Howard Park Arbor Novae Fiano 2025

Chewy, vibrant and full of heart – this is a wonderful Fiano… and a little bit of a regional unicorn. Apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots and citrus. It’s youthful, varietal and has a deep base note. Perhaps the use of strictly free-run juice has something to do with that. In the mouth, it’s like a toddler hyped up on candy: fun to watch and undoubtedly gorgeous. More orchard fruit. And, as you’d expect from Fiano, there’s that waxy, honeyed note, in both flavour and texture. It’s a mouthful, finishing with girth, lemon oil and good length. Great to see another alternative variety coming out of Western Australia at this level. Pair with a stone fruit and tomato salad, topped with a big, fat burrata.

Cyndal Petty

Wine Critic at Winepilot

A hopeless romantic for wine and food, Cyndal is nearing 15 years in hospitality while still (just) under 30. A Chef-turned-Sommelier and award-winning wine professional, Cyndal recently left a Group Sommelier role where she curated seven wine lists across multiple venues and led the wine team to Gourmet Traveller Wine Bar of the Year—just months after opening. Now freelance, Cyndal is a wine consultant, event host, wine judge, and wine writer. Passionate about sharing wine’s story with the world, she brings a fresh voice and creative solutions to the industry. After studying and traveling through most of her 20s, she’s now based in WA’s southwest, proudly embracing her role as a WA coastal cowgirl.

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