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Sylvaner|sɪlˈvɑːnə(r)| Also sylvaner. [a. G. silvaner, sylvaner: cf. sylvan, silvan n. and a.] 1. A variety of vine first developed in German-speaking districts, the dominant form bearing white grapes; a vine or grape of this variety. Also attrib.
1928P. M. Shand Bk. French Wines vi. 201 The Gutedel..Ortlieber, Burger, Sylvaner, and Klevner are grown besides [in Alsace]. 1963Times 17 Jan. 4/6 It has the typical flavour of a wine made from Sylvaner grapes. 1965,1976[see Pinot]. 1981T. McLean Medieval Eng. Gardens ix. 256 The Müller-Thurgau vine..is a cross between a Riesling and a Sylvaner. 2. The white wine made from the Sylvaner grape.
1958A. L. Simon Dict. Wines, Spirits & Liqueurs 152/2 Sylvaner, a free-bearing white-wine grape grown extensively in Germany and in Alsace. Much Alsation wine (white) made from Sylvaner grapes is marketed under the name of Sylvaner. 1961Sepectator 24 Nov. 756 [The wines] are labelled according to the grapes used, as in Alsace... The commonest names are Riesling..Sauvignon, Sylvaner, [etc.]. |