Winery William Downie - Pinot Noir

Winery William DowniePinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Pinot Noir of Winery William Downie is a red wine from the region of Gippsland of Victoria.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Pinot Noir from the Winery William Downie

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, forest floor

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

On the nose the 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, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery William Downie's 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

Pinot Noir - 2019
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2018
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Pinot Noir - 2017
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gippsland wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Pinot Noir from Winery William Downie are 2017, 2016, 2008, 2013 and 2012.

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 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gippsland 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 Gippsland to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 900 of of Australia wines
In the top 200 of of Gippsland wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gippsland

The wine region of Gippsland is located in the region of Victoria of Australia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bass Phillip or the Domaine William Downie produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gippsland are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gippsland often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, floral 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: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

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