Seifried Nelson Pinot Gris 2023

The 2023 Seifried Nelson Pinot Gris brings bright white peach, autumn pear and crème brûlée notes on the nose. The palate is flavoursome, showing lovely structure and weight with subtle ginger notes lingering on the palate. The wine is off dry and balanced with a twist of natural acidity.

The 2022 Seifried Nelson Pinot Gris was harvested from across three of our Estate vineyards sites. The growing season was earlier than usual in Nelson resulting in delicate aromatics and brighter flavours. Our Queen Victoria Vineyard is located in the Motueka area in the heart of a region known for its apple orchards, kiwifruit and hops. Our grapes are grown on very stony free draining soils giving lovely fruit clarity and varietal intensity. The Brightwater vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard where water and nutrient levels are low. is helps us to restrict the plants' vigour and to crop at low levels. Our Brightwater Vineyard is situated 15km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond ranges. The ‘soil’ is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on the farm equipment but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun and for ripening the Pinot Gris grapes. The unirrigated Redwood Valley vineyard is situated on a gently sloping, north facing clay site - the vines range in age from 10 to 30 years. Vertical shoot positioning helps to expose the berries to sunlight, thus getting maximum intensity and optimal ripeness.