{"product_id":"2026-william-downie-cathedral-pinot-noir","title":"2026 'Cathedral' Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe best Cathedral yet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Downie’s 2026 Cathedral brings together Pinot Noir from the Mornington Peninsula, King Valley, Yarra Valley, Upper Goulburn and Mount Gambier. A cool, wet start to the season reduced yields, while warm, dry conditions in January and a slow finish to ripening produced fruit with exceptional balance between acidity, pH and alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark plum, black cherry, blackcurrant and pomegranate molasses meet poached pear, mace and five spice. The palate is dense and complex, with layers of red and dark berries supported by savoury minerality and impressive structure. Bright, beautifully balanced and arguably the finest Cathedral William Downie has made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe perfect introduction to the astute winemaking that is William Downie's signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark-fruited, savoury and beautifully structured, this is Cathedral at an entirely new level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout William Downie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Downie is a legend when it comes to Pinot Noir! Regarded as the man that brought Aussie Pinot Noir into the modern age by producing more elegant wines that speak of the vastly different terroirs within the Gippsland region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Downie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48786010079481,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2650\/0856\/files\/Image_format_shadow_1ddbdcf5-8d72-4b2a-b6ea-8307802b1beb.png?v=1786156591","url":"https:\/\/actofwine.com.au\/products\/2026-william-downie-cathedral-pinot-noir","provider":"Act of Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}