Switzerland Flashcards
What is the most grown grape in Switzerland?
Chasselas
What is the most planted red grape in Switzerland?
Pinot Noir
Where is Dole produced?
Valais AOC and 3 Grand Crus
Saviese Grand Cru, Valais AOC
Ville de Sion Grand Cru, Valais AOC
Vetroz Grand Cru, Valais AOC
What the rules for Dole?
Min combined 85% Pinot Noir and Gamay
Accessory varieties - Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah
Which region producers over half of Switzerland’s wine?
Valais
What grape is most commonly used to Swiss Bland de Blancs?
Chasselas
What governing bodies determine wine laws in Switzerland?
Canton
NOT a national governing body
Is Switzerland apart of the EU and it’s governing wine laws?
No
What are the major lakes in eastern Switzerland?
Geneva
Neuchatel
What % of wine production is consumed in Switzerland?
90%
What is Savagnin called in Valais?
Heida
What is Heida?
A synonym for Savagnin
What canton is Lavaux AOC located in?
Vaud
Which AOC contains Grand Crus in Vaud?
Lavaux
List the Grand Crus in Lavaux, Vaud from west to east
Calamin Grand Cru AOC
Dezaley Grand Cru AOC
What is canton is called Three Lakes?
Neuchatel
When were Swiss wine merchants disallowed from blending in imported wine?
2006
Name the AOCs in Vaud
La Cote AOC
Lavaux AOC
Chablais AOC
Vully AOC
Cotes de l’Orbe AOC
Bonvillars AOC
What is Fendant and where is it grown?
Chasselas
Valais and Vetroz Grand Cru in Valais
What is Dorin and where is it grown?
Chasselas
Mandemont, Geneva
What is Perlan and where is it grown?
Chasselas
Bonvillars AOC, Vaud
Name the Grand Crus in Valais West to east
- Fully Grand Cru
- Saillon Grand Cru
- Leytron Grand Cru
- Chamoson Grand Cru
- Vetroz Grand Cru
- Conthey Grand Cru
- Saviese Grand Cru
- Valle de Sion Grand Cru
- Saint-Leonard Grand Cru
- Sierre Grand Cru
- Salquenen/Salgesch Grand Cru
- Visperterminen Grand Cru
What is Ermitage and where is it grown?
Marsanne
Valais
What are the subregions of Geneva?
Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac
What is the major lake of East Switzerlad?
What is it’s other name?
What regions are on the side?
Lake Bondensee
Lake Constance
Baden and Wurttemberg
What region is on the other side of Lake Geneva?
Savoie
What language is spoken in Ticino?
Italian
What language is spoken in the eastern 17 cantons?
German
What are the subzones of Ticino?
What geographic feature do they Straddle?
Sopraceneri - “North of”
Sottoceneri - “South of”
Mount Ceneri
What is the driest region in Switzerland?
Valais
Where is the Amigne grape grown?
Valais AOC & Vetroz Grand Cru Valais
What is Salvagnin and where is it produced?
Minimum 50% Gamay, 20% Garmaret and/or Garanoir, 10% Pinot Noir
Vaud