Hayes Family Wines was fortunate to host Angus Hughson for a visit in July. Angus is responsible for Vinous in Australia, one the worlds most respected wine publications. He wrote up many of the Best Barossa wines including many of ours from the 2021 and 2022 vintages. He rated 2022 one of the greats, which I can absolutely concur.

Hayes Family Wines is once again very excited to announce our fantastic results as published in the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion. Each years results are eagerly awaited by both the wine industry and consumers alike. Hayes Family Wines once again received 5 Red Stars reflecting our very consistent ratings for our submitted wines.

Hayes Family Wines is once again very excited to announce our fantastic results as published in the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion. Each years results are eagerly awaited by both the wine industry and consumers alike. Hayes Family Wines once again received 5 Red Stars reflecting our very consistent ratings for our submitted wines.

Hayes Family Wines was very proud to win the 2022 SAWIA Environment Awards of Excellence for Viticulture.

Hayes Family Wines was very excited to once again be awarded 5 Red Stars in this years James Halliday Wine Companion. It is exciting to have the opportunity to show our highest scoring wines to so many.

Hayes Family Wines actively supports the two local wine shows, the Marananga Wine Show and the Barossa Wine show. Both are superbly run by an enthusiastic group of locals. It is great to participate each in the show, the awards dinners and the public tasting. Even better when you are successful!

Hayes Family Wines is once again very excited to announce our fantastic results as published in the 2023 James Halliday Wine Companion. Each years results are eagerly awaited by both the wine industry and consumers alike. Hayes Family Wines once again received 5 Red Stars reflecting our very consistent ratings for our submitted wines.

The Vintage Journal, by Andrew Caillard MW, is a free resource primarily published for the fine wine industry and wine collectors. In collaboration with Angus Hughson, it is a much needed addition to the Australian Wine Landscape. The feature on the Barossa is reason enough to have a read.

After a number of months of hard work, the books were printed and distributed last week for all pre-orders. To celebrate the launch, we were off to Moo Moo in Brisbane’s CBD to try a few of the Barossa’s finest and share the launch with some friends, family and 40 guests. What a night!

Most wine lovers have dreamt of an old European cellar filled with wine treasures, but should you cellar, do you enjoy aged or cellared wines? What do I cellar?

Food and wine can go together like the best of friends. But what to pair with Grenache? Mediterranean food!

Deposits in wine, whether they be sediment, white diamonds or a hint of cloudiness, can be off-putting, but in most cases are not dangerous, but take care and you should be fine

Come and live like a Barossan. Our home is centrally located, just 150m from the Tanunda main street. A short walk from all the restaurants, pubs, wine bars and breakfast haunts. 3 bedrooms, and plenty of space for you and your friends

Grenache is truly the underappreciated, if not undiscovered, jewel in the crown of the Barossa. In this book Brett Hayes & Steve Leszczynski and various luminaries of Barossa Grenache explore the history, the region and the wines. A great introduction to Grenache for wine lovers everywhere

Food and wine can go together like the best of friends. But there are some tips and tricks to making sure that they both shine when you have them together.

Hayes Family Wines is once again very excited to announce our fantastic results in the 2022 James Halliday Wine Companion. Things have been a bit different this year but we are proud of what we have produced.

Barossa Brandy is one of the great styles of Australian spirit. It is made from grapes, double distilled and aged in barrel for an extended period of time. An Australian style to savour.

Barossa Grenache is a truly wonderful drink. After a period in the wilderness, the wine is back, the grapes are in demand and for the first time in perhaps 50 years we are planting grenache on mass. The resurgence is here

2019 Barossa Valley Vintage will be remembered as a great vintage producing wines that will go the distance

Here at Hayes Family Wines, we are once again very excited to announce our fantastic results in the 2021 James Halliday Wine Companion.