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Kay Brothers AmeryWinemakers: Colin Kay Region: Mc Laren Vale, South Australia |
| McLaren Vale, SA. Established in 1890 by Australian born brothers Herbert and Frederick Kay the Heritage Listed Kays Amery Winery celebrated its first grape crush in 1895 and is the oldest McLaren Vale winery still in founding family hands with third generation Colin Kay continuing the family winemaking tradition. Kay's are specialist traditional red wine makers utilising grapes from their own 22-hectare Amery Vineyard. The grape varieties grown are Shiraz (including the 1892 Block 6), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier, Grenache, Mourvedre (Mataro) and Muscat Blanc. Colin Kay's winemaking philosophy is to make rich full-bodied fruit-driven wines (using the original Open Fermenters and Basket Press) with small oak cask maturation. The Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard range of fine wines includes Block 6 Shiraz (from vines planted in 1892), Hillside Shiraz, Basket Press Shiraz, Grenache, Moscato, Founders Very Old Tawny Solera, and Founders Grand Liqueur Muscat. 2006 Block Six Shiraz - (Extremely Limited) 2006 Hillside Shiraz - (Limited) 2005 Hillside Shiraz - (Limited) 2006 Basket Press (Amery) Shiraz 2005 Basket Press (Amery) Shiraz 2006 Basket Press (Amery) Grenache 2004 Basket Press (Amery) Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Basket Press (Amery) Merlot 2008 Eden Valley Riesling 2008 Amery Viognier 2008 Amery Moscato (Extremely Limited) |
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The Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard range of fine wines includes Block 6 Shiraz (from vines planted in 1892), Hillside Shiraz, Basket Press Shiraz, Grenache, Moscato, Founders Very Old Tawny Solera, and Founders Grand Liqueur Muscat.