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Johanniter

Johanniter wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Light
Origin
Germany
Top region
Trentino-Alto Adige
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Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Johanniter is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Freiburg, Germany.

Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for melon, pear and peach.

The regions that matter for it are Trentino-Alto Adige, Bodensee and Zachodniopomorskie.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

Watch for the synonyms: FR 177-68.

At the table it suits sole au beurre, sake-steamed scallops and roasted barramundi fillets.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium-low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
melonpearpeach
Styles
dry whitesparkling

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 sole au beurre
02 sake-steamed scallops
03 roasted barramundi fillets

Also labelled.

FR 177-68.

Bottles to look for.

  • Aan de Breede Beek Johanniter, Gelderland, Netherlands
  • Burgerhof Messner Johanniter, Brixen, Italy
  • Burgerhof Messner Weisslahn, Brixen, Italy
  • Dom Bliskowice J Johanniter, Poland
  • Domaine du Feuillerage Perroy Johanniter, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Domaine La Capitaine Begnins Grand Cru Johanniter, La Cote, Switzerland
  • El Zeremia Johanniter, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Okologischer Kraemer Muschelkalk Johanniter Trocken, Franken, Germany

Johanniter: common questions

01.
What does Johanniter taste like?
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Johanniter tastes of melon, pear and peach. Structurally it lands at light body, no tannin, medium-low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Johanniter from?
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Johanniter originates in Freiburg, Germany.
03.
Where is Johanniter grown?
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The key regions for Johanniter are Trentino-Alto Adige, Bodensee and Zachodniopomorskie.
04.
What food pairs with Johanniter?
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Pour it with sole au beurre, sake-steamed scallops and roasted barramundi fillets.
05.
What else is Johanniter called?
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Johanniter is also labelled FR 177-68.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.

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