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
237 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.
wine cellar(s)
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Savièse
9 wines from this cellar
Cave Richard
Winemaker and oenologist, Julien Richard created the estate in 2022 with the desire to produce great wines on a terroir that is still too little known.
Brig
9 wines from this cellar
Sewer Weine
This small, family-run winery in Upper Valais cultivates 18 different grape varieties on the south-facing slopes of the Rhône at Brigerbad and Varen.
Conthey
10 wines from this cellar
Cave des Biolles
Stéphane Soliard is the owner of this cellar which estates are mostly located in the Conthey municipality (Domaine des Biolles).
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