SEIFRIED WÜRZER 2024

Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"​Winemakers Note Our Würzer has developed quite a following in the years that we have been producing it. We proudly make the only Würzer in New Zealand, with just a few rows of the fragrant grape variety on our clay-soiled Redwood Valley vineyard. The aromatic cross is only planted in very small quantities, even in its home country of Germany.

Again in 2024, Würzer was some of the very first fruit we harvested for the season. It was picked in great condition as the vintage commenced. After harvesting, the grapes were de-stemmed and pressed quickly to retain the clean freshness of the variety. The clear juice was inoculated with a pure yeast strain and then a cool, temperature-controlled fermentation began. The fermentation was stopped prematurely to leave some natural residual sweetness in the wine and an off-dry finish.

2024 was simply an outstanding vintage in Nelson – in fact Hermann Seifried has commented that it is perhaps the very best vintage of his 49 seasons in the top of the South! That from a character not known for exaggeration or embellishments. A dry settled growing season meant fruit was harvested in squeaky clean condition, with perfect ripeness and flavours.

The 2024 Seifried Nelson Würzer looked absolutely sensational when harvested in early March and this shines through in the glass. There are gentle delicate floral notes on the nose with peach and marshmallow. The palate is off-dry and brings ripe fruit characters and lingering clean flavours. Enjoy this cracker from a great vintage."

91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"It's elegantly perfumed on the nose with pineapple, mango, rich floral and subtle spice aromas, followed by a smooth palate that's ripe and rounded. It's fruit expressive and supple with a lengthy, juicy finish. At its best: now to 2027."