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Underground Wine Cellar Tour: Sparkling Shiraz History
4.8
14 Ratings
Great Western
Explore the largest underground wine cellars in the Southern Hemisphere and discover the story behind the making of Australia’s very own Sparkling Shiraz. Your guide will share the fascinating stories from the historic cellars, including tales of the previous owners and the wines they developed.
Explore the largest underground wine cellars in the Southern Hemisphere and discover the story behind the making of Australia’s very own Sparkling Shiraz. Your guide will share the fascinating stories from the historic cellars, including tales of the previous owners and the wines they developed.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Seppelt Great Western - Join a Seppelt tour guide for a fascinating glimpse into Australia’s pioneering wine history as you explore the heritage-listed underground cellars, known as “The Drives.” These hand-dug cellars, excavated by out-of-work gold miners beginning in 1868, took over 60 years to complete and stretch for 3 kilometers, capable of…
- Seppelt Great Western - Join a Seppelt tour guide for a fascinating glimpse into Australia’s pioneering wine history as you explore the heritage-listed underground cellars, known as “The Drives.” These hand-dug cellars, excavated by out-of-work gold miners beginning in 1868, took over 60 years to complete and stretch for 3 kilometers, capable of holding over 3 million bottles of wine. The Drives are the largest underground cellars in the Southern Hemisphere and a must-visit in the Grampians Region.
After emerging from the underground, enjoy a journey through Seppelt’s sparkling wines, including the iconic Seppelt Sparkling Shiraz, first produced in the early 1890s.
Tours depart from the Seppelt Wines Cellar Door daily at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. A visit to the Grampians is not complete without experiencing Seppelt Great Western’s historic cellars.
What's Included
- Guided tour
- Sparkling Wine tastings
- Guided tour
- Sparkling Wine tastings
What's Not Included
- Wine tastings are excluded for any participant under the age of 18
- Wine tastings are excluded for any participant under the age of 18
Additional Information
- Infants can travel in stroller
- Infants can travel in stroller
Location
Seppelt Cellar Door
Cemetery Road
Tours depart from the Seppelt Great Western Cellar door. Please enter via the front door.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(14 Ratings)
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164dianev
Nov 11, 2024
Great experience a must do for everyone - Did the tour today it was amazing Ricky was our tour guide and he was great very informative and very knowledgeable loved every minute of it and the tasting at the end.
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Compass30131334715
Nov 10, 2024
Informative and very interesting, ending with a nice tasting. - Fantastic tour taken by Ricky. He gave us a great history of the winery and the surrounds, then took us underground where we walked through a number of the ‘drives’ or tunnels. He socially engaged with all of us, and added a sense of of humour to the whole experience. Highly recommended if you are in the area. Great wines too.
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Benbk8371oq
Nov 4, 2024
Ricky made the day! - Ricky was absolutely fantastic - such an engaging and enthusiastic tour guide. We learnt so much from Ricky and also had some amazing wines. Thanks for making the experience so good Ricky!
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Rloschiavo
Nov 4, 2024
Fabulous tour for all ages - Ricky was entertaining and answered all questions. His knowledge of the estate and family was very valuable. He could relate to all ages
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Lukejm2254ek
Sep 30, 2024
One of the most important places in the story of Australian wine - Great tour through one of the most important places in the story of Australian wine. Ricky was a fantastic guide, making the history and techniques accessible and with a good dose of humour. Lovely wines too!
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Pam
Sep 21, 2024
Very informative and caring - Ricky was very informative and I had my elderly mother with me who was on a walker. We were told she had to do stairs but Ricky found ramps for her to use. He was very attentive to her limits with walking and kind. They also told you where to visit for the fortified wines as they don’t do them. Very enjoyable
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Sue
Sep 18, 2024
Seppelt winery tour - Great tour by Tamika who was very knowledgeable - we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves . Wine tasting included . Highly recommended . Lovely coffee too . Thank you !
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Kenlf5495ak
Sep 12, 2024
An amazing tour - An excellent tour, and in our case, a great activity on what was a horrible day outside, weather-wise. Our guide Ricky was very pleasant and knowledgeable about the history of the the company and the cellar itself. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is even remotely interested in wine & champagne - the cellar is incredible! If we lived closer we'd certainly be putting a group of friends together to book a dinner in the underground dining room too.
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_janbaker28
Aug 20, 2024
Great Experience - The Underground Cellar tour and wine tasting was excellent. Our tour guide Ricky was knowledgeable, entertaining and fun.
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Rapariga_madeirense
Nov 14, 2024
Toilets disgusting - Lovely guide. Very informative. Really cool cellar.
Tour included wine tasting.
Negative- no lunch or dining options. Really disappointing. No picnic baskets to buy. Missed opportunity.
Outdoor Toilets were disgusting- not cleaned and covered in bugs and webs. Sink area very dusty.
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