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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!

Information

  • Nose

    The wine has notes of infused flowers with a background of orchard fruits and almonds.

  • Palate

    It exhibits good vinosity and a voluptuous mouthfeel. The pleasant bitterness of almonds lingers, while a soft fullness wraps around the bitterness. The fruit flavours can tend towards pineapple if the grapes are fully ripe. The wine, low in acidity, is supple, smooth. Made as a dry or sweet wine.

  • Origin

    It originated in Austria but has been planted mainly on the banks of the Rhine in Germany. It came to the Rhone valley in the middle of the 19th century.

Johannisberg

314 ha out of 4675 ha, or 6.72%

Tasting profile

Fruity

Floral

Medium-bodied

Soft

Dry

Semi-sweet

Not sweet

245 wine producers cultivate this grape variety

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Etymology

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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Flanthey

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Cave La Romaine

Armed with this experience, Joël Briguet can count on a loyal and dynamic team that is committed to doing everything possible to ensure the best vintages. 

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Charrat

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Memoria Vitis

Architect turned winemaker, Elio Moreno settled in Valais in 2018 and launched his first limited-edition wines in 2024, inspired by terroir and encounters.

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Fully

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Marie-Thérèse Chappaz

In 2022, a sweet white wine from Marie-Thérèse Chappaz, Grain par Grain Petite Arvine Domaine des Claives, scored 100 points on the Robert Parker scale.

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apricots, citrus fruits, exotic or red fruits, almonds, etc.Fruity

violet, elder, lime, rose, etc.Floral

low in alcohol, low in tanninsLight

Medium-bodied

intense alcohol, acidity and aromasFull

dominated by acid, which gives the wine a fresh appearanceCrisp

Fresh

without acidity, round, smoothSoft

no residual sugarDry

Semi-sweet

mellow wine, fairly supple, fleshyRich

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