Howard Park was founded in 1986 by John Wade in Denmark, Western Australia, in the Great Southern wine region. Jeff Burch acquired the winery in 1993 and has built it into one of Western Australia's most respected family wine operations. The Burch family subsequently established MadFish as a secondary label and expanded vineyard holdings across both Great Southern and Margaret River. Jeff Burch and daughter Amy Burch now lead operations, with the family maintaining full ownership across their portfolio including the Marchand & Burch collaboration with Burgundian winemaker Pascal Marchand.
No deception tactics employed. The Burch family name is front and centre in marketing, media appearances, and on-bottle communication. The website's 'Our Story' section explicitly details family ownership and generational involvement.
Profits remain entirely within Australian family hands. Revenue circulates through Western Australian operations, local employment, and regional viticulture investment. No dividend extraction to offshore parent entities.
Purchasing Howard Park directly supports an Australian family business, Great Southern and Margaret River regional economies, and domestic wine industry employment. Your money stays in WA.
Already an excellent choice. Similar family-owned WA alternatives include Vasse Felix (Holmes à Court family), Cullen Wines (Cullen family, biodynamic pioneers), and Leeuwin Estate (Horgan family) — all independently owned premium producers.