William Downie
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Yarragon VIC 3823
Australia
William Downie - winner of the Gourmet Traveller Young Winemaker of the Year award 2006 - sources his grapes in the Yarra Valley of Victoria's Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne Surrounds to produce his own wine under a striking label. He also works as winemaker at De Bortoli.
He makes pinot noir from three different regions, the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Gippsland, endeavouring to express the characteristics of each region in the wines.
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.
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