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
243 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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Sierre
24 wines from this cellar
Caves du Paradis - Olivier Roten
Olivier Roten produces a range of 20 vintages, including a special barrel-aged collection, matured in casks for 12 months.
Leuk-Susten
12 wines from this cellar
Landsknecht Kellerei - Christoph Matter
Christoph Matter enjoys powerful, austere wines, perfectly reflecting his own style of wine.
Salquenen
27 wines from this cellar
Johanniterkellerei - Kuonen & Grichting
Their fine wines produced from grapes grown in the sunniest region of Switzerland are vinified and bottled with great care.
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