Our Vineyard
Our 25 acre property was settled in 1852 by Christian and Louise Hemmerling from Klastawe in the Province of Posen, Prussia.
One of their daughters, Bertha, married Andreas Zanker and from 1878 they continued to live here with their children Helene, Agnes, Bruno, Rosa and Edwin.
Andreas had a small planting of vines and worked at the Seppelt Winery nearby for nearly 50 years as a cellarman.
The original 1860s cottage still stands proudly adjacent to the vineyard and provides luxury accommodation for visitors.
When we bought the property in 1993, the land was cropped and the vines had long gone.
In 1999, we established our 10 acre vineyard consisting of 5 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 acres of Shiraz.
The vines are all grafted on phylloxera resistant rootstock.
The vineyard is located in the north western corner of the Barossa Valley at historic Seppeltsfield. This region, which encompasses Marananga, Greenock and Seppeltsfield is now world renowned for the iconic wines being produced here.
Planted on the gentle east facing slope of Patterson Hill, our vines are adjacent to Greenock Creek which meanders through our property.
Our learning curve has been vertical ever since in the quest to produce the best fruit our rich brown clay soil can deliver!
A mix of modern viticulture practices and advice from friends with generations of Barossa grape growing knowledge has helped us produce fruit which is now making rich, fruit driven classic Barossa wines.
Our first grape harvest was in 2002.
Looking for Barossa Valley accommodation? Stay at Seppeltsfield Vineyard Cottage, a vineyard retreat for two.
