Johannisberg "Fernand Cina"

Description (detail)

A charming wine with a hint of rusticity and volume, balanced by a wonderful freshness on the palate and the aroma of Williams pear. A touch of typical bitterness rounds off the score with verve.

White wine
Johannisberg / Sylvaner
Prozent
13.0
Option 1: Beschrieb
70cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2023 & 2024
Option 1: Preis
CHF 53

Matching mood

exuberant & upbeat

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Refreshing and fruity
Aromen (Mund)
Refreshing, fruity, bitter almonds, lemons
Delicately fruity & fresh
Dry
Stainless steel tank
Pure-sorted
Aperitif
Poultry
Salads
1-4 years

Words from the winemaker

What Manfred and Damian say about this wine

Whether on the ski slopes with a fine cheese platter or at an evening get-together with friends, it always hits the mark...

Our story

What connects us with this winery...

We simply love drinking wine from the Cina brothers. Every one we've tasted so far... ;-) But not only that, we have also had many good conversations and we share the same attitude: "Only those who trust their visions can change reality. Because visions are what move us forward." And as luck would have it, we remodelled our restaurant and they remodelled their wine cellar at virtually the same time - during Corona, in 2020. If you haven't seen the cellar yet, it's definitely worth a visit!

Fernand Cina SA

Hard-working and complementary are the adjectives used to describe the brothers Cina, Manfred and Damian. Both studied viticulture and oenology, but above all learned the trade. From a very young age with their parents Fernand & Rose-Marie, Saturdays were spent in the vineyard rather than on the football pitch with friends. Despite the hard work, Manfred and Damian saw the great development potential of their father's business early on and rightly envisioned a promising future.

The Cina brothers have been working in their business for more than 30 years, surrounded by a meticulous and enthusiastic team. Their motives? Always one step ahead, producing excellent wines, developing innovative grape varieties in Valais, being positive and, above all, close to the customer. The winery is known for its diverse range of specialties. They cultivate an exceptionally large number of grape varieties on 20 hectares of their own vineyards, which enables them to offer around 40 different wines.

In their work in the vineyard, they focus on natural and quality-oriented care of the vines. The work in the vines is the most important activity in the annual calendar and forms the basic building block for high-quality wine. From the vine to vinification and bottling, the two brothers cultivate the wine with great dedication. Wine production is far more than just a job for them, it is a passion and a pleasure for both of them to marvel at this phenomenon every year and to be a part of it.

Johannisberg

«The Sunday wine of the Valais»

Johannisberg: This is what the Valaisans call their Sylvaner, which originally comes from Transylvania. After Chasselas, Johannisberg is the most widespread white grape variety in our region.

It is an ideal accompaniment to asparagus, poultry or fish in sauce. The Johannisberg develops its outstanding qualities on dry, gravelly soils, which it finds on selected slopes, especially in the Chamoson region. It is characterised by its varietal, charming flavour, with nuances of herbal tea and a seductive background of fruit and almond aromas. Its complexity, richness and ageing potential, well over twenty years, are incredible!

In the past, people in Valais drank Fendant during the week and Johannisberg on Sunday. The longer, the more the Valaisans treat themselves to a glas of Johannisberg during the week...

Learn more about this grape variety

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