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Treasury Wine Estates sale of Seppelt brand

Overview

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has agreed to sell the historic Seppelt wine brand and its associated assets to a group led by Aaron Drummond, CEO and co-owner of Victoria-based Stonier Wines. The sale includes the 160-year-old Seppelt winery in Great Western, Victoria, the Drumborg vineyard near Portland, and approximately 740 acres of vineyards across Victoria and South Australia.

This divestment is part of a broader strategy by TWE to simplify its brand portfolio and reduce its production footprint by disposing of ‘non-core’ assets. TWE aims to achieve $100 million in balance sheet savings following a year-end loss of nearly $650 million.

As part of its Ascent transformation program, TWE is further restructuring its portfolio, aiming to reduce its brand count from approximately 75 to 35. This shift prioritizes high-margin luxury brands over mid-tier commercial labels in response to retail trends in Asia. Following a $50 million sale of Rosemount, Ingoldby, and Secret Stone to AG Oatley Wines, Chairman John Mullen stated the company would not engage in further “fire sales” or sell brands at undervalued prices.

Under Chief Executive Sam Fischer, the restructuring includes a goal of $100 million in annual cost savings by fiscal 2029 and involves cutting roughly 170 roles. While managing these transitions, TWE reported a positive start to the fiscal year, driven by growth in the luxury Penfolds division across China and the United States.

Entities

Treasury Wine Estates · AG Oatley Wines · Great Western · Seppelt · Stonier

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Treasury Wine Estates prioritizes luxury brands over fire sales

    Treasury Wine Estates is streamlining its portfolio to focus on luxury brands like Penfolds, ruling out undervalued fire sales after a $50 million divestment to the Oatley family.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Seppelt wine brand sold by Treasury Wine Estates

    Treasury Wine Estates is selling the historic Seppelt wine brand to a group led by Stonier CEO Aaron Drummond as part of a portfolio simplification strategy.

  3. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Treasury Wine Estates sells Seppelt to Stonier Wines owner

    Treasury Wine Estates is selling the historic Seppelt brand and its Victorian winery assets to Stonier Wines CEO Aaron Drummond and partners as part of a portfolio simplification strategy.

Sources

diningandcooking.com · insidefmcg.com.au · revistaadega.uol.com.br · theshout.com.au · voeazul.com.br

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