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 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2014

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    "Very floral on the nose with violets, rose and lavender as well as clove, fennel and licorice. The palate is soft and juicy but not sweet with poached plums and peaches, mulberries and oolong tea. Tart acid and the usual granite minerality provide...

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  • William Downie Thousand Candles 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Thousand Candles 2013

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    Tyson Stelzer 97 points!"Once in a very, very long while a wine bursts into the world and smashes the familiar paradigms of classic blends and traditional practices with the kind of distinction that sets it among the classics. Thousand Candles Yarra...

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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 and has aromas of plum, red berries and bush...

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

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2021

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

    VOLCANIC SOILS BRING A SERIOUS DEPTH OF FLAVOUR, WHILE MAINTAINING THE FAMILIAR LIGHTNESS OF A WELL CRAFTED DOWNIE PINOT - SENSATIONAL WINE

      "This site was planted in 1998 at 250m elevation and is considered the highest point between the Strzelecki and Great Dividing Ranges. The vineyard faces north with almost 360 degree views of Baw Baw Shire. Most of the vines are MV6 with a couple...

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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2021

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

    OFFERING SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - FRUITY, EARTHY, SPICED, FLORAL - A WONDERFUL ARRAY FOR THE SENSES

      "This dry grown vineyard was planted in 1981 on old, red volcanic soils at 150m elevation. There are four separate parcels of Pinot Noir, two north facing blocks of MV6 and another of Abel, as well as a more sheltered south facing block of MV6...

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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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  • William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2013

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    Tyson Stelzer 96 Points! "As always, the Yarra presents the most graceful persona of the Downie set, and its allure in 2013 makes it my pick of the trilogy. This is a pinot noir that elegantly harmonises pretty rose petal lift, red cherry, wild...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Thousand Candles 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Thousand Candles 2012

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    "The 2011 was wrong but the 2012 is right. It drinks as an act of redemption. We are all unforgiven in an unforgiving world but William Downie, the craftsmen behind both this wine and the controversial 2011, has placed something exquisite on the table...

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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 Matthews vineyard in Berrys Creek was...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2020

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

    SAVOURY, BIT SWEET-FRUITED. THIS PINOT IS PACKED WITH MIDDLE EASTERN SPICES AND FLORAL AROMAS. ORGANIC & VEGAN    "This site was planted in 1998 at 250m elevation and is considered the highest point between the Strzelecki and Great...

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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2020

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

    THE RICH VOLANIC SOILS BRING A DISTINCTIVE STYLE TO BILL DOWNIE'S WINES

    ORGANIC & VEGAN   "This dry grown vineyard was planted in 1981 on old, red volcanic soils at 150m elevation. There are four separate parcels of Pinot Noir, two north facing blocks of MV6 and another of Abel, as well as a more sheltered...

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    $85.00
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  • William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2012

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    William Downie's Victorian pinots are delicate expressions of this fascinating grape. This Yarra version is refined with appealing softness mid-palate.The Age Epicure, 11th June 2013. There's certainly an earthiness to the wine " savoury, dusty aromas...

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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 Baw Baw Shire vineyards. The Matthews...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2019

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

    "This site was planted in 1998 at 250m elevation and is considered the highest point between the Strzelecki and Great Dividing Ranges. The vineyard faces north with almost 360 degree views of Baw Baw Shire. Most of the vines are MV6 with a couple of rows...

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    $85.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2019

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Bull Swamp Pinot Noir 2019

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

    "This dry grown vineyard was planted in 1981 on old, red volcanic soils at 150m elevation. There are three separate parcels of Pinot Noir, one north facing block of MV6 and another of Abel, as well as a more sheltered south facing block of MV6. The...

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    $85.00
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  • William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2011

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    "Dark cherries, peach, pencil lead, charcuterie and flint. A little uptight at this stage and will need some time in bottle. The wine has a pure mineral core framed by hints of jasmine and gardenia with red fruits revealed only at the end."William Downie

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  • William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] William Downie Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2010

    Region: VIC- Yarra Valley

    Tyson Stelzer 94 points! "Pinot lord Bill Downie is in a happy place. Lively, expressive and precise. His YV Pinot, that is! Pretty poached strawberries, red cherries, rose petals and cumquat with well-structured tannins." Tyson Stelzer, Wine100, June...

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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 and wood spice on the nose. The palate has more black...

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