Well I had a real treat this weekend trying the Toppesfield Bacchus and Rose 2017 and also the 2016 Rose wine as a comparison. I’ve blog about the Bacchus before and it’s a real favourite of mine.

So the Bacchus first, clean fresh and said to be the english Sauvignon Blanc. It is closer to the french Sauvignon Blanc than the gooseberry fueled New Zealand one. There are flavours of grass, elderflower and hints of gooseberry. Its only 10.5% so great for a summer day. This is a fantastic example of a quality english white wine.

The Rose wine is very good. The 2016 has wild strawberries on the taste with a clean refreshing finish, the 2017 vintage is lighter than the 2016 one but still has the same flavour of strawberries and very easy to drink. 1 bottle or 2 would be the first question! Drinking these 3 wines side by side really helps to highlight the subtle flavours.

At £13 a bottle it’s not the cheapest but this is quality english wine and available at the Co-Op around East Anglia, UK.

Toppesfield Bacchus and Rose 2017-18