Wines made from Solaris grapes of Østlandet
Discover the best wines made with Solaris as a single variety or as a blend of Østlandet.
More informations about the variety Solaris
Interspecific cross between merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (zarya severa x muscat ottonel) obtained in Germany in 1975 by Norbert Becker. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, England, etc. In France, it is still little known.
More informations about the region of Østlandet
The wine region of of Norway. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Egge Gård or the Domaine Egge Gård produce mainly wines pink, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of are Solaris, Pinot noir and Rondo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Solaris grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Solaris
- EarthPresent in 1% of Solaris
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Solaris
News about the grape variety Solaris
Historic cottage with English vineyard listed for sale
Sealwood Cottage Farm in Derbyshire, central England, has been put up for sale with a guide price of £1.4m ($1.66m). A five-bedroom, Grade II-listed cottage is the focal point for the 8.68-hectare (21.44 acres) estate, but it also features a vineyard of around 1.6ha established by the current owners, John and Elisabeth Goodall. Listing agent Fisher German said the Swadlincote-based estate’s guide price doesn’t include ‘any apportionment of the [wine] business’, but the owners would be ‘open to s ...
Sussex wine producers celebrate after earning PDO status
Producers including Rathfinny, Ridgeview and Bolney embarked upon their quest to turn Sussex into an appellation back in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has now finally recognised Sussex wine as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). It will enter the register on 5 July, 2022, giving Sussex wine the same legal status as Jersey Royal potatoes, Cornish clotted cream and Stilton cheese. Mark Driver, the former hedge fund manager who set up Rathfinny Wine Estat ...
What the Decanter team is drinking this Christmas
Tina Gellie, Content Manager and Regional Editor (Australia, South Africa, New Zealand & Canada) It was a big year of Decanter travel for me, heading to Napa and New York in June, South Africa in October and most recently a week each in Margaret River and South Australia. These trips have formed the basis of my festive selections. Christmas lunch on North Stradbroke Island (reunited with my family after four years, no thanks to Covid) always starts with oysters, followed by a bucket of prawn ...