Seppeltsfield

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, Josephs original intention was to farm tobacco, with later Seppelt generations concentrating the estates efforts on grape growing and winemaking. Seppeltsfield flourished into the 20th century, as part of the Seppelt familys expanding interests in the liquor industry. Along with wine, the Seppelt stable included spirits such as Brandy, Gin and Vermouth, as well as an assortment of cordials, vinegars and essences. Regarded as one of Australias most successful wine dynasties, the Seppelt family maintained own...