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
245 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
15 wines from this cellar
Antoniazzi Oreste & Fils
The vines are worked on by the whole family under the wise advice of Pierre-Henri, winemaker and oenologist, who offers a range of fifteen wines.
Charrat
13 wines from this cellar
Les Collines - Pierre Dorsaz
Whether it is an aperitif, a meal with character or a delicious dessert, you will find what you are looking for among the 13 wines of Pierre Dorsaz.
Salquenen
13 wines from this cellar
Weinschmiede Salgesch
Brothers Reinhard and Christian Schmid have been dedicated to their passion for wine since a young age.
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