SEIFRIED ZWEIGELT SYLVIA 2021

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"The 2021 Seifried Zweigelt comes from this extremely light yielding vintage in Nelson due to spring frosts, poor flowing and boxing day hail! However, the tiny crop we did harvest was exceptional! The wine is deep and concentrated – blackberry, coffee and hints of dark chocolate. The palate is rich and warm with layers of fruit and generous tannins leaving a long lasting finish. Grab a bottle while you can!

The 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. e 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. e wine underwent malolactic fermentation and remained in barrel for 12 months. e wine was racked from the barrel in June 2022."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, June 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"A lovely bouquet of variety and ripeness, there’s complexity and intensity of fruit, layers of spice and mineral then a touch of minerality. Equally ripe and fruity on the palate with myriad flavours from red currant to anise, plum to vanilla, wild red berries to bracken. Some firmer tannins and plenty of acidity frames the wine nicely on the palate, plenty of fruit support with a youthful texture. Well made, dry and ready from late 2025 through 2030+."

Reviews for previous vintages below…

4 ½ Stars Michael Cooper, January 2022 (2019 Vintage)
"The highly attractive, ageworthy 2019 vintage was matured for a year in new and seasoned French oak barriques. It has a fragrant, fresh, plummy, spicy bouquet. Full-bodied, it is vibrantly fruity, with concentrated, youthful fruit flavours and ripe, supple tannins. Well worth trying, it offers fine value."

90/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, November 2020 (2019 Vintage)
"It's delightfully fruited and brightly expressed on the nose showing Black Doris plum, raspberry, floral and mixed spice aromas. The palate is equally appealing with lovely rounded mouthfeel and succulent fruit flavours, leading to a lengthy fruity finish. At its best: now to 2025."