Johannisberg
About this grape variety
Sylvaner, known as Johannisberg in Valais, is the second most widely planted white grape variety in Valais. It is sensitive to disease and cold, but is nevertheless a vigorous plant.
Sylvaner is so at home on soil that is light, schistose and gravelly, in particular on dejection cones, that cantonal legislation dictates where it can be planted. It is ready to harvest slightly later than Chasselas.
Its potential for aging and for developing greater complexity are startlingly good—well beyond 20 years!
Johannisberg
314 ha out of 4675 ha, or 6.72%
Tasting profile
239 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarEtymology
In Valais, Johannisberg is identical to Sylvaner, from the Latin word silva, or forest, a reference to its supposed wild origin.
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Chamoson
23 wines from this cellar
Cave Cybèle
Carlo Carruzzo, winemaker and oenologist, and his wife cultivate an area of 1.5 hectares of vines, located entirely in Chamoson.
Salquenen
25 wines from this cellar
Domaines Kreuzritter
With experience handed down from generation to generation, Domaines Kreuzritter have become trusted purveyors of fine and characterful wines.
Sierre
20 wines from this cellar
Domaine des Muses
Every year, Robert Taramarcaz does his utmost to produce quality vintages that respect nature and the work of man.
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