ARBOR NOVAE
Inspired by Nature. Crafted to give back.
Meaning ‘New Trees’ in Latin the Arbor Novae collection is exclusive to our Wine Club members. They are small batch creations, crafted to express the unique terroir of Margaret River and Great Southern. For every bottle of Arbor Novae sold we will be donating $1.50 to Carbon Positive Australia to support local tree planting and landscape restoration. The labels feature original artwork from renowned West Australian artist Andy Quilty.
Carbon Positive Australia
We’ve formed a partnership with Carbon Positive Australia, an environmental charity that has been working to mitigate the impacts of climate change through action, education and collaboration since 2001.
For each bottle of Arbor Novae wine sold we will donate $1.50 directly to Carbon Positive Australia – it will be help resource tree planting projects in WA and NSW that sequester carbon, increase biodiversity and restore degraded landscapes.
Over the last 20 years their initiatives have seen over 6 million trees planted and 650,000 tonnes of carbon captured. Every 12 bottles from the Arbor Novae collection, enjoyed by our members will, over time, add close to another tonne of captured CO2 to that tally.
This partnership is one of the many initiatives Howard Park have committed to in our effort to ensure sustainable practices that extend our legacy beyond the fences of our vineyard.
The Collection
2023 Arbor Novae Chenin Blanc
Generous in both texture and flavour the 2023 Arbor Novae Chenin Blanc displays effortless composure and promises boundless potential. Two targeted picks, one early for good acid retention and one later for bright varietal flavours, were brought into the winery in the cool of the morning and crushed, with some portions held on skins for 24 hours. After cool settling, the juices were allowed to naturally ferment in a combination of stainless steel tanks, ceramic egg and large format oak. Post ferment wines were allowed to remain on yeast lees for 3 months with regular stirring promoting creaminess and integration. Blending brought all the components together allowing us to build a wine with vibrant varietal characters, complex oak and skins texture and a salivating mineral line.
2022 Arbor Novae Grenache Shiraz
The 2022 Arbor Novae Grenache Shiraz is a multi-regional blend in the great tradition of Howard Park. We have been fortunate to access Grenache from a Swan Valley vineyard planted in the 1950s, an old vine treasure well adapted to its climate and producing low yields of grapes with superb concentration of flavour. A small addition in the blend of spicy, elegant Mount Barker Shiraz brings extra fruit weight and savoury smoothness to this eminently drinkable wine. Fruit driven with a tantalising nose and crunchy acidity, it is the perfect red to enjoy in the summertime, possibly even slightly chilled.
