Howard Park Wines

Howard Park, MadFish, & Marchand & Burch Wines
Location	Cowaramup and Denmark, Western Australia, Australia
Wine region	Margaret River, Great Southern, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits
Other labels	Madfish, Marchand & Burch.
Founded	1986
First vines planted	1974
First vintage	1986
Known for	Howard Park Riesling, Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon, Howard Park Leston Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon, Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon, Marchand & Burch Chardonnay, Marchand & Burch Pinot noir, MadFish Gold Turtle Shiraz.
Varietals	Sauvignon blanc, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot noir, Tempranillo, Carnelian, Rosé, Muscat (grape and wine), Meursault, Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, méthode champenoise
Other attractions	Sony Tropfest short film festival, Concerts, winery tours.
Distribution	International
Tasting	364 days a year 10am to 5pm.
Website	Burch Family Wines

Howard Park Wines is Western Australia's largest family-owned winery owned by the Burch family, which is responsible for such brands as Howard Park, MadFish, and Marchand & Burch. With two established wineries based in both Margaret River, Western Australia and Denmark in the Great Southern. The Burch family are the first Australians to gain ownership in the production of a French Burgundian Grand Cru.

Margaret River Winery is located outside the small town of Cowaramup, the birthplace of what is now the Margaret River Wine Region The vineyard that surrounds the winery named after the owner of Howard Park Wines father, Leston Burch Leston Vineyard is the vine-producing property and home of Howard Park Wines in Margaret River. The vineyard currently consists of about 157 acres (64 ha) of vines including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carnelian varieties.

The Margaret River wine region was chosen for what was at that time a highly experimental exercise through studies undertaken in 1955 by Professor Harold Olmo. In 1961 Dr John Gladstones from the University of Western Australia, published a paper in the Journal of the Australian Institute for Agricultural Science which stated in part "As far as the writer is aware, the Busselton-Margaret River region has never been seriously proposed as suitable for commercial viticulture. Nevertheless, a study of its climate shows that it definitely warrants consideration." The climate of Margaret River is more strongly maritime-influenced than any other major Australian region and has been described as similar to that of Bordeaux in a dry vintage. The region produces just three percent of total Australian grape production, although produces over 20 percent of Australia's premium wine market.

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