Switzerland (MP)

Question 1

Languages of Switzerland
in the Cantons

Answer 1

West
4 French-speaking cantons:
Valais**, **Vaud**, **Geneva, and Neuchâtel

East
17 German-speaking cantons
(Zurich - Bern - Fribourg- Lucerne)

South
1 Italian speaking canton
Ticino borders Italy’s Lombardy region.
Almost exclusively focused on the Merlot grape.

Question 2

Most planted white grape (Switzerland)

Answer 2

Chasselas

Question 3

What is Dole?

Where is it found?

Answer 3

85% min combined:
Pinot Noir + Gamay

Also allowed:
Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta,
Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah

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Mainly comes from Valais canton

Question 4

What is

Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

Answer 4

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996.

Allowed 6 Varieties: JEM-PAP:

• - Johannisberg - (aka: Silvaner)*
• - Ermitage* - (aka: Marsanne)
• - Malvoisie* - (aka: Pinot Gris)
• - Paien* - (aka: Heida, Savagnin)
• - Amigne*
• - Petite Arvine*

Minimum Vine Age: 15 years

Minimum Must Weight: 130° Oechsle

• (no chaptalization)
• so this is basically a Beerenauslese

Minimum Aging: *12 months min in wood

Question 5

Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators

Answer 5

System used for the sweetness levels of the wines of the Vétroz Grand Cru of Valais canton.

One bee: less than 8 g/l residual sugar

Two bees: 9-25 g/l of residual sugar

Three bees: 25+ g/l of residual sugar

Question 6

Major Wine-Producing Cantons of Switzerland

(5)

Answer 6

The 4 French Speaking cantons, and the Italian speaking canton of Ticino.

-

1) Neuchâtel
- oiel de perdrix is a speciality (rosé)
- blanc de perdrix in a specialty (white PN)
- “non-filtre” wines are a specialty

2) Vaud

3) Geneva
- tiny area

4) Valais
- Home of Dole
- 49 grapes qualify for this

5) Ticino
- On the border of Lombardy.
- Merlot is a 80% of plantings

Question 7

What is

Johannisberg in Switzerland?

Answer 7

Silvaner

Question 8

What is

Ermitage in Switzerland?

Answer 8

Marsanne

Question 9

What is

Heida in Switzerland?

Answer 9

Savagnin

also called Paien

Question 10

What is

Fendant in Switzerland?

Answer 10

Chasselas

Chasselas is also called:

• Dorin* (in Vaud)
• Perlan* (in Mandemont, Geneve)
• Gutadel* (Baden, Germany)

(in the Valais canton)

Question 11

What is

Malvoisie is Switzerland?

Answer 11

Pinot Gris

(also called this in Valle d’Aosta)

Question 12

What is

Paien is Switzerland?

Answer 12

Savagnin

also called Heida

Question 13

What is

Dorin in Switzerland?

Answer 13

Chasselas

Chasselas is also called:

• Fendant* (in Valais)
• Perlan* (in Mandemont, Geneve)
• Gutadel* (Baden, Germany)

(in the Vaud canton)

Question 14

What is

Perlan in Switzerland?

Answer 14

Chasselas

Chasselas is also called:

• Fendant* (in Valais)
• Dorin* (in Vaud)
• Gutadel* (Baden, Germany)

(in the Mandemont, Geneve)

Question 15

What is

Salvagnin in Switzerland?

Answer 15

A blend of grapes.
Traditional in the Vaud canton.

50% min Gamay
20% min Gamaret and/or Garanoir
10% min Pinot Noir

NOTE:
Salvagnin has no relation to Savagnin.
(obv!)