Riesling - Silvaner is a white blend rather than a single variety, and it traces back to Franken, Germany.
Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium-high acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
Look for fruity, floral, spicy, smoky, sharp and sweet.
The regions that matter for it are Franken, Alsace and Valais.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for prefers cooler climates.
It blends readily with Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer.
Watch for the synonyms: Riesling-Sylvaner and Muller-Thurgau.
At the table it suits salt-and-pepper soft-shell crab, sausages with sauerkraut and mashed potato and apple cake.
The structure.
Where it grows.
Blends well with.
Food pairings.
Also labelled.
Riesling-Sylvaner, Muller-Thurgau.
Bottles to look for.
- A Gilllot & Sohne Oppenheimer Reisenkahr Terrassen Riesling- Silvaner Trockenbeerenauslese, Rheinhessen, Germany
- Caves du Prieure de Cormondreche 'Gourmandine' Vin Liquoreux, Neuchatel, Switzerland
- Domaine Bohn En Vrac, Alsace, France
- Domaine de Beudon Riesling-Sylvaner, Valais, Switzerland
- Domaine du Mont d'Or Gout de Conseil Riesling et Johannisberg du Valais, Switzerland
- Domaine Goepp Le P'tit Blanc, Alsace, France
- Georg Schlegel Riesling - Silvaner, Graubunden, Switzerland
- GVS Schachenmann Riesling - Silvaner, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Riesling - Silvaner: common questions
01.What does Riesling - Silvaner taste like?+
02.Where is Riesling - Silvaner from?+
03.Where is Riesling - Silvaner grown?+
04.What food pairs with Riesling - Silvaner?+
05.What else is Riesling - Silvaner called?+
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.