Have Houghton got Wisdom? You bet, so sayeth Jack Mann, one of Australia's most significant, pioneering winemakers, that when wine reaches the state of sublime, there's no other on earth which can match it! Wisdom is just such a wine, fashioned exclusively from the finest parcels of Pemberton Chardonnay, hand picked from a single site, the very best of Houghton vineyards. A flagship wine of immense stature to accompany the perfect cheese souffle or freshly cooked crayfish, caressed by newburg and amontillado sauce.

$3899each $467DOZEN EACH DOZEN One of the most mouthfilling Chardonnays to eventuate out of Pemberton, Wisdom has been recipient of the white wine equivelent to the Jimmy Watson trophy, an outstanding achievement. Chardonnay is hand picked into 10Kg picking buckets at varying levels of maturity, taken to the winery and chilled as whole bunches. Fruit is whole bunch pressed in small batches to capture and retain the maximum level of flavours. Houghton has been making wines in the same cellar since the 1850s and has built up it's own population of ambient yeasts. Juices are transferred to a selection of exclusively Burgundy coopered French oak barriques for indigenous yeast ferments and nine months ageing on lees.

Pale straw hue. Lovely complex aromas of peach and lemon citrus with nuances of lemon curd, walnut and oak spice. The palate is vibrant and full flavoured with abundant fruit characters. Finely textured with creamy complexity, derived from extended lees contact, a fine acid finish, bound in rich, creamy textures for a wine great length and exquisite balance.

Since inaugural release, Howard Park Chardonnay has wowed wine judges and reviewers internationally. It was awarded Best White Trophy at the Tri-National Wine Challenge, Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles and Blue Gold at the Sydney International, two years in a row. There is a measure of opulence which defines this statuesque wine, a modern barrel fermented style, elegant and sophisticated. A well rounded palate of mineral, citric and pear fruit characters, seasoned by savoury nut notes from the interaction with oak and lees.

$5599each $671DOZEN EACH DOZEN From a select group of vineyards in Margaret River and the Great Southern which experience wonderful ripening conditions, yielding harvests of Chardonnay with exceptionally fine acidity. Grapes are hand picked and refrigerated overnight. Fruit is manually sorted to eliminate any damaged berries before a whole bunch press of the purest, most elegant, clean free runs into a selection of seasoned and new, French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons for fermentation by indigenous vineyard yeasts. A regimen of lees stirring battonage is followed by a course of malolactic and nine months maturation on gross solids. Components are assembled and treated to a minimal fining filtration.

Pale straw in colour with bright green hue at the rim. A defined bouquet of grapefruit and white nectarines with underlying hints of cashew nut and fresh oyster shell. Fermentation to indigenous yeast in French oak barriques provides a creamy texture with flavours of almond meal, honeyed apricots and fresh figs. A crisp acidity combined with some gun flint mineral complexities adds to this contemporary and sophisticated style.

Crafted from a selection of superior parcels Gin Gin and Mendoza clones, picked off the best rows Chardonnay, grown to the south facing slopes of Block 5 Allingham vineyard in the Karridale sub region of Margaret River. Whole bunches of grape are gently pressed to reserve the purest free run juices, vinified to the action of wild indigenous yeasts in a high proportion of new French oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons. Stone fruits and honeysuckle are deftly integrated with nutmeal, lemon curd, fondant oak, fine mineral texture and extraordinary palate length.

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Howard Park is internationally feted as one of the new world's great Riesling wines, achieving superstar status after claiming highly coveted gold medal at the prestigious London International. Riesling was Howard Park's first vintage, it remains the Australian west's most enduring white after over three decades of superlative editions. Riesling is both demanding and sensitive, Howard Park's success is due to a strict inclusion of nothing but the best batches free run juice, for wines which can demonstrate great potential to evolve beautifully and show marvelous complexity.

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Wines made of Riesling grapes are exceptionally revealing, highly articulate of the environment in which they grow, exposing the influence of the winemaker, so very eloquent about the passage of time as the wine ages and evolves. After a number of years under the Howard Park cellars, the exuberance of youth is beginning to yield, zesty citrus is embellished with nougat, nutmeal, candied lemon and meringue. Whilst defined by a greater depth and complexity of flavour, the palate remains guided by a fine, linear acidity, paradoxically calico softness and wet, stony minerality.

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An assemblage of the finest fruit, picked off superior, high altitude vineyards on Mt Barker and the Porongurups, nourished by a continental pattern of warm days and cold nights, which translate into vibrant wines, full of zest and super fine citric minerality. Essential to the Howard Park style are the purest free run juices, which are tighter and more finely structured without any phenolic character, qualities that contribute to the excellence of Howard Park. Balance is maintained and crop levels are kept low, essential for Riesling of clarity and purity of expression, vibrancy and freshness.

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Pale straw colour, pronounced green hues at the rim. Nose shows lime, granite and floral notes of apple blossom and jasmine. The palate has great focus and purity of fruit with a pithy lime and mineral texture balanced by clean acidity. The intense lime fruit characters drive through the finish which is tightly wound yet lingering with floral and wet stone hints.

The crafting and assemblage of Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc focuses on the regional eloquence of fruit, to build layers of flavour, structure and texture, while permitting the influence of terroir and clime to speak. A fine and linear wine, displaying an intensity of natural Riesling charm, Mount Barker brings unique gooseberry and stonefruit characters, lime citrus and refined acidity. Margaret River contributes palate weight and varietal fruit, lemon /lime citrus and black currant, exquisitely perfumed by notes of elder flower and sweet herb.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN Howard Park are only ever produced in small quantities, conspicuous for their exquisite balance between elegance and power. Their well defined Sauvignon Blanc exhibits wonderfully pungent aromatics, the Margaret River component especially contributes wonderful palate weight to the finished wine. Most of the batches are kept separate throughout the vinification to maintain delicate fruit flavours. Grapes are immediately processed to ensure the highest quality free run juices, tighter and more finely structured without any phenolic character. A component is oak barrel fermented to add complexity and richness. A number of blends are trialled to achieve a wine that's powerful while elegant.

Light straw, green hues. Bouquet exhibits a wonderfully fragrant nose of snow pea, guava and dried sage with hints of passionfruit. Juicy and tight, citrus acidity, the palate offers herbal and grassy notes along with some weight from the barrel ferments. Fashioned into a drink now styling, Howard Park finishes on a length of crisp acidity and refined palate texture, fruit driven and brightly lit.

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