About Us
Keil Estate Vineyard, North Barossa
Intense. Rich. Aged.
Purveyors of fine wines exclusively from the Keil Estate vineyard, underpinned with an investment in patience by extended cellaring time prior to release.
It is a philosophy free of the compromises that can come when growing grapes to then the winemaking.
Everything comes back to the source. Our measure of success is a wine that is true to its origins.
While excellence is a constant, our wines change year by year with every variable,
including the development of the vines themselves.
We will always make the best, but we will never make 'the same'; rather, wines whose flavour profiles speak clearly of a parcel of vines and its fruit captured and crafted during one unique season in its life.
Keil Estate’s wines are in constant evolvement, in line with what our vineyard delivers, the improvements within the vineyards, each years challenges provides our winemakers and vignerons with the foresight and freedom to make the desirable icon wines in small batches and feathers out into new styles to express the vineyard.
"Vin" Old Vines
These old vines produce the finest Keil Estate wines, known as our “Vin” range. Now fully mature, they deliver fruit with exceptional depth, character, and consistency, proven over decades of outstanding vintages. Their quality is reflected in wines of great distinction and long aging potential.
Vin 53 comes from our 1953 Cabernet Sauvignon plantings, while Vin 55 and Vin 58 are crafted from Shiraz vines planted in 1955 and 1958.
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Our Winemaker
Ivan Limb
Ivan is a highly influential figure in the Australian wine industry. Over the past several decades, he has played an exceptional role in shaping the art of winemaking. Carrying forward a family legacy in winemaking that spans more than a century, Ivan Limb was not only a key leader in revitalising the Australian wine industry during the 1980s and 1990s, but his influence continues to resonate across the industry today.
Orlando is one of the oldest wine companies in the Barossa Valley, founded in 1847, and is home to some of Australia’s most renowned wineries, including Jacob’s Creek. For the past 20 years, Ivan Limb served as its Chief Winemaker.
Ivan’s outstanding reputation is reinforced by an extraordinary collection of international accolades. With over 300 trophies and medals to his name, his achievements reflect widespread industry recognition. Notably, as the creator of the iconic Hugo Series Cabernet Sauvignon—one of the most awarded wines in Australian history—Ivan achieved an unprecedented 26 gold medals, 20 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals. The wine was once hailed as possibly one of the finest ever produced in Australia.
Today, Ivan continues to devote his remarkable talent and experience to every bottle crafted at Ka’ao Estate, bringing his vision and mastery to each wine.
Our
Vineyard Manager
Mr. Roger
In 1840, driven by a dream and deep passion for grape growing, Mr. Roger’s ancestors crossed the seas from Germany and settled in South Australia’s fertile wine country. From that moment, the family took root in the Barossa Valley, beginning a proud and enduring legacy in viticulture.
As the fifth-generation custodian of this heritage, Roger began learning grape-growing techniques from his father at the age of fifteen and officially took over the family business at eighteen, inheriting the 50-acre vineyard passed down through generations. With a lifelong dedication to viticulture, Roger has continually studied and refined vineyard practices, combining traditional hands-on methods with advanced techniques to improve both grape quality and yield.
Roger’s expertise earned the trust of the renowned Peter Lehmann family—one of the Barossa Valley’s most prestigious wine estates. For over 20 years, he served as their vineyard manager, an achievement widely regarded as a mark of distinction within the local viticultural community.
Today, Roger continues in his role as Vineyard Manager at Ka’ao Estate, where he is committed to nurturing exceptional grapes with uncompromising standards, laying the foundation for wines of outstanding quality.
Critique Comments
Row 78 Shiraz 2013
"The wine shows impressive richness and opulence. It's packed with dark fruit, charcuterie, cake spice, mocha and toasty oak characters, combined with gracefully powerful mouthfeel that's velvety and persistent.”
97 points
Vin 55 Shiraz 2016
“This compelling expression shows dark fruit richness together with mocha, toasted spice, charcuterie and cedary oak characters on the nose. The immensely concentrated palate offers graceful mouthfeel as well as lavish texture and refined tannins. Seamless and multi-layered with a prolonged gratifying finish.”
97 points
Vin 58 Shiraz 2016
“Seductively complex and perfumed, the wine shows dark fruit intensity with warm spice, dark cocoa, cedar and tapenade notes, leading to a gorgeously layered palate that's succulent and velvety. Bold yet supple and beautifully smooth throughout.”
96 points