Wines made from Silvaner grapes of Franken
Discover the best wines made with Silvaner as a single variety or as a blend of Franken.
More informations about the variety Silvaner
Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, a taut palate and preserved acidity, showing refined and understated aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia), green apple, fresh herbs and calcareous mineral notes. A terroir variety for young or aged drinking, with perfect soil transparency. The undisputed star of Franconia VDP, present in Alsace AOC and Austria. An indigenous Austrian variety, also called Sylvaner or Grüner Silvaner.
More informations about the region of Franken
Homeland of German Silvaner: dry, straight, mineral and lively whites with notes of green apple, citrus, fresh herbs and a saline touch, planted here for over 350 years (1,500 ha, a quarter of the vineyard). Also supple, floral Müller-Thurgau, taut Riesling, aromatic Bacchus. Some discreet reds (Spätburgunder). 6,040 ha in Bavaria along the Main around Würzburg, red sandstone and shell-limestone soils.