Same grape, different wine
Bacchus around the world
Across 3 still-wine expressions, Bacchus varies most on herbal / green character — from low in English still white to medium-plus in English Bacchus. That single axis carries most of the difference between them.
Where they differ
Only the dimensions on which these wines genuinely diverge. Anything varying by less than a scale point and a half is left out, because it would be noise.
| Dimension | Lowest | Highest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbal / green character | English still white | English Bacchus | 3 points |
The expressions
Ordered from lightest to fullest, so the page reads as a gradient rather than a list.
English Bacchus
Cool climateEngland’s signature still white: elderflower, nettle and grapefruit — often compared to Sauvignon Blanc, but its own thing.
Against its siblings: more herbal and green.
- Cool climate. Slower ripening tends to retain acidity and hold alcohol down, and green or citrus notes survive where a warmer site would ripen them away.
English still white
Cool climateA growing category beyond Bacchus — still Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and blends, viable as growing-season warmth has increased.
Against its siblings: riper and less green.
- Cool climate. Slower ripening tends to retain acidity and hold alcohol down, and green or citrus notes survive where a warmer site would ripen them away.
- Lees ageing. Time on spent yeast adds texture, breadth and a savoury, bready depth.
Welsh white wine
Cool climateLight, aromatic whites from south Wales, weighted towards disease-resistant varieties that cope with damp conditions.
- Cool climate. Slower ripening tends to retain acidity and hold alcohol down, and green or citrus notes survive where a warmer site would ripen them away.
- Lees ageing. Time on spent yeast adds texture, breadth and a savoury, bready depth.
Nothing here is written by hand. The comparison is computed from the taste profiles held for each style, and the drivers listed under each wine are read off structured data — the region’s climate, the style’s recorded production methods, its oak and sweetness bands. That means this page cannot drift out of step with the style pages it describes, and it also means it says less than a wine writer would: a cause is only listed when the catalogue actually records it. See the taste model.