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
244 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.
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Sierre
21 wines from this cellar
Cave des Bernunes - Nicolas Zufferey
Nicolas Zufferey's estate puts its terroir first and works its vines in a way that respects both the environment and the product.
Pont-de-la-Morge
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Cave Fin Bec
Le côté cosmopolite du Rhône inspire la cave pour créer des vins valaisans exceptionnels, comprenant des assemblages, des classiques, des spécialités et des vins mousseux.
La Tzoumaz
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Cave du D Carré Sàrl
La Cave du D Carré, driven by the Dillier family, shares its passion for wine with simplicity and elegance by introducing original, high-quality grape varieties rooted in the terroir and in the tradition of Petit Verdot.
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