Liberty’s Bacchus, Balfour Winery

Earthy, vegetal nose. Bright and crisp on the palate with strong elements of elderflower, blossom, lemon and lime and a little smokiness.

“Bacchus, but not as you know it” is how our Head Winemaker, Fegus Elias, described his newest (and best) vintage of Liberty’s Bacchus.

Inspired by our home, from grapes grown at the very top of our Hush Heath Estate, this is one of our most complex wines to make. Fergus throws everything at it to create a style which has fantastic depth, a full mouth-feel and a spicy, mineral character. As with all Bacchus, there’s a zippy, citrus vibrancy – but this has been mellowed by careful (5%) oak ageing and supported by an array of wild ferments. His aim was to make a wine which is unmistakably English, but could rival the great still wines of Europe. It worked.