The Solaris grape is made for the Danish climate, which is somewhat harsher and more humid than along the Mediterranean, in California or in Australia. At the same time, it is very deliverable in a pleasant, moderate acidity with fine, fruity and fragrant notes with impressions of bananas and hazelnuts.
About Skovgaarde
Danske Skovgaarde can date its long history all the way back to 1466. Today, Skovgaarde Hovedgaard extends over 90 hectares, with a focus on e.g. cultivation of currants, cherries and blackcurrants – and on wine, of course. Skovgaarde was taken over by the Hempel-Hansen family in 1998 – the same family that also, among other things, owner H.J. Hansen Wine.
Today, Denmark is a wine country and Danish wine is taken seriously. This is due, among other things, to the fact that it is getting warmer at home due to global climate change. But this is definitely also due to a number of very dedicated winemakers who know their craft and take it very seriously. With their own wine business, it was natural for the Hempel-Hansen family to throw themselves into the production of wine in Denmark. H. J. Hansen’s director, Jens Hempel-Hansen, therefore decided in 2006 to plant 1,200 vines on a 0.7 hectare vineyard. From red grapes Rondo, Regent and Léon Millot were planted, and from green grapes Orion, Solaris and Zalas Perle were planted. All grape types particularly suitable for the Danish climate.
The first harvest at Skovgaarde was vintage 2009, where red wine and white wine of honorable quality were made. The 2010 vintage was markedly better, and a sparkling wine was also made here, with which other Danish producers have shown good results. The vineyard is looked after on a daily basis by enthusiastic employees from the wine company, who are passionate about achieving top quality. Thus, nothing is compromised in the vineyard, and the vinification itself is assisted by Sven Moesgaard from Skærsøgaard, as he has Denmark’s most modern equipment.
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