Bacchus 2017

THE GRAPE- 100% English Bacchus grapes grown on the estate. A crossing of Riesling and the lesser known Silvaner, a variety known for being able to express terroir. Bacchus produces white grapes. Named after Dionysus the Roman god of wine, fertility, and prophecy.

APPEARANCE – Green to Gold in colour.

NOSE – Elderflower and green fruits

TASTE – A medium dry full of super citrus fruit characters similar to Sauvignon Blanc but with distinctive tones of elderflower, gooseberry, melon and lemon.

COMPLEMENTS –Goes perfectly with Italian creamy pastas, Asian spices and traditional roast pork,

Alcohol                     11.5%

Ph                               3.04

Residual Sugar         <5.2 G/L

Sulphur                     0.18 G/L

Tartaric Acid            8.3 G/L

HOW IS IT MADE– By getting the hand-picked bunches into the winery from vine to press within the hour, fermenting slowly in stainless steel and resting on lees to mellow before racking, filtering and bottling.

CONSUME –Now, Chilled

Suitable for vegetarians and vegans