Lyme Bay WineryBacchus Block
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Bacchus Block of the Lyme Bay Winery is in the top 10 of wines of Devon.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bacchus Block of Lyme Bay Winery in the region of England often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Lyme Bay Winery's Bacchus Block.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat rge de Madère
A very old variety of table grape that is now almost extinct. It can still be found in Italy, Portugal, Romania, Moldavia, ... in France, it can only be found among amateur gardeners and/or collectors. It is given as originating from Portugal, others from Romania. D.N.A. analyses carried out in 2007 allow us to confirm that it is indeed a natural intraspecific cross between the muscat à petits grains blancs and the sciaccarello or mammolo nero.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bacchus Block from Lyme Bay Winery are 2017, 2015, 0, 2014 and 2018.
Informations about the Lyme Bay Winery
The Lyme Bay Winery is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Devon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Devon
The wine region of Devon is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Exquisite Collection or the Lyme Bay Winery produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Devon are Pinot noir, Madeleine angevine and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Devon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
The wine region of England
England, although more famous for gin and beer, has been producing wine since Roman Imperial times (100 – 400 AD). Historically the country has not been known for the quality of its winemaking, inhibited by its northerly latitude and resulting cool Climate. However the last decade or so has seen considerable progress and expansion, and increases in planting of noble Grape varieties. Significant chaptilzation to off-set the high Acidity of under-ripe grapes was once common practice but since the 1970s and particularly since the turn of the millennium natural sugar levels have increased in the Vineyard and wines have increased in quality and reputation.
The word of the wine: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
