Wines made from Prior grapes of Solothum
Discover the best wines made with Prior as a single variety or as a blend of Solothum.
Interspecific cross between Freiburg 4-61 (23-416 Joannès-Seyve x pinot noir) and Bronner made in 1987 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Switzerland, Belgium, ... and in France.
The wine region of Solothum of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ambros Thüring or the Domaine Ambros Thüring produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Solothum are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Prior and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Solothum, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.