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1
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What is the most cultivated white grave in Switzerland?

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Chasselas

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What is the most important canton for wine production in Switzerland?

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Valais

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What are the four french speaking cantons in Switzerland that produce wine?

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Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchatel

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What is the italian speaking Canton in Switzerland that produces wine?

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Ticino

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5
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What is the most planted grape in Ticino?

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Merlot

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6
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What region in Italy borders Ticino?

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Lombardy

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What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

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Fendant

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What is the synonym for Chasselas in the Vaud?

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Dorin

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9
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What is the perfect paring for Swiss Chasselas?

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Swiss cheese fondue

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10
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What grape is referred to as Johannisberg in Switzerland?

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Sylvaner

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11
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What is Sylvaner referred to as in Switzerland?

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Johannisberg

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12
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Valais’ vineyard area are clustered along the banks of what river?

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Rhone

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13
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What is Dole?

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A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay in Valais

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14
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What is Reze?

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One of Switzerland’s oldest indigenous grapes

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15
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What is Vin de Glacier?

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a maderized wine stored in high altitudes Soleras made from the Reze grape.

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16
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What grape is used for Vin de Glacier?

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Reze

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17
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What is Malvoisie?

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Pinot Gris

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18
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Vaud lies on the north shores of what body of water?

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Lake Geneva

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19
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What are the six regional AOCs of Vaud?

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Chablais, La Cote, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars, Cote de l’orbe

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20
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What are the two grand crus of Vaud?

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Dezelay and Calamin

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Where is Dezelay? What is its significance?

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Dezelay is in Vaud. It is a Grand Cru

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What is Calamin? What is its significance?

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Calamin is in Vaud. It is a grand cru

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23
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What is Salvagnin?

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A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay, and the crossings Gamaret and Garanoir produced in the Vaud

24
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Where is Chablais?

A

Vaud

25
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Where is Vully?

A

Vaud

26
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Where is Bonvillars?

A

Vaud

27
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Where is Cote de l’orbe

A

Vaud

28
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Where is La Cote?

A

Vaud

29
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What is the name of the maderized wine that is produced in Valais?

A

vin de glacier

30
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Vin de Glacier is aged in what type of wood?

A

Larch

31
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How long is vin de glacier typically aged?

A

10-15 years

32
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What grape is more commonly used for Vin de Glacier?

A

Ermitage

33
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Where is Grimentz?

A

Sierra. Vin de Glacier

34
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Where is Sierre?

A

Valais. Vin de Glacier area.

35
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What is the preferred min. altitude for Vin de Glacier

A

1200 m

36
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Where must the wines be aged for Vin de Glacier

A

Val d’Anniviers in Grimentz of the Sierre district

37
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What is Oeil de Pedrix?

A

A rose specialty of switzerland produced around Neuchatel, produced mainly from Pinot Noir.

38
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What is the local name for Lake Geneva?

A

Lac Leman

39
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What style of wine is produced from Amigne de Vetroz?

A

White

40
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What is the principle grape of Geneva?

A

Gamay

41
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What designation was created in 2012 in the Vaud?

A

Premier Grands Cru status for wines based on Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.

42
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Amgine de Vetroz is produced in what canton

A

Valais

43
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What does a bee indicate in Valais

A

Level of sweetness

44
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What are Conthey and Fully?

A

Grand Crus of Valais

45
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Where might I be if I am drinking Salvagnin? Dole?

A

Vaud and Valais, respectively.

46
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What is Fletri?

A

Beerenauslese style wine

47
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What is Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel du Valais?

A

Trational Dessert wine

48
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True or False: SGN, VT, and Vin doux Naturel can be use uder the Grand Cru label in the vaud.

A

False

49
Q

What is Synonym of Riesling Sylvaner?

A

Muller Thurgau

50
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What is Clevener in Valais?

A

Pinot Noir

51
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La Gerle is a designation for Neuchatel wines produced from which grape?

A

Chasselas

52
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Which grape for Perdrix Blanc?

A

White from Pinot Noir

53
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What is Heida?

A

Synonym of Savagnin

54
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In Vaud AOC, what percetage of grapes must come from the stated AOC?

A

90%

55
Q

Lake Bodensee separates Switzerland from where?

A

Baden and Wurttemberg

56
Q

The grape Amigne reaches its highest quality in which Grand Cru of Valais?

A

Vetroz

57
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What’s the easternmost Grand Cru of Valais?

A

Salquenen

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