Barossa Valley Shiraz Wines

Our first 3 disgorgements of our sparkling shiraz were based predominantly on 2004 and 2005 shiraz from our property. But having exhausted those stocks, Andrew and I have been accumulating components since the 2016 vintage. With the blend completed in early 2023, the process for the next release could begin. After leaving this to integrate, we used traditional winemaking techniques to create our Sparkling Shiraz in a relative dry style (compared to traditional sparkling reds) with the addition of a little 2021 Hayes Family Wines Fortified Shiraz to add something special.

The NV Sparkling Shiraz (Edition IV) was disgorged in October 2025. Like many of the best Sparkling Shiraz, it shows great complexity on release, a red wine first, a sparkling second, drinking beautifully now, but sure to improve with some time in the cellar.

A 100% Old Vine Shiraz grown on our Certified Organic home vineyard in Stone Well in the Western Barossa Valley. A blend of our Estate Blocks. Our Estate Vineyard has varying soil types, but the soils are shallow, and the growing conditions tough. Matured for 24 months in a mix of new and seasoned French Oak, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The wine has all the hallmarks of the Stone Well area - bright purple red hue, blackberry and earth, full bodied. The dense fruit running contrary to the vintage conditions. A wine that will improve for many years in the right cellar conditions.

100% Old Vine Shiraz grown on our Certified Organic home vineyard in Stone Well in the Western Barossa Valley. Block 1 is a special Shiraz Block, planted in the 1940s and dry grown for much of the time since. Matured for 24 months in new and second use 300l French Oak hogsheads, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The soil in this section of the vineyard is deep gravelly loam over red clay and mottled clay.

The wine has all the hallmarks of the Stone Well area - bright purple red hue, blackberry and earth, full bodied. The dense fruit is balanced by abundant natural tannins. Brilliant Vintage, and one of our very best wines. A wine that will improve for many years in the right cellar conditions.

A 100% Old Vine Shiraz grown on our Certified Organic home vineyard in Stone Well in the Western Barossa Valley. Block 9 is a special Shiraz Block, planted in the 1940s, mid slope and facing South. Protected from the Western Sun (the rows run east west) and dry grown for much of the time since being planted. The soils are thin, the conditions very tough. Matured for 24 months in a mix of new and second use French Oak Hogseads, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

The soil in this section of the vineyard is very shallow gravelly loam over white clay and hard lime. This block runs east to west and naturally crops very low as a result of the limited topsoil and tough growing conditions.

The wine has all the hallmarks of the Stone Well area - dense fruit balanced by abundant natural tannins. Slightly bolder fruit then its fellow single Block cousins. A wine that will cellar extremely well in the right cellar conditions.

In some years, some vineyards just seem to produce grapes that ultimately make a wine that sits outside the norm, in this case the norm being the style we make at Hayes Family Wines. Sometimes these wines are exceptional in their own right. The 2022 The Marcus is such a wine. It is a wine of power and richness. Named in honour of Marcus Schulz, one of the great men of the Barossa.

The grapes for this wine were grown on the historic Schulz Home vineyard in Ebenezer district of the Northern Barossa. This vineyard has been farmed by the Schulz family for 7 generations (over 150 years) and is one of the truly special vineyards of the Barossa Valley.

This wine has taken full advantage of cooler but truly wonderful 2022 vintage, dark, dense, black fruited. It has all all the hallmarks of a wine that will benefit from a significant stint in the cellar - bright purple hue, powerful black and blue fruits, full bodied, the dense fruit balanced by abundant tannins. Drinking well now but will cellar very well.

Our 2022 Reserve Shiraz from the great 2022 vintage comes from the Northern districts of Koonunga and Ebenezer, one barrel from the Hoffmann Ancestor Shiraz block in Koonunga, the other from Block 15 of the Schulz Ebenezer vineyard.

The wine has all the hallmarks of Northern Barossa Shiraz is a great season - powerful bright purple red hue, blackberry and earth, full bodied. The dense fruit is balanced by abundant natural tannins which keeps everything in check. A wine that will cellar for as long as you like in the right cellar conditions.

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The Fromm’s have been growing grapes in Williamstown in the Southern Barossa Valley for over 100 years. The Old Block from which we source these grapes was planted in 1919. Current custodians, Ryan and Sally Fromm are wonderful people, some of my very best friends.

Ryan is also a wonderful grape grower, one of the very best. We are fortunate to share this old block with some of the most famous barossa producers. The fruit is exceptional year in year out. Stylistically different to the more northern vineyards, but still dense powerful red and blue fruits dominate the nose, new french oak plays its part, but the fruit dominates. the full bodied pallet is long, dense and supported by tannins that will carry this wine in the decades to come.

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Block 9 of our Estate Vineyard in Stone Well is a truly special section of our Estate Vineyard. The mid slope consistently produces our best shiraz. In 2024, it was truly exceptional and we took the decision to bottle the upper section of Block 9, or Hillside separately once again.

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The Hoffmann’s have been farming grape vines in Ebenezer for well over 150 years. The Old Dallwitz block being the most prized in a collection of wonderful vineyard blocks spread across the Northern Barossa. This Shiraz comes from the oldest plantings, 1888. We consider it a privilege to have access to these grapes year in year out, a wonderful addition to the Family Selection Range.

Hoffmann fruit is characterised by a richness and depth of fruit that comes with an inherrent ripeness that characterises the fruit style. Northern Shiraz fruit in a great season - powerful bright purple red hue, blackberry and earth, full bodied. The fruit is remarkedly dense, but open and approachable even at this young age. Undoubtedly a wine for cellaring, but for me, with the right food drinking well today.

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Block 15 is a special block farmed by Marcus Schulz personally for more than 70 years. Dense powerful black and blue fruits dominate the nose, new french oak plays its part, but the fruit dominates. the full bodied pallet is long, dense and supported by tannins that will carry this wine in the decades to come.

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Marananga sits slightly west of Stone Well in the Central Barossa Valley. It shares similar characteristics with our Stone Well block albeit with typically denser fruit, more richness with perhaps less grippy tannin. The wines can be some of the best in the Barossa.

The Renshaw Vineyard has some very old centenarian shiraz. A famous block that I consider in the top 10 Barossa Vineyards. Tendered by Dave Powell, one of the very best. Each year we get access to a small parcel of fruit. Great fruit from an excellent vintage in the best oak that money can buy. A great wine to enjoy over the next 20 - 30 years

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Our 2024 Koonunga Ancestor Vine Shiraz from the exceptional 2024 vintage comes from the old Becker Block in Koonunga, in the Barossa’s Northern reaches. The vines were thought to have been planted in the 1860s or 1870s, but as was the case back then, documentation is scarce. The block was however part of the Becker purchase in 1893. Now managed by Adrian Hoffmann, the block goes from strength to strength.

The wine has all the hallmarks of Northern Barossa Shiraz is a great season - powerful bright purple red hue, blackberry and earth, full bodied. The dense fruit is balanced by abundant natural tannins which keeps everything in check. Undoubtedly a wine for cellaring, but for me, with the right food drinking well today.

Drinking just beautifully on release and will do so for 30 years or more. Rich, ripe Hoffmann Ebenezer Shiraz from the wonderful 2021 Vintage. Picked ripe, fortified with Fine Barossa Brandy Spirit and bottled after 12 months in barrel. Deep purple colour with lifted dark berry / blueberries aromas. Complex flavours of dark fruits and a backbone of refreshing acidity gives balance and fine tannins lead to a persistent drier finish. Just lovely now or in 20 or 30 years.

Seek out classic matches such as aged blue cheese or nuts, or when young, find a big juicy steak. A truly great wine style for every dinner party.

The 2019 Shiraz Collectors Pack containing 1 bottle of each of the following

• 2019 Estate Block 1 Shiraz

• 2019 Estate Block 9 Shiraz

• 2019 Primrose Vineyard Shiraz

• 2019 Hoffmann DV Shiraz

• 2019 Hutton Vale Farm Shiraz

• 2019 Reserve Shiraz

The 2024 Family Selection Mix Shiraz Pack containing 1 bottle of each of the following:

• 2024 Fromm 1919 Shiraz

• 2024 Hillside Shiraz

• 2024 Hoffmann Dallwitz 1888 Shiraz

• 2024 Block 15 Shiraz

• 2024 Renshaw Marananga Shiraz

• 2024 Koonunga Ancestor Vine Shiraz