Will Downie Gippsland Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Will Downie
Label Name:
 
Gippsland Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Gippsland
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Recent Downie Gippsland releases have earned strong scores (e. g. , 2023: Vinous 92, JamesSuckling/Ned Goodwin 94). Retailers and critics praise its purity, savoury spice and ageing potential

Tasting Note
Bright red and dark cherry, raspberry and blackberry with forest-floor earth, struck-match, iron and wood spice; fine tannins, lively acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, pork loin with herbs. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki salmon, miso-glazed eggplant, mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Fully destemmed; whole berries gravity-fed to open wooden/stainless vats; wild-yeast fermentation ~30 days on skins; pressed to French oak (≈20% new); minimal sulphur, unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
William (Will) Downie established his label after working in Burgundy (early 2000s). Sources fruit from Matthews, Manilla and estate Guendulain/Baw Baw sites on red volcanic soils; vineyards are dry-grown and farmed with low-intervention/biodynamic practices.