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Seppeltsfield

6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -

Seppeltsfield was established in the Barossa in 1851 by the visionary Seppelt family. The estate was founded on the belief in the importance of providing a whole community with work, purpose and tenure for life .

Today, the fully working heritage-listed winery is undergoing a renaissance. Seppeltsfield's innovative 1888 Gravity Cellar and surrounding winery buildings have been painstakingly restored into a modern day village.

The Seppeltsfield property encompasses over 420 acres of ancient vineyards, gardens and heritage-listed architecture. A vibrant community of wine, food, craft, design and beauty awaits visitors, highlighted by a multi-award winning Cellar Door, Fino Restaurant, JamFactory Craft + Design studios and Vasse Virgin skin care.

The Seppeltsfield Cellar Door allows for an intimate wine tasting experience, through four separate circular alcoves known as 'pods'. Here, our passionate hosts will guide you through a wine tasting menu, whilst also assisting you with local recommendations on how to best enjoy your Barossa visit.

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Episodes

Seppeltsfield 1921 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny - Tasting note by Andrew Caillard MW

February 16, 2021 09:43 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MB

The Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny is borne from the vision of Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt, who in 1878 began the legacy of maturing single vintage Tawny for 100 years before release. Benno’s foresight has led Seppeltsfield to nurturing the world’s longest and only unbroken collection (lineage) of single vintage tawny since 1878; creating a living museum of Australian winemaking history and undoubtedly the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Seppeltsfield estate. The Seppeltsfield 100...

Seppeltsfield 1920 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny - Tasting note by Andrew Caillard MW

February 04, 2020 06:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

The Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny is borne from the vision of Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt, who in 1878 began the legacy of maturing single vintage Tawny for 100 years before release. Benno’s foresight has led Seppeltsfield to nurturing the world’s longest and only unbroken collection (lineage) of single vintage tawny since 1878; creating a living museum of Australian winemaking history and undoubtedly the ‘jewel in the crown’ of the Seppeltsfield estate. The Seppeltsfield 100...

Seppeltsfield 1888 Gravity Cellar - Podcast by Andrew Caillard MW

February 03, 2020 04:30 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MB

Join Australian wine authority, historian and Master of Wine - Andrew Caillard - as he conveys the story of Seppeltsfield's 1888 Gravity Cellar. Playing a significant role in Australia's fine wine landscape for almost a century, the 1888 Gravity Cellar, was the visionary design of Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt.  Borne from engineering logic, the gravity-fed minimal handling approach is now a coveted modern-day winemaking principle, at the heart and soul of Seppeltsfield's wine making philosoph...

Seppeltsfield 1919 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny - Tasting note by Andrew Caillard MW

August 22, 2019 06:27 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

Join Australian wine authority, historian and Master of Wine - Andrew Caillard - as he describes the tasting experience of the Seppeltsfield 1919 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny. The Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny is borne from the vision of Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt, who in 1878 began the legacy of maturing single vintage Tawny for 100 years before release. Benno’s foresight has led Seppeltsfield to nurturing the world’s longest and only unbroken collection (lineage) of sin...

Seppeltsfield 1878 Centennial Cellar - Podcast by Andrew Caillard MW

August 21, 2019 09:25 - 6 minutes - 6.1 MB

Join Australian wine authority, historian and Master of Wine - Andrew Caillard - as he conveys the story of Seppeltsfield's 1878 Centennial Cellar. Recognised as one of the most historically significant wine collections in the world, the cellar, completed by Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt, represents the dawning of Australia's fine wine legacy. The 1878 Centennial Cellar is the birth place of the renowned Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny.

The history of Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley - Podcast by Andrew Caillard MW

August 21, 2019 09:16 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Seppeltsfield was established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt just 15 years after the European settlement of South Australia. Steeped in rich Barossan heritage, the estate is considered a true national treasure which helped shape the history of the Australian wine industry. In 1850, Joseph Seppelt, an emigrant of Silesia, purchased 158 acres of land in the Hundred of Nuriootpa from Hermann Kook, farmer of Tanunda, at £1 an acre. Designating it ‘Seppeltsfield’, Joseph’s o...