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Seppeltsfield, one of Australia's oldest wineries, was founded in 1851 by Joseph Ernst Seppelt. The Seppeltsfield winery is well known for its signature wine, the 100-year-old Para Tawny.〔(Wine Atlas of Australia ), books.google.com, accessed 8 November 2009.〕 == History == Joseph Ernest Seppelt, a merchant who sold such commodities as tobacco, snuff and liqueurs, emigrated with his family from Prussia (now Poland) to Australia in 1849 to break free from political and economic unrest.〔〔(Seppeltsfield: History ), seppeltsfield.com.au, accessed 7 November 2009.〕 He was intent on growing and selling tobacco. In 1850, he and his family settled in Klemzig. After discovering that the land was not suited for such purpose, he and his family decided to settle in the Barossa Valley in 1851.〔(Wine Pros: Barossa Valley – Origins ), winepros.com.au, 18 September 2000, accessed 7 November 2009.〕 In 1851, Seppelt purchased of land for about £1 an acre which he called Seppeltsfield. He soon discovered that, as was the case in Klemzig, the land in the Barossa Valley was not suited for growing economically useful tobacco.〔(Seppeltsfield – History and Culture ), theage.com.au, accessed 7 November 2009.〕〔(Seppelts, Chateau Tanunda ), chateautanunda.com, accessed 8 November 2009.〕 However, the Seppelts did have success growing wheat on their land and, due to the gold rushes of the 1850s, were able to sell it for high prices due to high demand at the time. With his knowledge of liqueurs gained from his days as a merchant, Seppelt saw there was potential for wine production on his land. Soon thereafter, the Seppelts planted vines that flourished. By 1867, Joseph had begun construction of a full scale winery, and by 1878, the port store cellar was completed.〔 In 2006, the cellar held about 9 million litres of fortified wine. Joseph Seppelt did not live to see the completion of his winery, as he died in early 1868. Oscar Benno Pedro Seppelt,〔 his eldest son, inherited a 55% majority of the winery; at that time he was 21 years old. Benno’s younger siblings, Victor and Ottilie, inherited 30% and 15% of the winery respectively. Benno later bought out his younger siblings and gained complete control of the winery. Benno's oversight helped earn the winery a reputation for quality wines. At the turn of the century, the Seppelt Winery was Australia's largest winery, producing 2 million litres annually.〔 The winery's reputation lead to statements like: "Seppeltsfield is undoubtedly the iconic winery of the Barossa". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Seppeltsfield (wine)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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