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Silvaner

Silvaner 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
Medium
Origin
Germany
Top region
Franken
3
Key regions
3
Pairings
7
Synonyms

Silvaner is a white grape variety, and it traces back to Franken, Germany.

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

Look for citrus, melon, herbal notes, earth, smoke and minerality.

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

The regions that matter for it are Franken, Alsace and Alto Adige.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, moderate vigour and a preference for cool climates.

Watch for the synonyms: Sylvaner, Grüner Silvaner, Sylvaner Verde and Johannisberg.

At the table it suits alsatian onion tart, grilled asparagus with poached egg and seafood chowder.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
citrusmelonherbal notes
Aromas
earthsmokeminerality
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
dry whitefull-bodied white

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Alsatian Onion Tart
02 Grilled Asparagus with Poached Egg
03 Seafood Chowder

Also labelled.

Sylvaner, Grüner Silvaner, Sylvaner Verde, Johannisberg, Gros Rhin, Sylvánské Zelené, Zeleni Silvanec.

Bottles to look for.

  • Abbazia di Novacella-Kloster Neustift Praepositus Sylvaner Sudtirol Eisacktaler, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Abbazia di Novacella-Kloster Neustift Sylvaner Sudtirol Eisacktaler, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Adler von Klausen Sylvaner Sudtirol Eisacktal, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
  • Burgerspital zum Heiligen Geist Wurzburger Stein Harfe Silvaner Grosses Gewachs, Franken, Germany
  • Domaine Ostertag Les Vieilles Vignes de Sylvaner, Alsace, France
  • Eisacktaler Kellerei Cantina Valle Isarco Sylvaner Sudtirol - Alto Adige Eisacktaler, Trentinio-Alto Adige, Italy
  • F E Trimbach Sylvaner, Alsace, France
  • Furst Lowenstein 'S' Homburger Kallmuth Silvaner, Franken, Germany

Silvaner: common questions

01.
What does Silvaner taste like?
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Silvaner tastes of citrus, melon, herbal notes, earth, smoke and minerality. Structurally it lands at medium body, no tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Silvaner from?
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Silvaner originates in Franken, Germany.
03.
Where is Silvaner grown?
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The key regions for Silvaner are Franken, Alsace and Alto Adige.
04.
What food pairs with Silvaner?
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Pour it with alsatian onion tart, grilled asparagus with poached egg and seafood chowder.
05.
What else is Silvaner called?
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Silvaner is also labelled Sylvaner, Grüner Silvaner, Sylvaner Verde, Johannisberg and Gros Rhin, plus two more.

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

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