With Vintage 2022 coming to a close, it is time to turn our attention to the vineyard once more. Wines are made in the vineyard. And this year, we are adding some mulch and straw to the tough blocks up the hill.

Vintage 2022 has been a long season. It is slowly coming to an end. On 28 April the last our fruit has been delivered, with now 3 weeks ahead to finish for another year. A wonderful vintage, cannot fault it. Time will tell just how good it is (we suspect very good).

After fermentation, we put the grape skins into one of our two small basket presses to extract the ‘pressings’ to combine with the free run juice already extracted. Pressing tend to by higher in tannin, deeper in colour and generally more intense. A critical component of many of our end wines.

Vintage 2022 after a slow start is now into full swing. Our Shiraz at the Estate Vineyard is now picked, as is our Eden Valley Shiraz the first of the Shiraz from Ebenezer. A number of Grenache blocks have also been picked. Pressing our Fromm Shiraz is also complete. And the grapes looks spectacular!

Vintage 2022 has started, almost 2 weeks later than last year. We have picked Chardonnay, Semillon and the fruit for our Rose. All resting safely in the winery. Beautiful fruit, a wonderful start to the vintage. The reds are still some weeks away.

The Hayes Family Wines team, although small, is exceptional. The winery and vineyard team consists of myself, Andrew Seppelt and Mandy Mader, Kylie looks after Finance and Operations. Mandy looks after the vineyards and as this year’s Barossa Viticulturalist of the Year, Mandy is a godsend, and a truly wonderful woman in wine,

Spring in the valley can be unpredictable, with frost, hail and wind always a threat, this year did not start well, but it has recovered. The vines were tested but once again proved they are resilient

The 2021 Vineyard of the Year Awards Top 50 has just landed and we are very excited that our Estate Vineyard has once again got a spot. The awards were launched last year and we are proud to once again to be one of the featured vineyards. Winners will be announced in February

In collaboration with Laava, we have been piloting a new technology that allows you to verify the authenticity of your wine purchase. We decided to encourage you to participate by providing a great prize for those that scanned. The prize, a trip to the Barossa has been drawn and won. Any feedback? We would love to hear from you

Hayes Family Wines is a very small family owned winery. Years like 2021 are tough. A year of incredible highs and painful lows. But it is coming to an end. A unique year, and we like so many, will be looking forward to moving on and closing 2021 and making a very bright start to 2022.

Our Cellar Door and Experiences are the heart of what we offer at Hayes Family Wines. We love hosting our friends and visitors to our small winery operation in Stone Well. But it is time to refresh. To improve. We will be temporarily closing down our cellar door to visitors and will reopen in the new year. We will be open for appointment only visitors from time to time but please check first.

Spring in the valley can be unpredictable, with frost, hail and wind always a threat, this year has not started well!

Spring in our Certified Organic Estate Vineyard means lots of manual work, keeping the grasses down, mowing, slashing and of course wiper snippering, the joys of organics!

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

With Pruning done, spring signals the time for the vines to wake from their slumber, all refreshed and ready for the season ahead. Budburst is on the agenda for this week to start the Vintage 2022 campaign!

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.

Pruning is the most important activity of the year. What we do over winter will impact not only the 2022 crop but the 2023 crop as well. Pruning impacts yield potential, quality and ultimately longevity of the vine itself. A job never to be underestimated or underappreciated.

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