INTERVIEW - 3RD APRIL 2020 If you had to sum up vintage 2020 in a few dot points, what would they be? We put the winemaking and wine quality first. We never compromised or took shortcuts, even if it meant working long hours. We welcomed...
Introducing Bronson Kies | 2020 Winemaker for Kies Family Wines Let's go back to the very beginning of your story with wine/vineyard? One of my first memories was having dinner with grandpa (Ken Kies) at a restaurant. I must have been about 4 years old. I remember lying...
PROGRESS UPDATE: Winery build at Kies Family Wines Thank you to the many customers and visitors to the Barossa who have been in touch to ask about the construction happening at Kies Family Wines. Construction of the new winery next to the cellar door has begun and...
Kies Family Wines expands to include neighbouring vineyard Kies Family Wines has recently expanded it's vineyard holdings to include the neighbouring Ahrens vineyard, which comprises 32 hectares. THE VINES: The vineyard includes 20.6 hectares of Shiraz and 8.4 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon, which will help the Kies family...
Tina's 35 year anniversary at Kies Family Wines ON SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER WE ARE HAVING A PARTY TO CELEBRATE TINA KIES 35 years ago Tina Kies began working in our cellar door and officially became the boss lady in 1996. When she first started she had a...
Vineyard News: Frost fans and arch wrapping The acquisition of the new legacy block vineyard, which comprises 32 hectares, has led to some new and exciting developments in the vineyard at Kies Family Wines. We have just finished the pruning process for our vineyards and we have...
7 September: Merlot Immersion Masterclass Our Merlot Immersion Masterclass is a unique experience celebrating all things Merlot. First, immerse yourself in our vineyard, where our famous Deer Stalker and Monkey Nut Tree Merlot vines are grown. Bronson Kies, 6th Generation of the Kies family and qualified Winemaker, will...
23rd - 25th August 2019: Perth Good Food & Wine Show WE'RE IN PERTH THIS WEEKEND FOR THE GOOD FOOD & WINE SHOW 23rd - 25th August So if you are here, there is a very good chance you have been all the way to our cellar...
We are back in Gourmet Weekend for 2019 1969 was an iconic year for many reasons; most famously the moon landing and Woodstock festival. It seems only fitting that this huge year also marked the beginning of wine making for the Kies family, which makes 2019 our...
Wine of the month: 2016 Klauber Block Shiraz One of our fan favourites at Kies Wines is the Klauber Block Shiraz; loved by staff members, wine reviewers and rock stars alike this wine carries quite the reputation. THE VINES: The Klauber Block comes from the older, more mature...