New World order
Seckford Agencies are exclusive UK agents for a comprehensive range of wine estates throughout South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and South America; providing high quality wines at all price levels.
About
Seckford Agencies was established by Pippa Woods in 1999 and specialises in New World wines, representing over 40 wineries from around the world and covering a diverse range of prices and styles but all of exemplary quality.
A winner of prestigious awards for business aptitude as well as for their outstanding portfolio, Seckford Agencies have been awarded Small Agent of the Year by the International Wine Challenge in 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2009 and Specialist Merchant of the Year for South Africa in 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2014, as well as the IWSC Wine Importer of the Year in 2012.
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Good friend of Seckford Agencies, Janet Withington shares her reflections of the Grand Dame of Glenelly on her 100th year.
Our producers have been scooping up awards at the 2025 IWC & IWSC. Top of the class this year are:
AWARDS
IWC Gold & Trophies:
Best Organic; NZ & Canterbury Chardonnay
IWSC: Gold & Low/No Alcohol Trophy
Veritas Awards: Silver
Tim Atkin MW: 97 pts
IWC & DWWA: Silver
Platter: 95pts
Wine Advocate: 95+ pts
Vinous: 92 pts
IWC: Gold & Barossa Shiraz Trophy
DWWA: Silver
Winestate Magazine: 98 pts
Vinous: 94 pts
IWC: Gold & Riesling Trophy
Halliday: 93 pts
IWC: Gold & Trophy
Tim Atkin MW: 95 pts
IWSC, DWWA & IWC: Silver
James Suckling : 92 pts
Platter: 92 pts
Vinous: 90 pts
Bob Campbell MW: 96 pts
Wine Spectator: 93 pts
Vinous: 92 pts
Tim Atkin MW: 96 pts
IWC: Gold, Sustainable & South African White Trophies
Tim Atkin MW: 94 pts
Platter: 95 pts
Vinous: 91 pts
IWC: Gold & Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Trophy
South African White Wine Trophy
Platter: 93 pts
Tim Atkin MW: 92 pts