Winemakers Collection Nelson 'Sweet Agnes' Riesling 2024

5 Stars + Best Buy - Cuisine Magazine 2024
Gold (95 Points) - New World Wine Awards 2024
Silver - The New Zealand International Wine Show 2024
Silver - The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2024

Vineyard: Seifried Edens Road vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 35.2°Brix
Date of Harvest: Late May 2024
pH of Wine: 3.0
T.A of Wine: 9.7g/L
Residual Sugar: 151.2g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

The 2024 Seifried Winemakers Collection ‘Sweet Agnes’ Riesling comes from our Edens Road vineyard. This vineyard is bordered by the Wairoa River and is notable for its exceptionally stony soil structure. The free-draining soil is very harsh on vineyard equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of the Nelson sun and for ripening grapes.

Our Winemakers Collection 'Sweet Agnes' Riesling is our iconic luscious dessert wine which takes its name from our co-founder and matriarch Agnes Seifried. It is a very special wine and ages gracefully like its namesake.

Using 100% Riesling fruit, the grapes were hand selected at the peak of ripeness with a large portion of the fruit shrivelled and raisined, caused by natural dehydration. The grapes were picked, pressed and fermented in batches, as grapes were selected during several passes through the vineyard. The grapes were then gently pressed to release a very concentrated intensely flavoured juice. The fermentation was initiated immediately and continued for about three weeks. During this time, the ferment parcels were monitored and tasted regularly. The young wine was then blended and stabilised before bottling in July 2024. The residual sugar in the wine is 165g/L.