermann and Agnes Seifried
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Seifried Estate Winery is a family owned winery and vineyard based in Nelson, New Zealand. [1] [2] The winery was founded by Hermann Seifried and his wife Agnes in 1973 [3] as a part time business, and is now the South Island's oldest commercial vineyard. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Using grapes harvested from estate grown, ‘Sustainably Accredited’ (Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand – SWNZ [8] ) 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. [9] [10] [11]

Seifried Estate Winery farms over 325 hectares of vines around the Nelson and Marlborough region, and exports wine around the world. [12] [13] [14] Seifried Estate Winery has gained a reputation for lesser known varieties including Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt, and Würzer – a rare grape variety for which Seifried are the only NZ producer. [15] [16]

In September 2014, Hermann and Agnes Seifried were acknowledged for their contributions to New Zealand wine and inducted as Fellows of New Zealand Winegrowers. [4] They are the first husband and wife team to be inducted and the first for a woman. [17]

Wines

Seifried Estate Winery produces wines under a range of brands including:

Seifried Estate Wines produces wine styles that include Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, & Merlot. They also produce lesser known varieties including Grüner Veltliner, Zweigelt and Würzer. [15] [16] [19]

Wineries

Seifried Cellar Door is located at the winery in Appleby. [20]

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References

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  15. 1 2 Morice, Peter; Walton, Deborah (21 August 2009). "Wurzer: an aromatic cross". Stuff. stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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