Seppelt

Arrawatta Hill 170th Birthday Shiraz

The Release of this limited edition single vineyard wine commemorates the 170th Anniversary of Seppelt’ s winemaking heritage this year. Like St Peter’s, this wine showcases the power and finesse of shiraz from the Great Western sub region but focuses on the Arrawatta blocks of our Great Western vineyard. This wine has been made using techniques that push the boundaries of traditional Seppelt shiraz, with the entire blend consisting of partial whole bunch fermented parcels, It is the first single block red crafted from Arrawatta Hill. Located approximately three kilometres south of the Seppelt Great Western winery on a gently sloping hill, the land was originally purchased in 1888 by Hans Irvine for sparkling varieties; however, in 1999 it was replanted entirely to shiraz. Today, our Arrawatta blocks offer some of the best performing shiraz vines in the vineyard.