Variety
WhiteBacchus
An aromatic crossing (1933) – elderflower, blackcurrant, gooseberry, in good hands like a lush Sauvignon Blanc. A Franken and Rheinhessen speciality.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Bacchus
These 5 aromas typically define Bacchus. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Elderflower
Gooseberry
Blackcurrant
Mango
Nutmeg
Bacchus aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Bacchus. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Floral aromas are especially marked in aromatic varieties like Riesling and Gewürztraminer.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Key regions
Bacchus is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Bacchus
136 curated profiles in our atlas grow Bacchus.
136 wineries
Château Larcis Ducasse
Saint-Émilion · Saint-Émilion
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Bacchus
Weingut Aldinger
Württemberg · Remstal · Fellbach
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Domaine Trapet Père et Fils
Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits · Gevrey-Chambertin
Gewürztraminer, Aligoté, Riesling
Weingut A.J. Adam
Mosel · Mittelmosel · Neumagen-Dhron
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Müller-Thurgau
Divino Nordheim Thüngersheim
Franken · Volkacher Mainschleife · Nordheim am Main
Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Bacchus
GWF Winzergemeinschaft Franken
Franken · Würzburg & Maindreieck · Kitzingen
Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, Bacchus
Weingut Scherner-Kleinhanß
Wonnegau/Zellertal · Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc
Weingut Jung
Rheinhessen · Rheinhessen-Mitte
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir
Weingut Dahlem
Rheinhessen · Roter Hang · Oppenheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder, Pinot Noir