The Village - Plan Your Visit...
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 These wines are extremely limited and truly rare, with over 21 years barrel age. PARA 21 YO Rare Tawny aged in barrel for 21 years before release, Other birthdays on demand.. DP90 RARE Australia’s most awarded wine in wine shows, extremely complex RARE Tokay Rich and decadent, average approx 25 years in barrel RARE Muscat Amazing richness, texture and complexity, truly world class |
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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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Suite 41 Cafe @ Seppeltsfield My story so far: while up-scaling my hospitality career in many fine restaurants, my search for good taste was ignited. What followed is this: Maggie Beer offered me a position at her beloved Farmshop, the home of her famous pate. A few months had passed before I watched the movie Chocolat, during which I received my divine message – I had to ‘go to work’. Maggie was generous enough to allow me to use her kitchen after hours, where I instinctively used her quince paste for my first line. And so I began to teach my self the art of tempering chocolate. My lust for coffee must have grown from my dalliance with Italian cuisine at Cibo headquarters, North Adelaide. I was captivated so much by the deft touch of the barista – I just had to learn his skill! So why do my chocolates have such great following? What makes my chocolates different from others is that I concentrate on using less sugar in my recipes and devote more time to create flavour than decoration. I seek quality ingredients and use couverture (real chocolate), and many of my lines are my own recipes. I offer quality and integrity and always give credit where credit is due. |
