Seifreid Estate Winery, the largest family-owned and operated winery in Nelson, New Zealand is seeking to expand and grow its sustainable brand in the U.S. market – and Worldwide Libations is just the importer to help the winery accomplish this.
At the beginning of August, Worldwide Libations announced a new partnership with Seifried Estate Winery to help grow the market penetration across the U.S. with their critically acclaimed wines. The portfolio offers exceptional quality, sustainably accredited, estate grown and bottled New Zealand wines.
Pioneering Family Winegrowers
The Seifried’s family winemaking story begins in 1973, when Austrian-born Herman Seifried and his New Zealand wife, Agnes, were the first to plant near Nelson, on the northern shores of New Zealand’s South Island. In 1976 they made their first wine, and today, fifty years since it all began, the family business includes the second generation, Heidi, Chris, and Anna, all involved in the daily operations of the winery.
Seifried Estate was an early adopter of ‘Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand’ auditing both vineyards and winery since the mid 90’s. The family farms over 800 acres across ten sustainably accredited vineyards scattered throughout the Nelson region, with their wines being distributed in 25 countries around the globe.
The range consists of two distinct styles of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir from the family’s Seifried and Old Coach Road wine brands. All the wines are available in 750ml format. Old Coach Road Sauvignon Blanc and Old Coach Road Pinot Noir will retail for $15 and $20 respectively, and the Seifried Sauvignon Blanc for $20 and Seifried Pinot Noir for $25.
The Beauty of New Zealand Wine
The wine industry in Nelson is tiny by international standards, however Nelson’s success is often envied. Winemaker’s efforts with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have shown that the region is capable of producing some of the finest wines in the world, gaining international recognition.
With New Zealand wine exports to the U.S. reaching record highs, the interest and excitement for New Zealand wine has never been stronger.
