Seifried Old Coach Road Chardonnay Nelson

The Seifried family winery was founded in 1973 in the Moutere Valley. Austrian native Hermann Seifried, along with his wife Agnes, purchased 2 hectares of clay soils in the Nelson area to fulfill Hermann's dream, who received his education in Germany and gained winemaking experience at one of the largest corporations in South Africa — KWV. In 1976, the first five varietal wines were produced. At that time, wine sales were conducted directly from the cellar and only by mail order. After some time, the Seifried family acquired two more vineyards located in Rabbit Island and Redwood Valley. Today, the company owns 180 hectares, where varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Riesling are grown. In 1993, the Seifried family built a restaurant in the middle of the vineyard on Rabbit Island, which soon became a very popular venue for celebrations, weddings, and other events. In 1996, the winery moved here along with all services and offices. Today, 40% of the company's annual production is exported to many countries worldwide, 55% is supplied to the local market, and the remaining 5% is sold directly from the cellar.