Barossa continued....

Sunday 29th Aug


Sunday the day of wine tasting:) following breakfast, a short coffee stop in Angaston, the plan was to visit Tanunda.
Tanunda is in the heart of the Barossa Valley it still maintains the heart of the German originators to the area. We visited the keg factory where we watched wooden items being made..... not for long anyway:)

The old Post Office on Murray Street now houses a museum, with displays relating to the history of the Barossa Valley, in particular to its German heritage........

This was a very interesting & sensible museum....

Look, I didn't say WE were sensible while visiting.......................

Speaks for it's self...

So on to wine tasting! First we visited Seppletsfield winery...a little about the Seppeltsfield winery.....


The Seppelt family settled in the Barossa Valley in 1851, and purchased the property now known as Seppeltsfield.Seppeltsfield’s first vintage was produced in the family dairy. By 1867, Joseph Seppelt had commenced construction of a full scale winery. Unfortunately he did not live to see it completed, but his enterprising and pioneering spirit lived on after him. His eldest son, Oscar Benno Seppelt worked hard to ensure his father's dream came true. Only 21 years old when he inherited the winery in 1868. It was Benno's influence, more than anything else, which earned Seppeltsfield its reputation for quality wines.


After tasting the various wines and lovely fortified wines (port to you and I) I was feeling a little merry. There was no way I was going to spit, what a waste! On the other hand Wolfie was driving so he didn't have much choice (I didn't let his leftovers go to wast though)..... and a good job he didn't drink. No sooner than we left Seppeltsfield than we came across a total road block, something the police seem to do on a regular basis here... 


We left Seppeltsfield with a lovely, guilt free on my part (due to my consumed alcohol), bottle of port - not cheap but tastes amazing...and after getting lost in the ladies we where off to the famous Wolfblass winery.

If you want to check out Wolfblass heritage...  www.wolfblass.com


This was a pretty quick visit, as with anywhere in Australia, it takes along time to get from place to place...we where late, and to be honest, we mainly went there due to the buy one get on free voucher we got from the tourist info.
Quick quaff of their lovely wines Yellow, Red, Gold and Gray label.. Bought one and grabbed one free, a rummage in the bargain bin and still felt obliged to buy from their exclusive range - we never learn do we...


Home we went...passing through Springton we saw this amazing tree. I hear you...wow a tree.  Yes wow a tree, the fattest tree I've ever seen!!

Herbig Family Tree

The Herbig Family Tree is a large, hollow red gum tree, it's estimated to be 300 to 500 years old with a diameter of seven metres at its base and a height of 24 metres. 


This tree my friends, was the first Australian home of 27 year old Friedrich Herbig who arrived in South Australia in 1855. In 1858 he married, the very lucky, 18 year old Caroline Rattey and took her to live in the tree home. 


The first two of their 16 children were born there. However, Caroline's protests for more space and withdrawal of sexual relations encouraged Friedrich to build a two roomed pine and pug hut nearby, and so, his family increased.

Today the Herbig Family Tree represents a graphic link to early European settlement of the area. Herbig family reunions are held at the tree, usually every five years. And that, my friends, is that!!