Winemaker Notes
Bright, precise, and complex. A vibrant nose of native berries (lilly pilly, muntries), bush tomato, pickled rosella, mace and anise myrtle. Fleshy and bright fruit fills out the palate. Pairs with roast chicken, seared salmon, whole duck; anything with mushrooms.
William Downie represents the pinnacle of minimal intervention, site-specific pinot noir in Australia. No one has done more work in the vineyard than he has, spending his days meticulously caring for his home and leased vineyards, as well as seeking out the best sites for pinot noir across Victoria. Bill has become synonymous with articulate and detailed pinot noir in Australia; it's the only grape he cultivates and produces, a nearly unheard of dedication.