An Open Bottle | Natalie Burch
The fourth and final episode of An Open Bottle season two follows Director of Marketing and General Manager Nat Burch as she muses on family, wine making and the joys and challenges you face when you combine the two.
Author: Howard Park Marketing
2023 Vintage Diary | Episode One
Join us as our Chief Winemaker, Nic Bowen, and Group Vineyards Manager, Steve Kirby, talk us through the ins and outs of harvest and what we can expect from this season.
Forest View Vineyard Acquisition
Howard Park has furthered its footprint in Western Australia by acquiring Forest View vineyard through its long-term partnership with the Radomiljac family who produce Pemberley of Pemberton wines. The purchase of the 48-hectare site gives Howard Park another superb quality fruit resource for its Jeté sparkling wine range, and other wines across the Burch family’s portfolio.
An Open Bottle | Mark Bailey
During his tenure at Howard Park, Senior Winemaker Mark Bailey has seen a few changing of the guards, him work alongside notable winemakers such as Janice McDonald, through some iconic and unforgettable vintages, and has worked on wines across the entire range including Jeté, Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvingnon, and Allingham Chardonnay.
Wine Association’s Pre-Vintage Welcome to Country 2023
The first-ever Pre-Vintage Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony welcomed newcomers and celebrated the start of the harvest, presented by the Margaret River Wine Association (MRWA) and Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association (MRBTA).
Howard Park Riesling Vertical Tasting Report: 1998 – 2022
Since 1986 Howard Park have been producing remarkably long-lived Riesling. Recently Wine Club Manager David Stredwick was lucky enough to attend a vertical tasting of sixteen Howard Park Rieslings, hosted by one of our Perth-based members. Reaching back as far as the 1998 vintage, the evening offered an enlightening insight into the evolution of one of our favourite varietals.
Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon – Excellence, History & Heritage
The story of Abercrombie is interwoven into the very history of Howard Park Wines itself. Join us as we reveal the journey of this wine, from an experimental planting in 1975 in the nascent Great Southern region, to its status today as an iconic, multi-regional West Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.
An Open Bottle | Richard Burch
A second-generation vigneron and son of Jeff and Amy Burch, Richard’s career has spanned multiple departments from working vintages, time spent in the Cellar Door, as a brand ambassador and now, Sales Director where his work sees him initiating sales channels both nationally and internationally.
Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon Named One of the Best Wines in Australia
We are honoured to announce that Howard Park’s Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon has been awarded Three Merits in The Real Review’s Wine Classification of Australia. We are 1 of only 6 Cabernet Sauvignon’s included in this list. Abercrombie is the first wine Howard Park ever made in 1986, and it remains our flagship to this day; representing a winemaking journey underpinned by vision, meticulous viticulture, uncompromising commitment to quality, and excellence in winemaking.
Global Sparkling Tasting 2022
The second annual Global Sparkling Tasting hosted by Howard Park Wines took place last month, with luminaries from across the sparkling wine category in attendance to taste and discuss the growing quality of locally-produced sparkling wine, in addition to exploring various styles from across the globe.