Bacchus in Sussex

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Pale, with a crisp light mouthfeel and the aromatic complexity English Bacchus is known for. The range runs from herbaceous tomato leaf, basil, sage and nettle through citrus and tropical fruit to elderflower and honeysuckle.

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

A Bacchus Fume: Bacchus aged in oak barrels for subtle richness and complexity. It belongs to Hidden Spring's Alchemy range, where only the finest hand-selected grapes are used and each release is a unique small batch.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

A crisp English white with heady gooseberry, elderflower and lime zest mingling with spicy white pepper and clove, then honeysuckle and geranium on the palate with a juicy citric zing.

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Rustic · Fruity

An off-dry blend of Nutbourne's Riesling-style German varietals, including fruit from forty-year-old vines. A big wildflower bouquet and an abundance of hedgerow fruit, richer than a dry white but well short of dessert sweetness.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bright and vibrant, with aromas of elderflower, nectarine, pear and peach, a lively minerality and flavours of fresh lime zest, grapefruit and layered stone fruit. The vineyard calls it British summertime in a glass.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

A bold, aromatic English Bacchus that opens with a distinctive floral nose. Classic notes of apple, elderflower and gooseberry unfold on the palate with great acidity and a lingering, crisp finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Super aromatic on the nose with floral elderflower and citrus notes. Bright, light and dry on the palate, the house describes it as dangerously drinkable.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Bolney's everyday Bacchus in the Lychgate range: a fresh, zesty and intensely aromatic dry white, built for early drinking rather than cellaring.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

An outstanding dry white made from 100 per cent Bacchus: crisp, fresh and enticing, with a pronounced elderflower bouquet followed by delicate gooseberries and a botanical, aromatic finish.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Crafted exclusively from hand-picked grapes grown in Plumpton's own Sussex vineyard on sandstone and clay soils. Bacchus is one of the first white varieties to ripen at the college, and the Reserve bottling is released as a numbered lot.

Dry · Light-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Highdown's five-grape still white blend of Reichensteiner, Bacchus, Schonburger, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Dry, fruity, clean, crisp and elegant, with flavours of peach, melon, green apple and grapefruit.

Off Dry · Light-bodied · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Floral on the nose with orange peel and grapefruit on the palate, moderate acidity and a touch of sweetness. A gentler, rounder reading of Bacchus than the bone-dry English norm.