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Bacchusバッカス

Wineries growing it
9
Awards
14
Years with awards
2004–2026

A German white grape with pronounced, muscat-like floral aromatics.

Crossed in 1933 at a German breeding institute and named after Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, it has Müller-Thurgau among its parents and inherits that grape's early ripening. Its defining feature is unmistakable floral aromatics — muscat, white flowers, elderflower — set against mild acidity, so it makes a white to be enjoyed for its perfume. It is regarded as showing best in cool climates. In Japan it is concentrated in Hokkaido, including Yoichi, Mikasa, Sapporo, Furano, Nayoro and Takasu, with a further producer in Nagano.

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Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.

Statements of fact — origin, crossing, plant-variety registration and growing regions — have been checked against public bodies, research institutes, or the breeder (2 sources).

Bacchus at the Japan Wine Competition

14 awards in the published results carry “Bacchus” in the entry name, across 5 wineries and 10 years. These are read from the entry names, not from declared grape composition, so wines whose names do not mention the grape are not included.

  • Silver 1
  • Bronze 10
  • Encouragement 3

Wineries with the most awards

Ordered by how many awards we list. Producers differ in how many wines they entered and in how many years they entered, so this is not a ranking of quality.

Wines that have won more than once

Grouped by producer and wine, showing those with three or more awards. Names come from the published entry names, with the vintage removed because each row spans several vintages.

By year

Wineries growing Bacchus

9 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.