Seppelt Great Western

Seppelt Great Western is a historic winery at Great Western in the Northern Grampians Shire, Victoria, in the Grampians wine region. Established in 1865 by Joseph Best and later expanded by the Seppelt family, it is renowned for its extensive hand-dug underground cellars known as the Drives. The estate features heritage bluestone buildings, sparkling wine production including Sparkling Shiraz, and a cellar door for tastings.

Visitors can expect a heritage winery complex with bluestone buildings, vineyards and an extensive network of underground cellars called the Drives. The experience centres on guided tours of the labyrinthine tunnels where sparkling wines are aged, followed by structured wine tastings at the cellar door. The site offers vineyard views, historic winemaking displays, and a retail area for wine purchases in a rural Grampians setting.

Established in 1865 by Joseph Best as Best's Vineyard, with extensive underground drives hand-dug by gold miners to store wine. Acquired by the Seppelt family in 1918, it became a centre for sparkling wine production in Australia, pioneering Sparkling Shiraz and traditional method sparkling wines. The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for its winemaking history and underground cellars.

A landmark of the Grampians wine region and Victorian winemaking heritage, representing continuous wine production since the 19th century. It showcases colonial winemaking techniques, underground cellaring traditions, and the development of Australian sparkling wine culture, and remains an important wine tourism destination for the region.