Seppeltsfield, established in the Barossa Valley by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt just 15 years after European settlement in South Australia, is a national treasure with a rich heritage. In 1851, Joseph Seppelt, an emigrant from Silesia, purchased 158 acres in the Hundred of Nuriootpa for £1 an acre, initially to farm tobacco. Later generations focused on grape growing and winemaking, rapidly expanding the business in the late 1800s to meet demand from England and supply medicinal brandy to Australian hospitals.

Into the 20th century, Seppeltsfield became part of the Seppelt family’s broader interests in the liquor industry, which included vineyards and wineries across Australia, as well as spirits like brandy, gin, and vermouth, and various cordials, vinegars, and essences. Despite expansions into Great Western and Rutherglen in Victoria, Seppeltsfield in the Barossa was always the family's prized jewel.

The Seppelt family, one of Australia’s most successful wine dynasties, maintained ownership of Seppeltsfield until 1985, when B. Seppelt & Sons transitioned into nearly three decades of corporate ownership.

Benno Seppelt

Company ID : 5.001.S207

Kithers Building, Adelaide

Established : 1851

Closed : Present