When we recently shared news of our trophy triumph, we didn’t anticipate that in the following weeks our achievements would multiple. However we are delighted to be celebrating a national victory after our Jeté Rosé NV was crowned Best Sparkling Rosé in Australia at the prestigious Australian Sparkling Wine Show (ASWS). Chief Winemaker, Nic Bowen, accepted the trophy at the industry awards ceremony in Tasmania.

The result marks the first time a Western Australian winery has claimed this coveted trophy at the nation’s only dedicated sparkling wine competition, with the category usually dominated by Tasmanian producers.

“This is a wonderful validation for the entire team,” said Howard Park’s Chief Winemaker, Nic Bowen. “We are constantly working to refine our craft in the winery and vineyards, listening to the fruit and evolving our sparkling range to give each wine in the Jeté collection its own distinct personality. We’ve always believed the Great Southern could produce world-class sparkling, and this trophy proves it.”

“We are particalarly thrilled to win the Sparkling Rosé category. There is an increasing buzz around sparkling rosé, and deservedly so. These are wines that offer not just complexity, but a playful, whimsical character that is incredibly exciting to make and to drink,” Bowen added.

The Australian Sparkling Wine Show (ASWS) is designed to showcase the best sparkling wines Australia has to offer. This year’s show attracted a highly competitive field of 209 entrants from across the country, all assessed over the course of two and a half days by a respected panel of industry experts, including leading winemakers, sommeliers, and wine critics.

The award-winning Jeté Rosé NV scored an impressive 95 points. The wine is a méthode traditionnelle sparkling crafted from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes, sourced from Howard Park’s Mount Barker vineyard in the Great Southern. This wine is based on the 2021 vintage, tiraged in December 2021 and spent a minimum of 31 months on lees to build its signature complexity and texture.

This latest success follows a list of honours for the entire Jeté collection including: 

  • 2019 Grand Jeté – Trophy for Best Sparkling at the 2025 West Australian Wine Show
  • Jeté Rosé NV – Gold Medal at the 2025 National Wine Show in Canberra
  • Jeté Premier Brut NV – Gold Medal at the 2025 Perth Royal Wine Show
  • Petit Jeté NV – Gold Medal at the 2025 Australian Sparkling Wine Show in Tasmania

 

This year has been an extraordinary run of recognition that we are eager to see continue. 

You can purchase any of our trophy-winning Howard Park méthode traditionnelle sparkling wines here.