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Concilio, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Solaris, 2021, Italy

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Wine made with the Solaris grape is usually found in England as its a grape that grows very well here. In England it produces a crisper wine with green apples, grass and hints of gooseberry.  This wine from high in the Dollomites in Italy produces something different. Its dry, crisp with citrus and stone fruit flavours and a hint of gooseberry and very clean.

At £8 a bottle at Majestic Wines It’s got to be the best value white wine of the year, absolutely cracking.

 

Concilio, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Solaris, 2021, Italy

Concilio, Vigneti delle Dolomiti, Solaris, 2021, Italy

Winbirra, Solaris, 2019, Norfolk, UK

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Winbirri, Solaris, 2019, Norfolk, UK

Winbirri, Solaris, 2019, Norfolk, UK

A few years ago Winbirri won a Decanter world wine award trophy which is some achievement. That was for their Bacchus but their Solaris is very good, it’s dry and crisp but with a softness that is very palatable.  Lemon, blossom and stone fruit flavours with a slight tartness on the end makes this perfect for fish, salad or as an aperitif.

At 13 a bottle it’s what English wine usually costs, it’s a shame as it puts people off trying English wine.

 

Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shrewsbury, UK

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Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shrewsbury, UK

Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shrewsbury, UK

The UK makes good white wine, excellent sparkling and ok red wine but this Hencote, Solaris from Shrewsbury, that’s up north! Is really good, excellent you could say.

It’s fresh and vibrant with smells and flavours of grapefruit, lemon, lime and a mineral undertone on the taste. There’s acidity there which would pair this well with shellfish.

The fact it come from so far up north is amazing and shows the skill of the wine maker.

Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

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Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

Chet & Waveney, Solaris, 2017, Norfolk, UK

Chet & Waveney is in Norfolk in the UK and has been making wine for a while and for a while its been good stuff. In the last year they have built a new winery and expanded. This white is made with the Solaris grape and while from 2017, its still excellent.

Its light on the nose but has favours of goosebery, lemon, lime and grapefruit with decent length and freshness that you can’t help but want another glass. its not complicated or fussy.

This is what I like about english wine, its just enjoyable.

Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

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Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

Hencote, Solaris, 2018, Shropshire, England

English white wine is pretty good and this Solaris from Hencote in the north of England is fresh and clean on the palate. There’s citrus, gooseberry, grass and mineral flavours which are subtle but easy. Thats the best part because you don’t get much in the way of aromas.

The only other bad part is the cost, which at £20 a bottle is far to much. At £10 it would be worth getting.