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The Rutherglen region of North-Eastern Victoria was founded, as was much of this country, on the back of the gold mining boom of the mid nineteenth century. The region grew to be Victoria’s most important wine-producing region before Phylloxera and the Bank crash of 1893 almost destroyed the district.

The resilience of the local vignerons and the sheer quality of the wines enabled the region to survive and today Rutherglen is Australia’s most vibrant fortified wine centre. The combination of hot summer days, cool nights and long, dry autumns are ideal for producing the incredibly ripe fruit perfect for Liqueur Muscat and Tokay.  

The House of Seppelt has an association with the region spanning almost 40 years and produces a range of Liqueur Muscat and Tokay that are some of the districts finest.   

• Latitude: 36. 01’ South   

• Longtitude: 140. 19’ East  

• Mean January Temperature: 22.3 deg. C

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