Max Allen: Seppelt winery closure will be a disaster

MAX ALLEN OPINION: Seppelt Great Western is one of the most fabulous old wineries in Australia. The wines that Seppelt chief winemaker Adam Carnaby and his team are producing — particularly the scintillating Drumborg Riesling and deeply distinctive St Peters Shiraz — are outstanding. So why on earth did parent company Treasury Wine Estates announce last week that it would be ceasing operations at the winery and closing the cellar door by the middle of next year? Are they mad?