Klevner or Clevner is a synonym for various grape varieties and wines, and is primarily used in
German-speaking
German ( ) is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Italian province of South Tyrol. It is also a ...
wine regions. The word derives from the Swiss version of the name of the Northern Italian town Chiavenna, Kleven, situated at the north end of
Lake Como
Lake Como ( it, Lago di Como , ; lmo, label=Western Lombard, Lagh de Còmm , ''Cómm'' or ''Cùmm'' ), also known as Lario (; after the la, Larius Lacus), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of , making it the thir ...
. Swiss mercenaries brought grapevines from that region back home across the Alps at the beginning of the 16th Century.
* In general, it is most commonly applied to various members of the
Pinot family
Pinot (pronounced ) is a Burgundian grape family.
Wine grape varieties in the Pinot family
* Pinot blanc (Pinot bianco, Weißburgunder)
* Pinot gris (Pinot grigio, Grauburgunder)
* Pinot Meunier (Schwarzriesling)
* Pinot noir (Spätburgunder, ...
, but sometimes to grapes of the Traminer family
* In Alsace it usually refers to the variety Pinot blanc, but under the appellation rules it may be applied as a wine designation to a white wine consisting of Auxerrois blanc, Pinot blanc, Pinot gris and
Pinot noir
Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words for ''pine'' and ''black.' ...
(vinified as a white wine, ''
blanc de noirs
Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
'') in any proportion
* In
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, and especially the
canton
Canton may refer to:
Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
* Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French
Arts and ent ...
Pinot noir
Pinot Noir () is a red-wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot noir grapes. The name is derived from the French language, French words for ''pine'' and ''black.' ...
* In Baden, and especially in the district of Ortenau, Clevner usually refers to Traminer
* In Slovakia, one particular village (
Radošina
Radošina ( hu, Radosna) is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. In 2011 it had 2013 inhabitants.http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf
It is located in the southwestern part of Topoľčany distr ...
) uses the name Radošinský Klevner for its cuvée made from Pinot gris (Grauburgunder) and Pinot blanc (Weissburgunder). The wine (vintage 1947) was served at the coronation of Elizabeth II.
Klevener refers to an Alsace wine called Klevener de Heiligenstein, which is made from the variety
Savagnin rose
Savagnin rose or Roter Traminer is a variety of wine grape.Savagnin Rose