Howard Park Wines with Nic Bowen

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we chat to Nic Bowen, Chief Winemaker at Howard Park Wines. Nic gave us great insight into the Great Southern and Margaret River wine regions of Western Australia. We know the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River is fantastic, but he highlighted the amazing hidden gems of Sparkling Wine and Riesling from the Great Southern. He also shares his wine story, the history of Howard Park Wines, and takes us through a flight of their wines which included a N.V. Jete Rose, Howard Park (Sparkling Rose), 2024 Howard Park Riesling Great Southern, 2023 Allingham Chardonnay, Margaret River, and a 2022 Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River. Thank you Nic for sharing your passion and wine making journey and thank you to Howard Park Wines.Howard Park Wines will be at the 2025 Sydney Good Food and Wine Show. Buy your tickets here (https://goodfoodshow.com.au/sydney/) and taste Howard Park Wines.Subscribe to @‌TheWinedUp and let us know your favourite Howard Park wine.Browse and shop Howard Park Wines at https://howardparkwines.com.au/Check out Australia’s First Families of Wine at https://www.australiasfirstfamiliesofwine.com.auChapters:0:00 Preview0:41 Introduction1:28 TWU Ice-breaker-questions8:26 The Boomerang of Destiny - Why pushed you of wine and what brought you back13:26 Terroir and Culture Being Created in WA14:41 Is it easier or harder to have a winemaking father?16:34 N.V. Jete Rose, Howard Park (Sparkling Rose)20:40 What is ‘dosage’?23:47 Does the size of the bubble matter in sparkling wine?27:06 What is Great Southern sparkling wine?29:14 2024 Howard Park Riesling Great Southern, WA29:21 Is Great Southern a hidden gem?35:08 Howard Park Wines History35:46 How do you maintain tradition whilst innovating?37:17 How do you maintain quality?40:33 2023 Allingham Chardonnay, Margaret River, Howard Park, WA50:50 Marchand & Burch52:35 2022 Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Howard Park, WA55:29 What is ‘set’?1:01:07 What is in the future for Howard Park?1:06:43 What do you want people to say about Howard Park wines?1:08:42 Key Messages1:09:31 The Wined Up Conclusion#TheWinedUpPodcast #HowardPark #MargaretRiver #GreatSouthern #AustralianWine #SparklingWine #Rose #Riesling #Chardonnay #CabernetSauvignon #HiddenGems #WineLovers #WineRegionSpotlight #WineTasting #FranklandRiver #MountBarker #AussieWine #WinedUp #AFFW #NicBowenFollow Us on YouTube (@TheWinedUp), Instagram (The.Wined.Up), Tik Tok (@TheWinedUp), Spotify (The Wined Up), Amazon Music ( TheWinedUp), and Apple Podcasts (The Wined Up).  Visit our website https://www.thewinedup.com.au or email us at [email protected].   Drink More, Try More, Learn More.