Winery William DownieBill Downie
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bill Downie of Winery William Downie in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bill Downie
Pairings that work perfectly with Bill Downie
Original food and wine pairings with Bill Downie
The Bill Downie of Winery William Downie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef with mustard or gluten-free ham and olive cake.
Details and technical informations about Winery William Downie's Bill Downie.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bill Downie from Winery William Downie are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery William Downie
The Winery William Downie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Riverland to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Riverland
The wine region of Riverland is located in the region of Lower Murray of Australie du Sud of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Unico Zelo or the Domaine Kingston produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Riverland are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Nero d'Avola and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Riverland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or apricot.
The wine region of Australie du Sud
SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.
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The word of the wine: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.
