The Kit’s Coty vineyard sits in the sheltered lee of steep chalk hills that rise above keeping cool northerly winds at bay. The expansive southerly aspect ensures the vines capture the sunshine all year long while the warm, free-draining chalk soils provide the perfect terroir for producing well balanced vines and intensely flavoured fruit. Restricting yields and maintaining vine balance allow vines to fulfil their potential, producing fruit that truly express their identity and the unique qualities of the soil. This results in wines of purity, intensity and complexity.
Harvested by hand in late September, grapes are whole bunch pressed before undergoing wild fermentation in third and fourth use French oak barrels for nine months adding complexity and richness to the wine.
This very ripe style of Bacchus has lychee, peach, and ripe melon aromas with background oak influence. The palate is rich and generous with more tropical fruit flavours and a long, crisp finish.