Vintage is here.
The winery is humming, tractors are moving, fermenters are bubbling… and while everything speeds up around us, we’re slowing things down the best way we know how.
With a glass of Port in hand.
Welcome to Port Week at Kies 🍷
Some of our fortified wines have been quietly resting in the same barrel since 1969 — nearly 60 years of patience, continuity and care. That kind of commitment deserves more than a passing nod. It deserves a proper celebration.
And just quietly…
we never discount our Port, so yes — this really is a time to be alive 😉
Read on for exclusive Port Week offers, rare packs and experiences, created especially for our Port-loving fans.
FIRST THINGS FIRST… WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE RUBY
Right. So here’s the thing…
The other day I was in cellar door and I tried the Ruby Port (it was after 12pm, so it’s allowed 😅).
I was honestly shocked.
So much so that I immediately added 5 litres to my own wine allowance to put straight into my keg at home.
A CALL OUT TO THE TAWNY LOVERS
Please — give the Ruby another go.
Maybe you tried it years ago, before it had really started to show those aged characteristics.
Maybe you’ve always filled your barrel with Tawny and never strayed.
But here’s the thing…
this Ruby is doing something really special.
It’s lifted with vibrant cherry and berry notes, yet it’s now developing those caramel, nutty, aged edges that Tawny lovers adore. It’s sitting right in that beautiful sweet spot — youthful energy with emerging maturity.
I was genuinely surprised.
And I think you will be too.
CURRENT RUBY PRICING
5L Ruby Port — $46 - Learn more...
2L Ruby Port — $19 - Learn more...
We do need to be honest — these prices will increase in the near future. Rising costs across fruit growing, barrel maintenance, containers, insurance and electricity make it unavoidable (even though we hate doing it).
So this is your moment to give the Ruby a proper go — at a great price, with a little extra generosity from us.
PORT WEEK RUBY PACK
WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE
PACK INCLUDES:
- 10L Ruby Port — RRP $92
- Complimentary Miniature Port — RRP $9
Port Week Pack Price: $89
Save $12
ORDER NOW
🗓 Available until Sunday 22nd at 7pm
📍 Online or in cellar door
Not ready to commit to 10L?
You can grab a mini Ruby online, or pop into cellar door anytime this week for a complimentary taste.
And if you try it and don’t love it?
Email me at jesse@kieswines.com.au and tell me why…
…but I have a feeling you won’t 😉
PORT WEEK: RARE & AGED PORT PACKS
GENERATIONS TAWNY GIFT PACK
10% OFF + Complimentary Kies Family Wines Port Glass
SAVE $20
This extraordinary barrel was filled in 1969, in the historic Hoffnungsthal Valley at the old Karrawirra Winery, by Ken Kies himself.
At the time, the Barossa had already established itself as a fortified wine region — and Ken had the foresight to lay this barrel down not for himself, but as a gift for the generations to come.
This is patience in liquid form.
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IRIS WHITE MUSCAT GIFT PACK
10% OFF + Complimentary Kies Family Wines Port Glass
SAVE $20
This rare White Muscat, layered with caramel from age and lifted by stone-fruit character on the front palate, is a fitting tribute to a wonderful Mother, Nanna and Great-Nanna.
A truly special wine, beautifully presented in a gift pack — perfect for Port lovers and collectors alike.
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PORT WEEK EXPERIENCES
TAWNY & SHORTBREAD PAIRING
📅 Sunday 22 February | 2pm
As part of Port Week, we’re offering guests the chance to explore three rare and aged fortified wines, paired perfectly with three Barossa Country Biscuits shortbreads, made from age-old German recipes.
🎟 Use promo code PORTWEEK for 20% off tickets
FORTIFIED TASTING
🍷 Complimentary until Sunday 22 February
Ever wanted to try our premium fortifieds?
To celebrate Port Week, all tasting fees are waived — but only until 22 February (COB).
VISITING OVER GATHER ROUND?
🎟 Got tickets to Barossa Park?
We’d love to welcome you across the road at Kies Family Wines:
- Walk straight over after the game
- Wine, cocktails, food & live music waiting
- Family-friendly space to relax after the siren
- No driving stress — catch the 7pm bus to Gawler station
- Stay for one glass… or linger all afternoon
Footy first. Barossa after.
