Drink History
Kay Brothers was founded by brothers Herbert & Frederick Kay in 1890. The Kay family have spent more than 130 years tending the Amery vineyard, nurturing one of McLaren Vale’s original vineyards into the next century.
Keyholders
Unlock the best of McLaren Vale and become a Keyholder.
Keyholders receive special prices on all of our wines, and receive priority access to new wines and museum releases. Keyholders also receive free shipping on orders of $300 or more. We hold regular dinners for Keyholders in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. There is no minimum purchase and no fee to become a Keyholder.
Join us, and Kay Brothers will always work hard to make sure you feel like part of our family.
News & Events
Happy New Year from Kay Brothers
A huge thanks to all of our customers for your support in 2024. We've loved meeting you at our cellar door and on our visits to Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane. We'll be travelling the country again in 2025 to catch up with our marvellous
SummerVines: Guided tour and summer wines
During the SummerVines Festival in January 2025 you can join former winemaker, Colin Kay, and his daughter Elspeth for a behind-the-scenes tour of our heritage-listed winery. Learn about our traditional winemaking methods using open brick
Cellar Door opening hours
Cellar Door is open Monday to Fridays from 10am - 5pm (closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day) and open on weekends and public holidays from 11am - 5pm.
Visit us for a wine tasting - bookings available online - book in for a
Halliday 2023 shines a light on Mataro
The 2023 Halliday Wine Companion is an encyclopaedic tale of the Australian wine industry, each year charting wineries and wines from across the nation.
Whether you use the Wine Companion as a tour guide, steering you through wine regions as you
New Wine Advocate reviewer loves our wines!
Erin Larkin, the new Australian wine reviewer for well-known American wine magazine The Wine Advocate, has just completed a thorough assessment of South Australian Shiraz, including Kay Brothers' selection.
Erin, from Western Australia, travelled
Robert Parker Wine Advocate Reviews
World renowned US wine magazine Wine Advocate, founded by wine critic Robert Parker has bestowed some wonderful reviews on Kay Brothers wines, courtesy of chief wine writer Joe Czerwinski: “Kay Brothers impressive current line-up is headlined by
James Halliday’s 2021 Wine Companion
With the release of the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion, Kay Brothers Winery has been recognised as one of the top rating wineries in Australia, having been a five red star winery for over 10 years, putting us amongst "…the best of the best."
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