Seppeltsfield: The Next Chapter Notes from the 2020 Release from Andrew Caillard, Master of Wine
Seppeltsfield, under the ownership of entrepreneur and winemaker Warren Randall, has undergone a remarkable transformation. Although best known for its fortified wines – especially the Centenary Para Liquor Tawny series – the brand has now returned to making table wines under the Seppeltsfield brand name. The complicated agreements and restrictions imposed through acquisition are now unravelling allowing Seppeltsfield to steer a more direct course into the future.
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Anyone who visits Seppeltsfield will know that it is a remarkable 19th Century vision in perfect working order. The 1888 gravity fed cellar is a jewel in the Australian wine industry’s crown. A portrait photograph of Benno Seppelt’s late 19th Century winemaking team alongside a more recent example, in exactly the same setting, shows that the essence of the Seppelt family’s dream is still in motion. >>
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