William Downie

Young Australian Winemaker of the Year 2006 - Gourmet Traveller

"William Downie established his own label in 2003 after several years living and working in Burgundy. His intention is to produce wines of purity and detail that reflect their place of origin. They are made in the most natural way possible, not pushed or shoved in any direction. They are not added to or subtracted from. Although each of the William Downie wines is made from Pinot Noir, the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland are more different than they are similar. William was the Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Young Australian Winemaker of The Year for 2006." - William Downie

"William Downie is so highly regarded in Australian wine circles as a maker of top pinot noir that he is almost synonymous with the variety. De Bortoli’s Steve Webber once described him as the “best winemaker in Australia” and a group of sommeliers have even formed a fan club, Team Downie." - Jeremy Pringle, Wine Companion

  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2023

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2023

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016, WILLIAM DOWNIE HAS MADE HIS MORNINGTON PINOT NOIR AGAIN

      "Fruit was sourced from the Mrs Nicks vineyard in Balnarring and Rivendel in Merricks North. Mrs Nicks was planted to MV6 in 1998 on a gently south facing hill of chocolate brown sandy loam. Rivendel, planted in the same year, is a mix of D5V12...

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    $65.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Cathedral Pinot Noir 2021

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    A STELLAR PINOT, LIVELY AND BRIGHT WITH AN ARRAY OF BERRY FRUIT, IT IS OUTSTANDING VALUE!

      "The 2021 Cathedral is a blend of around 70% Mornington Peninsula and 30% King Valley Pinot Noir. The season was mild and the resulting wines have great aromatics, balance and finesse.  The wine shows lots of red and dark berry fruits with...

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    $27.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2015

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    “The wine smells of raspberry, redcurrant, rose petals, poached rhubarb and cinnamon. The palate has more red fruits as well as blueberry and star anise. It is tight and very precise with chewy tannins and a fine texture. A Pinot lover's Pinot.”William...

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    $70.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2014

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    "The nose shows rose, jasmine, strawberry jam and star anise. The palate is quite elegant but still richly textured and lively with plenty of flavour and complexity " Tamarillo, mulberry, black cherry, cinnamon, hazelnut and struck match."William Downie

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    $70.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2013

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    Tyson Stelzer 96 Points! "The powerhouse of the Downie pinot trilogy, Mornington 2013 personifies the meeting of grace and power. A core of black cherry and wild strawberry fruit makes for impressive fruit poise and intensity, lifted by violet fragrance...

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    $80.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2012

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    There's a kind of nourishing feel to this winethis feel of clarity of fruit, ease of drinking and loose-knit texture. There's savouriness in the aromas, twiggy oak, slate-like yet feathery tannins and the wine finishes with bright, juicy red currant and...

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    $70.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2011

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    "Rose petal, musk, poached cherries, frangipane and fired clay. Less red fruit and more linear than in previous years. Fine-boned and feminine, the calibre of the vineyard is revealed with time in the glass."William Downie

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    $70.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2010

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    Tyson Stelzer 94 points! "Downie's trilogy blossomed over a day and my favourite changed three times! Cellar and double decant. It will blossom into morello cherry fruit, brambles and rose petals." Tyson Stelzer, Wine100, June 2011 Jeremy Oliver 94...

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    $70.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2009

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    "The nose shows lifted, ripe Pinot fruit - cranberry, raspberry and blackberry with underlying rosehip and violet. The palate is textured and round with red fruits as well as quince, cardamom, mace and clove. It is structured and defined but an...

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    $70.00
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  • William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Mornington Pinot Noir 2008

    Region: VIC- Mornington Pen

    Jeremy Oliver 97 points!"Deeply perfumed and alluring, this exceptionally fine and tightly crafted pinot marries ethereal scents of flowers, undergrowth, black and red cherries, exotic spices and a light dusting of dried herb notes with tight-grained...

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    $57.95
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