Sylvaner
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Wine grapes: Sylvaner
Synonyms
Johannisberg and Rhin in the French-speaking Valais
Grüner Silvaner in German-speaking Switzerland
Origin
The Sylvaner grape, originally from the Danube basin, is fairly widespread in well-exposed growing regions where it ripens later than the Chasselas, producing generous and aromatic wines with good acidity.
It also produces late-harvest wines, through they are still quite rare.
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