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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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Wine |
| Founded | Nelson, New Zealand 1973 |
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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 – premium estate label
- Aotea – single estate grown
- Old Coach Road
- Rabbit Island.[18]
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]
In popular culture
- Seifried Estate Winery was one of the wineries feature in the 2019 documentary A Seat at the Table by David Nash and Simon Mark-Brown.[21]