Product Description
On the banks of Tanunda Creek in the heart of Barossa where bush turkeys once roamed, reside Shiraz vines from 1847, some of the oldest in Australia. These form part of the vineyards of Turkey Flat, a family-owned estate which plays a vital role on the Barossa Valley’s rich cultural heritage.
Seppeltsfield was established in 1851 in the Barossa Valley by the Seppelt family, but today led by Executive Chairman Warren Randall. Our Seppeltsfield winemaking philosophy reflects both our history and our future endeavours, with the ambition to match our reputation for the fortified wine collection with the luxury still wine collection. Our house style is to make wines of style, depth and elegance, medium weight aromatic expressions, with future ageing potential. Our luxury red wine collection is fermented in the 1888 historic Gravity Cellar, gently extracting colour and tannin, resulting in a pure and fine translation of the vineyard.
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Fiona has over thirty years experience in the wine industry – a high achieving graduate from the Roseworthy Agricultural College – completing a Bachelor in Applied Science in Oenology, awarded the KT Hardy Memorial Scholarship for Performance as well as the Silver Medal for Second Aggregate at the time of graduation.
Fiona went on to work for Thomas Hardy and Sons (Tintara Winery), Barossa Valley Estate, Penfolds, Hardy’s Wines, before joining Seppeltsfield in 2009. Fiona was central to the winemaking resurrection of the 1888 Gravity Cellar and leads the winemaking team as Chief Winemaker.
In 2012, Fiona was awarded Barossa Winemaker of the Year by the wine fraternity Barons of Barossa and in 2016 was inducted as a Baron of Barossa.
Fiona has been a member of the Royal Adelaide Wine Show committee since 2015 and is a Len Evans Tutorial Scholar.
Fiona has been a panel chair at the Hunter Wine Show and Chairman of the Riverland Wine Show, as well as a judge at the Alternative Varieties Wine Show and Barossa Wine Show.
Fiona leads the Seppeltsfield Winemaking team and is the custodian of the Centennial Cellar.
