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    Silvaner

    Silvaner is a grape variety with white berries.1

    Its country of origin is Austria.2

    In 2023 it covered 6,249 hectares of bearing vineyards worldwide, ranking 102 of 1497 varieties in the database.2

    The largest area is in Germany: 4,581 ha (73% of the world total), across 13 countries.2

    Between 2000 and 2023 its area shrank by 44%.2

    VIVC lists its parents as Savagnin Blanc × Österreichisch Weiss, a pedigree confirmed by DNA markers.1

    The Adelaide database lists 16 synonyms.2

    vinoluma engraving: a schematic leaf, not a botanical description of the variety.
    Berry skin (VIVC)
    white1
    Origin
    Austria2
    Area, 2023
    6,249 ha2
    World rank
    102 / 14972
    VIVC
    № 118051
    parentSavagnin Blanc
    parentÖsterreichisch Weiss
    Silvaner

    confirmed by DNA markers (VIVC)

    Area by country

    1. Germany4,581 ha
    2. France900 ha
    3. Switzerland318 ha
    4. Czechia183 ha
    5. Croatia137 ha
    6. Slovenia86 ha
    7. Austria23 ha
    8. Moldova12 ha
    9. Canada4 ha
    10. Argentina3.4 ha
    11. Hungary2.3 ha
    12. Poland0.5 ha

    Area, 2023

    11,1017,3936,0666,2492000201020162023
    World area, ha 2

    Where Silvaner grows

    1. OriginAustria
    2. AreaGermany
    3. AreaFrance
    4. AreaSwitzerland
    5. AreaCzechia
    6. AreaCroatia
    7. AreaSlovenia
    8. AreaAustria
    9. AreaMoldova
    10. AreaCanada
    11. AreaArgentina

    Countries from the University of Adelaide database; dots mark country centres, not regions.

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    Other names

    Gruener Silvaner · Silvanac Zeleni · Silvaner Grun · Silvaner grun (W) · Silvaner, Grüner · Silvanske Zelene · Sylvaner · Sylvaner / Rhin · Sylvaner B · Sylvaner Verde · Sylvaner/Rhin · Sylvanske Zelene · Sylvánské Zelené · Zeleni Silvanec · Zold Szilvani · Zöld szilváni

    Offspring (VIVC)

    Parents

    Other varieties from Austria

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    Sources

    1. VIVC passport no. 11805. Vitis International Variety Catalogue (VIVC), Julius Kühn-Institut, 2026. level 2
    2. Database of Regional, National and Global Winegrape Bearing Areas by Variety, 2000 to 2023. Anderson K., Nelgen S., Puga G. Wine Economics Research Centre, University of Adelaide (CC BY 4.0), 2026. level 3