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"Winemakers Note Zweigelt is a red grape variety originating in Hermann’s homeland of Austria. It is a favourite at Seifried family gatherings. Our Brightwater vineyard has just 11 rows, totalling less than one hectare of Zweigelt vines.
Zweigelt has full round berries and bunches, with rich purple skin and intense fruit flavours. The grapes were de-stemmed and fermented on their skins, and hand-plunged twice a day. Following fermentation, the wine was gently pressed from the skins and transferred to a mixture of new and three-year-old French oak barriques. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and remained in barrel for 10 months. The wine was racked from the barrel, blended and cold stabilised in December 2024.
Our 2024 Seifried Nelson Zweigelt comes from the exceptional vintage 2024 which Hermann Seifried has commented is perhaps the best vintage of his lifetime, although our Zweigelt grapes did suffer some spring frost damage, the growing season was exceptional with loads of sunshine and low disease pressure. The wine shows plum and blackberry flavours with cedar and thyme notes in the background. Silky tannins deliver a succulent, supple wine on the palate. Enjoy with a gently spiced goulash or BBQ New York steak."
91/100 Cameron Douglas MS, August 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"Distinctive, ripe and exuberant red berry fruits lead the bouquet with suggestions of plums then violets, blackberry and boysenberry then lees and a delicate positive reduction. A nicely dry wine on the palate with flavours of boysenberry and tart plums, violet and spice. Well made, taut and still developing with best drinking from 2026 through 2030+"
