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- Howard Vineyard awarded 5 Star Rating in James Halliday 2011 Australian Wine Companion!
- Winestate Magazine
2006 Cabernets 3 Stars
2007 Amos Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Stars
- Glam Adelaide, 6/5/2010 - Paul Wood
Howard Vineyard, Nairne – Come up for Air.
A delicious duck liver pate made on the premises is just one of the tasting delights on offer at Howard Vineyard on the outskirts of Nairne in the Adelaide Hills. Whipped up by Head Chef Mark Needle, using an innovative combination of chocolate and mixed berries, the pate is one dish not to be missed!
The Howard Vineyard cellar door has a fantastic range of award winning wines to compliment their ever changing menu. The Sunday Sessions Tapas menu is a favourite, with crunchy fried mushrooms, in house smoked salmon, pork belly with honey coriander glaze, patatas baravas (potatoes with bacon & spicy aioli) and everything in between.
Sunday Sessions at Howard Vineyard always have a live local musical act to keep you entertained while you dine and with a bistro menu to float your culinary boat, you will never leave this place hungry, or thirsty for that matter.
Howard Vineyard boasts a decent sized wine list. Start with their Gambol Red and Frolic White every day drinkers, spend some time on the quite delicious Cabernets in the middle, and reach the top with their Amos range.
Functions Manager Karen Pattison is the first person you should contact if you would like to organise a function in this rustic setting. A wine shed built around a historic building and converted into a restaurant with a huge outdoor terrace and a tasting area which doubles as a bar when the need arises. With a stunning vineyard backdrop, and only 30 minutes from Adelaide this is a great place to relax and drink away your Sunday afternoon, or host your next event.
For more information check out the Howard Vineyard website www.howardvineyard.com.au or phone (08) 8188 0203
- Adelaide Hills Weekender 25/5/10
Heather Britton
- The Wine Front, 24/2/10 - Gary Walsh
Howard Vineyard Amos Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Now Cassis is an over-wrought term in wine tasting, but this definitely has a good bit of it. There’s a little mint, chocolate and attractive cedar oak in there too - some volatility but nothing too demanding. It’s full bodied and sweetly fruited, yet meaty and a little charry at the same time. Tannins are fine and massed but currently hiding behind all that plump fruit. A touch too much alcohol warmth and some bitter dried herb on the finish, yes, but overall a large scale wine that’s surprisingly more-ish.
Rated : 91 Points
Tasted : Feb10
Alcohol : 15%
Price : $55
Drink : 2010 - 2016
- The Wine Front, 17/2/10 - Gary Walsh
Howard Vineyard Chardonnay 2007
Melon, apple, more than a handful of nuts, honeycomb and light spicy oak. It’s savoury and creamy with attractive gentle acidity - mellifluous and good to drink. There’s a bit of lemon rind bitterness and warmth on the finish, but I don’t mind that at all. Ready to go now. It’s a style I quite like, a drinking style, so a bonus point for that.
Rated : 90 Points
Tasted : Feb10
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : $28
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2010 - 2011
- The Courier, 16/9/09 - Ross Noble
Adelaide Hills Frolic 2008
Spring has sprung and it's time for a frivolous frolic with friends.
Chill out with this zippy semillon sauvignon blanc that brings the tropical fruit of the 41% savvy and the citrussy backbone of the 59% semillon.
It is more than just a party drink. Gooseberry aromas and flavous and a crisp finish indicate that the trophy it was awarded at last year's Adelaide Hills Wine Region Show was well merited.
Have it with canapes, or - hell - just with potato crisps if you like.
If you prefer reds, the Howard Vineyard gambol is a good bet for the barbie.
