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Welcome to the October edition of the Seppelt Harvest eNewsletter. It has been a successful few weeks for Seppelt, with the 2005 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling, the 2003 Seppelt St. Peters Grampians Shiraz and the new 2003 Seppelt Benno Bendigo Shiraz in huge demand, in many instances selling out on the day of release.

It was lovely to see so many people at the Australian Wines of Distinction Roadshow in September with the Seppelt 1905 Para Tawny proving to be the drawcard of the nights’ tastings along with our new Seppelt releases.

Feature article: Seppelt continues to innovate with sparkling wine under crown seal.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

Top of the Class: A month of accolades for the team at Seppelt

Spring into racing: Seppelt sponsors the Melbourne Cup
Racing Carnival

A fresh spring favourite: Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc

Victorian Regional Focus: Discover the Pyrenees Wine Region

Day on the Green - Kasey Chambers to play at Seppelt Great
Western

Seppelt continues to innovate with sparkling wine under crown seal

Image - Seppelt Show Sparkling Shiraz under crown seal Continuing the history of innovation, Seppelt has just released a limited amount of the 2002 Salinger and the 2002 Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz under crown seal closure. This follows on from the wide appeal of the 1994 Show Sparkling Shiraz that was predominantly bottled with a crown seal closure with widespread acceptance.

Many ask, why no cork? For the same reason that wine under screw top has become popular, crown seal closures allow you to taste the wine exactly as the winemaker intended, removing any chance of cork taint. It also extends the ageing ability and helps to remove oxygen from the bottle giving a fresher wine for you to drink.

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Top of the class! A month of accolades for the team at Seppelt

Image - Emma Wood Seppelt Winemaker at Great Western The Seppelt Fortified wines continue to prove why they are such exceptional value for money with some great results in the Australian Wine Shows over the last month. Seppelt table wines also picked up numerous trophies at the 2005 Ballarat Wine Show.

To add to the success our own Emma Wood, Winemaker at Seppelt Great Western has been named as one of the ten finalists in The Wine Society Young Winemaker of the Year Awards.

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Spring into Racing: Seppelt Sponsors the Spring Racing Carnival

For over 25 years Seppelt has been proudly associated with the Melbourne Cup Carnival as the official wine sponsor. The tradition continues this year with Seppelt sponsoring major races throughout the racing calendar. Look out for the Seppelt Wines Handicap (formerly the Great Western Handicap) on race day and the Seppelt Salinger Stakes.

To ensure that you have the best wines to celebrate the Spring Racing festivities we have released a limited amount of Salinger Rosé for the 2005 Melbourne Cup Carnival along with magnums of the trophy winning 2003 Seppelt Victorian Shiraz. Ask your fine wine retailer or contact Seppelt Cellar Doors for information on how you can obtain these rare bottles.

A fresh Spring favourite: Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc.

Image - Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc As the weather warms up and the end-of-year festivities set in, the newly released 2005 Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc is sure to be a spring favourite. Made with fruit sourced from the Seppelt Glenlofty Vineyard in the Pyrenees along with the Strathbogie Ranges, the wine shows lifted gooseberry and lychee aromas with a tropical fruit salad palate.

Sauvignon Blanc is becoming an increasingly popular variety and is now only second to Chardonnay in terms of white wine sales! Whilst our New Zealand counterparts are leading the way, the Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc has a distinctive taste that has made it a favourite with consumers and retailers alike. The lively acidity balances the finish making it the perfect accompaniment for spicy foods or just drinking in the sun over a bbq.

Look out for this newly released wine at fine wine retailers or contact the Seppelt Cellar Doors for more information.

Victorian Regional Focus: Discover the Pyrenees Wine Region

Image - Seppelt Glenlofty Vineyard with the Pyrenees in the background The Pyrenees, named after the European Mountain range of the same name, is part of the Great Dividing Range. The Mountains provide more than a scenic backdrop to the area and its vineyards. Different micro climates, soils and aspect characteristics in the foothills offer a wealth of variety to the region’s winemakers – among them many a famous name like Dalwhinnie, Summerfield, Taltarni and Warrenmang.

Wines from this region show intense perfume and complex blueberry characters. The region is the source of fruit for our Seppelt Bellfield Marsanne Rousanne, Seppelt Jaluka Chardonnay and Seppelt Victorian Sauvignon Blanc.

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Day on the Green – Kasey Chambers to play at Seppelt Great Western

The National Concert event ‘A Day on the Green’ launches into another bumper season and is coming to Seppelt Great Western Winery on 26 November 2005.

Multi ARIA award winner Kasey Chambers will head the talented line up. Add the legendary Tony Joe White, Mia Dyson and Shane Howard, and the concert promises to be hugely popular.

To book visit www.adayonthegreen.com.au or call Seppelt Great Western Cellar Door on (03) 5361 2239.

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