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
10 wines from this cellar
Château Constellation
For several years, this cellar has been collaborating with the team of Michel Rolland, one of the most renowned oenologists in the world.
Savièse
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Au Soleil Levant
Blaise Dubuis controls the entire production process, from the vine to the bottle and produces 13 wines.
Sierre
13 wines from this cellar
Cave du Verseau - Stéphane Clavien
La Cave du Verseau has made considerable developments in barrel ageing in recent years.
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