2022 Howard Park A.S.W Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
$75.00
Howard Park’s winemaking philosophy is to craft elegant, age-worthy wines from our best sites in the Margaret River and Great Southern wine regions of Western Australia. Critical site selection, meticulous viticulture and detailed winemaking underline each Icon wine. In name, the Icon wines pay homage to significant members of the Burch family.
The A.S.W is the first wine to acknowledge Amy Burch’s side of the family. Co-owner Amy has been deeply involved in Howard Park from the very early days.
Coincidentally, Amy’s parents share the initials, A.S.W Her father, Alex Stephen Wee, was a successful Singaporean business person; a self-made man who arrived in Singapore from East Malaysia in 1946 with 1 Singapore dollar. Amy’s mother, Annie Sheila Wee, had a cultural affinity with red wine due to her upbringing by French & Irish nuns as a boarder in Singapore. She still favours a glass of Shiraz to this day. The Wees came to Australia in the 1960s. Amy, is proud to commemorate her parents and the sum of all her family’s efforts in this special wine.
Margaret River
TASTING NOTE
Vintage
Deep, inky violet hues in the glass allude to the abundance of blue and black fruit present on the nose complemented by savoury undercurrents of wet slate, nori and cedar spice. The Cabernet Sauvignon components bring a bouquet of currants, both red and black, while the palate possesses pliable tannins and bright, lingering acidity. To balance, the Shiraz lends aromas of blueberries, boysenberries and baking spices with notes of black plum and cacao present on the palate. This classic Australian blend shows how these two iconic red varieties can work in harmony to craft a wine that is elegant, complex and approachable.
Food Match
Pairs perfectly with carpaccio of wagyu, truffle, rocket and macadamia.
Recommended Cellaring
Drink now or enjoy the evolution of this wine over the next 10 to 15 years.
Variety Details
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
