Variety
WhiteSilvaner
Also known as: Sylvaner, Grüner Silvaner
Traditional variety with subtle spice and strong site fidelity – on loess in Rheinhessen, deep and serious wines emerge.
Taste profile
Six axes — acidity, sweetness, body, tannin, aroma intensity and depth — on a 0–5 scale, based on typical style. Real wines vary by region and producer.
Typical aromas — Silvaner
These 5 aromas typically define Silvaner. Actual taste experience varies by region and style.
Quince
Pear
Fresh peas
Herbs
Walnut
Silvaner aroma families
These aroma categories are characteristic of Silvaner. Other varieties have different focuses.
Fruit aromas are the most common and come directly from the grape, ranging from citrus through stone fruit to black berries.
Herbal aromas can be finely aromatic (sage) or grassy – a stylistic feature in some varieties, ripeness indicator in others.
Mineral notes are considered terroir-typical, emerging from soil, acidity and pH.
Key regions
Silvaner is grown in the following regions of our atlas. Click to see wineries.
Wineries with Silvaner
276 curated profiles in our atlas grow Silvaner.
276 wineries
Weingut Fürst
Franken · Mainviereck (Bürgstadt–Klingenberg) · Bürgstadt
Spätburgunder, Frühburgunder, Riesling

Weingut Keller
Rheinhessen · Wonnegau · Flörsheim-Dalsheim
Riesling, Spätburgunder (1, 5 ha)
Weingut Horst Sauer
Franken · Volkacher Mainschleife · Volkach
Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau
Stiftung Juliusspital Würzburg
Franken · Würzburg & Maindreieck · Würzburg
Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut am Stein - Ludwig Knoll
Franken · Würzburg & Maindreieck · Würzburg
Silvaner, Riesling, Weißburgunder
Bürgerspital Weinhaus
Franken · Würzburg & Maindreieck · Würzburg
Silvaner, Riesling, Müller-Thurgau
Weingut Wirsching
Franken · Steigerwald (Iphofen–Castell) · Iphofen
Silvaner, Riesling, Scheurebe
Fürstlich Castell'sches Domänenamt
Franken · Steigerwald (Iphofen–Castell) · Castell
Silvaner, Müller-Thurgau, Riesling
Weingut Zehnthof
Franken · Würzburg & Maindreieck · Sulzfeld am Main
Silvaner, Riesling, Weißburgunder