Structure
Drinking window
Best 0 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage0 yrs5 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Roast chicken with herbs
Oak-derived richness gives this Bacchus the weight for roast bird. -
Smoked trout pate
Barrel texture and Bacchus acidity work together against smoke and fat. -
Mushrooms on toast
Subtle oak and earthy fungi are a natural pair.
Facts
- Producer
- Hidden Spring Vineyard · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Bacchus
- Oak
- Bacchus aged in oak barrels, imparting subtle richness and complexity; part of the small-batch Alchemy range made from hand-selected fruit
- ABV
- 12.0%
- Price
- GBP 24.50 at the vineyard
- Drinking window
- 0-5 from vintage
Frequently asked about Alchemy The Barrel Factor
What is a Bacchus Fume?
A play on Fume Blanc, the name Californian producers gave to oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc. Hidden Spring applies the idea to Bacchus, ageing it in oak barrels for extra richness.
What is the Alchemy range?
Hidden Spring's small-batch fine wine range. Only the estate's finest grapes are hand-selected for it, and each wine is meticulously handcrafted as a unique batch.
How does it differ from Hidden Spring's regular Bacchus?
The standard Bacchus is unoaked, bright and citrus-driven. The Barrel Factor is oak-aged, giving a subtle richness and more complexity at the expense of some aromatic lift.