Winery William Downie - Cathedral Pinot Noir

Winery William DownieCathedral Pinot Noir

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cathedral Pinot Noir of Winery William Downie is a red wine from the region of Upper Goulburn of Victoria.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Cathedral Pinot Noir from the Winery William Downie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cathedral Pinot Noir of Winery William Downie in the region of Victoria is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy

On the nose the Cathedral Pinot Noir of Winery William Downie in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery William Downie's Cathedral Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Cathedral Pinot Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of Upper Goulburn wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cathedral Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Upper Goulburn wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cathedral Pinot Noir from Winery William Downie are 2019, 2018

Informations about the Winery William Downie

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Upper Goulburn in the region of Victoria

The Winery William Downie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Upper Goulburn to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 6000 of of Australia wines
In the top 1500 of of Upper Goulburn wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Upper Goulburn

The wine region of Upper Goulburn is located in the region of Central Victoria of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mount Terrible or the Domaine William Downie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Goulburn are Pinot noir, Roussanne and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Goulburn often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or black fruit.


The wine region of Victoria

Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.

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The word of the wine: Dish

Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.

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