Johanniter
white · PIWI (fungus-resistant hybrid)
- Origin
- Staatliches Weinbauinstitut Freiburg, Germany, 1968 (Johannes Zimmermann) (Riesling × Freiburg 589-54)
- Where it grows
- Poland
- Typical winemaking
- steel, dry; usually bottled young
The story
Johanniter was crossed at the Freiburg state viticulture institute in 1968 by Johannes Zimmermann, with Riesling as one parent and the Freiburg seedling 589-54 as the other. Like the other Freiburg PIWIs it was bred to resist disease in cool, wet climates. In Poland it has become a staple, grown in Lower Silesia among other places.
The Riesling parent shows. The wine is firm and clean: citrus, green apple, a mineral line and lively acidity. It is usually drier and quieter than Solaris.
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In the Amber Road portfolio
None of our wines is made from Johanniter yet. See the shelf.