[SOLD-OUT] William Downie Petit Verdot 2015

Jancis Robinson 16.5/20 Points! Wine of the Week!

 

"Lovely bright crimson. Definitely Bordelais. Picked early February. Vinified and screwcapped at Yalumba (Downie is a firm believer in old-fashioned corks for his terroir-driven Pinots.) Fresh and fruity par excellence. You wouldn't want to keep this but it has lots of clean, fresh fruit. Absolutely aimed at wine-bar drinking. When I tasted this unfiltered, unsulphured wine made with wild yeast again recently I was most impressed by how well it had lasted. It's really at its peak now but it still has some structure and real vigour."

 

- Jancis Robinson

 

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  From 100% Biodynamic and Organically Farmed Fruit!

"Bill Downie is famous for his striking William Downie Pinot Noirs. These wines are produced in tiny quantities, so Bill spends most of his time telling people his wines are sold out. When he came across this biodynamic Petit Verdot vineyard in South Australia (Riverland), he saw an opportunity to make a wine an accessibly priced wine that would be available in greater volume. But because the vineyard has been organically managed for the past 15 years, and was recently certified as biodynamic, he also saw a site that fitted in with the philosophy of grape growing he pursues on his own vineyard in Gippsland."

 

- Bill Downie

Country:

Australia

Region:

SA-(Other)

Variety:

Wine Red - Other

Size:

750mL