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Solaris is the shining star of modern cool-climate winemaking. This extremely early-ripening white grape variety has thrived in the vineyards of Northern Europe and the Baltic states. Solaris wines delight with incredibly intense, warm aromas of exotic fruits and a perfectly balanced taste, offering a bold and intriguing tasting experience.
Read moreThanks to its unique ability to accumulate sugar very quickly even in harsher conditions, Solaris grapes offer winemakers immense freedom. When choosing, the most important thing is to note the indicated sweetness level.
This variety produces both highly refreshing, firmly structured dry wines, and naturally sweet dessert drinks. Dry versions are dominated by notes of pineapple, passion fruit, hazelnut, and citrus. Meanwhile, sweeter wines reveal viscous aromas of honey, ripe peaches, and apricots, reminiscent of the best southern wines.
Dry Solaris wine perfectly complements the flavors of seafood (especially shrimp or scallops), baked white fish, and mildly spicy Asian cuisine. If you have chosen a semi-sweet or dessert variant, boldly pair it with fruit tarts, blue mold cheeses, or intense, spicy curries.
It is a high-quality hybrid representative of PIWI (fungus-resistant grape varieties). Due to its exceptionally high natural resistance to mildew and other diseases, these vineyards practically do not need to be sprayed with chemicals, making Solaris a perfect choice for sustainable and organic winemaking.
Even though the variety grows in a cool climate—which typically leads to high acidity—Solaris is genetically predisposed to rapidly decrease its natural acidity as the berries ripen. Therefore, this wine usually features much softer, smoother, and more balanced acidity compared to northern wines like Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc.
