Bacchus Trocken is a white produced by Weingut Hornstein in Baden, Germany. Made from Bacchus. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Region: Baden
Country: Germany
Grapes: Bacchus
Tasting profile
Structure: light-bodied, low acidity, dry
A dry, aromatic Baden white made from Bacchus, the 1933 Pfalz crossing of Müller-Thurgau with a Silvaner x Riesling cross. The variety was bred to ripen on sites too cool for Riesling, and it achieves that by accumulating sugar rather than retaining acid — so German examples are typically soft and broad rather than racy. That is the reason plantings here have fallen from roughly 3,500 hectares in 1990 to around 1,000 today, and the reason the grape has thrived in cooler England instead. Expect a light body with a muscat-like floral lift over elderflower, blackcurrant leaf and citrus, finishing dry and gently rounded rather than crisp. Baden is Germany's warmest region, which softens it further still. Best drunk young and well chilled.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Baden, Germany
Baden — Germany's southernmost and warmest major wine region, a long, narrow strip running down the southwest of the country, much of it facing the Vosges mountains and Alsace across the Rhine.
Bacchus
Bacchus is a white grape bred in Germany in the twentieth century, a crossing designed to ripen reliably in cool climates while keeping plenty of aromatic character.
More wines
More white wines from Baden
- Bienenberg Chardonnay GG — Huber, Bienenberg
- Chara Sauvignon Blanc Trocken — Alexander Laible, Ortenau
- Chardonnay Muschelkalk — Weingut Klumpp, Kraichgau
- Durbacher Plauelrain Riesling Kabinett trocken — Andreas Laible, Durbach
Frequently asked questions
Where is Bacchus Trocken from?
Bacchus Trocken is produced by Weingut Hornstein in Baden, Germany.
What grapes are in Bacchus Trocken?
Bacchus Trocken is made from Bacchus.