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What is the most cultivated grape in Switzerland?

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Chasselas

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Within Switzerland, Chasselas has also been known by another name: what is it, and where would you most likely find it called as such?

What is it called in Alsace?

What is it called in Chile?

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Fendant, within the canton of Vaud. Also as Dorin.

Gutedel

Corinto

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What are Swiss wine producing regions referred to as?

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Cantons

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What canton in Switzerland is responsible for 1/3rd of Swiss wine production?

What river is it situated on?

What other geological features are important?

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Valais

The Rhone River

It is protected by the Alps, creating the driest growing region in Switzerland

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What warm, dry wind sweeps through the Valais?

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The Foehn

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What is Dôle?

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A min. 85% blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir made in the Valais

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What grape is known as Ermitage in Switzerland?

Silvaner?

Pinot Gris?

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Marsanne

Johannisberg

Pinot Gris

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What rare wine specialty is produced in Valais in the manner of Sherry?

What grape is used?

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Vin de Glacier (also Gletscherwein)

Reze, though now its more often a blend of grapes

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What is Salvagnin?

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From Vaud, a traditional blend of:

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

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What are the Grand Crus of Vaud?

What Grapes may the wines be based on?

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Dezalay AOC and Calamin AOC

Chasselas, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Merlot

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What styles of dessert wine are allowed in Vaud?

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Selection de Grains Nobiles
Vendages Tardives
Vin Doux Naturel

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From what does Muller-Thurgau derive its name?

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The Swiss Dr. Muller from the canton of Thurgau

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The grape “Rauschling” called what wine region home historically?

Where is it exclusively grown now?

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Rheingau

around Lake Zurich in Deutschschwiez (German Switzerland)

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What grape is the specialty of Graubunden?

Where is it located?

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Completer

A white grape

Deutschshweiz (German Switzerland)

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What is the Italian speaking wine producing region of Switzerland?

What is its red specialty? Its white specialty?

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Ticino

Merlot

Merlot Bianco made from traditional Merlot

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What is the Rose specialty of Neuchatel?

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Oeil-de-Perdrix

A rose made from Pinot Noir

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Neuchatel produces what specialty with Chasselas?

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Non Filtre which is released on the third Wednesday in January

it is bottled without filtering the yeast

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What label of quality is awarded in Neuchatel for Chasselas? What is the award given to the best? When were they instituted?

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La Gerle - 1985

La Gerle d’Or - 1995

La Gerle is the name of the 100L Hod used to carry pressed grapes.

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What channels of mountain water have Swiss grape growers used to irrigate dry vineyards?

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Bisses

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What grape is known as Heida in Switzerland? What is another name for it?

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Savagnin Blanc

Paien

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What is “fletri?”

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A strong, sweet wine made from raisinated Pinot Gris

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In Hungary, Szurkebarat is a local name for what grape?

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Pinot Gris

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What is the Hungarian name for Blaufrankisch?

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Kekfrankos

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What is the Red wine specialty of Eger in Hungary?

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Egri Bikaver (Bull’s Blood)

Kadarka and Kekfrankos are the main grapes

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In what PDOs can Bull's Blood be made?
Eger PDO (min. 4 varieties: 30-50% Kekfrankos, no single grape less than 5% or more than 50%) Szekszard PDO (min. 3 varieties: min 35% Kekfrankos, 5% Kadarka)
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What is the southernmost, warmest wine growing region of Hungary?
Villany
27
What do the following wine terms mean in Hungary? ``` Fehér Rozé Vörös Gyöngyözőbor Pezsgo ```
``` White Rose Red Frizzante Sparkling ```
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When was the first documented instance of Aszu wine being produced?
Possibly as early as 1570, but definitively by the mid 17th century.
29
Name 5 producers of Tokaji
``` Oremus (Vega Sicilia) Royal Tokaji Company Disznoko Kiralyudvar Grof Degenfeld ```
30
What grape is Sopron in Hungary best known for? What Austrian producer has helped revitalize the area?
Kekfrankos Franz Weninger
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What is the focus of production in Somlo? What is the soil? What is a notable producer?
Wines from Furmint, Harslevelu, Olaszrizling, and Juhfark It is an isolated volcanic hill Kreinbacher is notable as a classic sparkling wine producer.
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Explain the major factors that create the Tokaj wine region
It is shielded by the Carpathian Mountains It lies at the confluence of the Bodrog and Tisza Rivers It is a warm, continental climate with humid autumns
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How many vineyards in Tokaj are recognized as first growths? What vineyards are recognized as Great First Growths?
74 Szarvas near Tokaj Mezes Maly near Tarcal
34
What are the main grapes of Tokaj? What other grapes are authorized but rarely used?
Furmint and Harslevelu Sarga Muskotaly (Muscat Blanc a Petite Grains) Zeta (Oremus) Kabar Koverszolo are authorized, but scarcely used
35
Roughly how much does a Puttony hold?
25kg
36
What is a "gönc?"
A Hungarian oak cask of 136L Generally, this is a cask holding the base wine for the production of Tokaj
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What happened in Tokaj between 2008 and 2013?
It suffered a botrytis drought
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In what year was Tokaj delimited as a wine region?
1737 It was the world's first
39
In Tokaj, what is Szamorodni? What styles are there?
"As it comes" with fresh and botrytized fruit crushed together. "Szaraz" is a dry version similar to Sherry (max 9g/l RS) "Edes" means fairly sweet (min. 45 g/l RS)
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When did labeling in Tokaj most recently change? What was changed?
2013 The Aszu category was added Puttonyos were technically abolished, though producers may still label a wine with 3, 4, or 5 if it has min. 120 g/l RS (min. 150 g/l RS for 6 puttonyos).
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What are the aging requirements for Aszu?
January 1st three years after harvest 18 months in barrel
42
What is the maximum amount of finished Aszu wine that can be made per 100kg of Aszu berries or paste?
220L
43
What is the minimum RS requirement for Eszencia? What is the minimum RS requirement for Aszueszencia?
min. 450 g/l | min. 180 g/l (it is also a style that technically no longer exists)
44
When did Tokaj become a protected name? What grapes in particular were affected by this?
2007 Tokay d'Alsace (Pinot Gris) Tocai Friulano (Sauvignonese)
45
What are some recent vintages of Royal Tokaji Eszencia that are available?
``` 2008 2007 (100 Points Robert Parker) 2003 2000 1999 1993 ```
46
How are the following wines made? Forditas Maslas What are the RS requirements?
Forditas - Refermenting wine with the pressed paste of Aszu. Maslas - Refermenting wine with the spent lees of Aszu. min. 45 g/l RS
47
In Hungary, what kind of wine is "Késői szüretelésű bor ?"
Late Harvest
48
What single-vineyard first-growth Aszu wines are produced by Royal Tokaji Company?
Mezes Maly Nyulaszo Szt. Tamas Betsek
49
What company played a large role in helping to improve the quality of Bulgarian wine production? What event then undermined quality production?
PepsiCo Gorbachev's 1980's alcohol purge
50
What does the term "Barik" indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?
That fermentation has occured in barrels of less than 500hl.
51
What do the terms "Reserve" and "Special Selection" indicate on a bottle of Bulgarian wine?
one or two years of aging, respectively
52
How are most Bulgarian wines labeled? What geographical feature serves as the dividing line?
The Stara Planina runs down the center of Bulgaria Wines are generally labeled as Thracian Lowland if they're in the South Wines are generally labeled as Danubian Plain if they're in the North
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Bulgaria? What is the most widely planted native red grape?
Merlot Pamid
54
What are some notable non-international red grapes in Bulgaria?
Mavrud Shiroka Melnishka Loza Rubin (Nebbiolo x Syrah) Gamza
55
What are some notable non-international white grapes in Bulgaria?
Red Misket (pink skinned) Dimiat/Dimyat
56
What is another name for Riesling Italico?
Welschriesling Grasevina
57
What do the following labels indicate for Romanian wine? DOC-CMD DOC-CT DOC-CIB
CMD: Grapes harvested at full maturity CT: Late-harvested grapes CIB: Botrytis-affected grapes
58
What do the following terms for Romanian wine indicate? Reserva Vin de Vinoteca
6 months in oak, 6 in bottle one year in oak, 4 years in bottle
59
What Romanian wine DOC was highly regarded as a peer of Tokaji and Constantia? What is the notable grape there?
Cotnari DOC Grasa de Cotnari
60
Tamaioasa is a specialty of what Romanian DOC?
Pietroasa DOC
61
Who owns Europe's largest single vineyard? Where is it?
The Jidevi operation in Romania Transylvanian Plateau in Romania
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What are the wine regions of Slovenia?
Primorska (borders Friuli) Podravje Posavje

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