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...

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

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2023

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    SHOWCASING THE GIPPSLAND REGION IN ALL ITS BEAUTY!

      "A blend of fruit from the Matthews vineyard in Berrys Creeks and Manilla in Neerim South. Matthews was planted on red volcanic soil in 1998 and has always been dry grown. It is a cool, damp site...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2022

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2022

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    PINOT WUNDERKIND WILLIAM DOWNIE DELIVERS THE GOODS AGAIN WITH THIS EARTHY, DEEP GIPPSLAND PINOT NOIR

      "The palate is spicy and fine with more red fruits, dried herbs and subtle oak. The Matthews vineyard was planted on red volcanic soil in 1998 and has always been dry grown. It is a cool, damp...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2021

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    SHOWCASING THE GIPPSLAND REGION IN ALL ITS BEAUTY!

      "The Matthews vineyard was planted on red volcanic soil in 1998 and has always been dry grown. It is a cool, damp site and the vines grow dense, lush canopies. The resulting wine is in deep colour...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2020

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    AN UNIQUE PINOT FROM ONE OF THE GIPPSLAND GREATS. WHILE THE REST OF THE STATE SWELTERED, WILLIAM DOWNIE'S 2020 VINTAGE WAS CURIOUSLY COOL... AND MAKES FOR INTERESTING WINE.  ORGANIC & VEGAN "The...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2019

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    PINOT WUNDERKIND WILLIAM DOWNIE DELIVERS THE GOODS AGAIN WITH THIS GIPPSLAND PINOT NOIR.   "A blend of 50% Matthews vineyard at Berry’s Creek in South Gippsland and 50% estate grown fruit from our...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2017

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2017

    Region: VIC- Gippsland
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    "This may be my favourite Gippsland bottling of recent years. The wine has the fruit intensity of 2016 and 2013 but with the balance and finesse of 2010. It shows cherry, blackcurrant, damp red earth...

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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...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2015

    Region: VIC- Gippsland

    Wine Front 96 points!“It smells of spring flowers. The palate is a different dimension entirely: it’s searingly fresh, cranberried, boysenberried, splashed with beet and rooted with twigs. It’s dry,...

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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...

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