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
248 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 cellars
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Sion
18 wines from this cellar
Les Celliers de Sion
Les Celliers de Sion is the meeting of two skills and two traditions: the Varone and Bonvin houses.
St-Pierre-de-Clages
18 wines from this cellar
Domaine Dussex
The wines are made with a respect for tradition, while more recent technology is also used if it meets the winery’s criteria.
Flanthey
15 wines from this cellar
Nouveau St-Clément - C. Lamon & Cie SA
No fewer than 13 grape varieties, including 6 indigenous ones, are grown on the 7.5 hectares farmed. The soils guarantee the production of quality.
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