Seppeltsfield was established in 1851 and is one of the most iconic wineries in Australia.
Seppeltsfield has long been internationally renowned for its treasure trove of fortifieds highlighted by the Centennial Collection – the world’s only unbroken lineage of single vintage Tawny dating back to 1878.
Today, Seppeltsfield celebrate the unveiling of one of Australia’s most significant releases, with the 1923 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny – seeing 100 Summers and Winters maturing in oak. The release coincides with the day that the Seppelt family moved into the homestead at the winery.
In addition, today is the start of a new chapter for the historic Centennial Collection, as we see the branding evolve to the Seppeltsfield contemporary yet luxurious identity, this was introduced to the still wine collection in 2018, since gaining full ownership of its trademark. The inspiration behind this was taken from within the Estate, including the crown and star trademark from 1877, together with cues such as the proprietary blue and label shape found on 19th century craft liquor bottles.
Fiona Donald, Chief Winemaker, said:
“As custodians of the Seppeltsfield Centennial Collection, we are proud of the amazing legacy and vision of Benno Oscar Seppelt, son of our founders Joseph and Johanna Seppelt, dating back to 1878.
Today we celebrate the start of an exciting new chapter for the jewel in the crown, the Seppeltsfield 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny, with the branding evolve into a more contemporary and luxurious style to align with our still wine collection. Furthermore, our intent is to ensure our historic Centennial Collection of Tawny will become relevant to fine wine collectors of the future, after all, what is old is new again!”.
This is the 46th consecutive 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny to be released from the historic 1878 Centennial Cellar and is rated as ‘Exceptional’ in the Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine.
The release will be celebrated by the Barossa region, in a special presentation at the 2023 Declaration of Vintage Celebrations, taking place on Sunday 19th February 2023.
The 1923 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny is available in a 100ml format. Each bottle is hand filled to order, individually numbered and authenticated for collection purpose, with signatures from both the Seppeltsfield Executive Chairman and Proprietor – Warren Randall and Great, Great Grandson of Joseph and Johanna Seppelt – Bill Seppelt. Presented in a black wooden gift box, along with a certificate that can be personalised with your message accordingly. There is also a QR code to link you directly to the tasting note.
The 1923 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny 100ml including gift box, RRP $1650 and is available from Seppeltsfield Cellar Door or via Seppeltsfield.com.au with shipping possible worldwide.
Click here to read the article on page 3 of The Australian Newspaper – Thursday 16th February, 2023
To learn more or purchase online, please see our 1923 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny here.
