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In 1851 Joseph Seppelt, fleeing turmoil in his native Silesia purchased a beautiful property in the Barossa Valley, and in true Silesian fashion, named it after himself – Seppeltsfield.
He decided to plant vines. Thus was born the village you see today.
Over the years many activities and industries found a sympathetic home at Seppeltsfield.
Our vision is to see as many of these (and more) revived.
Our vision and passion is:
"To revive the Seppeltsfield Village based around the unique and irreplaceable Seppeltsfield fortified wine collection"
All actions should meet the guiding principle of "sympathetic development" in harmony with Joseph and Benno Seppelts’ original development.
He decided to plant vines. Thus was born the village you see today.
Over the years many activities and industries found a sympathetic home at Seppeltsfield.
Our vision is to see as many of these (and more) revived.
Our vision and passion is:
"To revive the Seppeltsfield Village based around the unique and irreplaceable Seppeltsfield fortified wine collection"
All actions should meet the guiding principle of "sympathetic development" in harmony with Joseph and Benno Seppelts’ original development.
Things to see, do and enjoy on your visit to Seppeltsfield Village:
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Try our rare fortified wines |
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Join a tour for history and winery vision Join one of our wine educators on our Daily Heritage Tour through the spectacular gardens, palms and heritage buildings. Learn about the early pioneering spirit of the Seppelt family and their profound influence on the Australian wine industry. |
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Stroll through the extensive grounds and gardens There are of course the 2000 plus date palms, mostly planted during the Great Depression out of gratitude by the Seppeltsfield employees who had been kept on by the Seppelts at great cost. There are also such lesser known garden areas such as the Pine Forest and the Elm Walk. Please take a leisurely stroll through these and the rest of the extensive grounds. |
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Visit the Cooperage to witness the traditional trade of barrel making The Seppeltsfield Cooperage is open again! Andrew Young, the Seppeltsfield cooper has been making barrels for over 30 years and is one of the best in the business. Apart from making new barrels and repairing our old ones, Andrew is making unique hand-made souvenirs, such as cheese-boards. You can buy a custom-made small Seppeltsfield barrel designed to hold and mature fortified wine. |
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Try a German-style beer at Benno's Kiosk Benno's kiosk in the picnic grounds has re-opened, serving our range of wines and our new German-style beers Barossa Bock and Barossa blonde. The famous Seppeltsfield Raspberry Cordial is back in production, made faithfully to the original Seppeltsfield recipe.Open Weekends and Public Holidays from 11am – 4.30pm Closed June 1st – Aug 21st. REOPENS FOR BAROSSA GOURMET WEEKEND 22nd & 23rd August 2009 |
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Enjoy a picnic or barbeque on the lawns Another way to enjoy the beautiful Seppeltsfield winery and grounds is to simply have a picnic or BBQ with a group of friends. BBQ hire is available from cellar door and bookings are recommended for weekends. |
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