Switzerland

Question 1

Valais AOC Grand Crus

Answer 1

Conthey, Chamoson, Fully, Leytron, Saillon, Saint-Leonard, Sierre, Ville de Sion, Vetroz

Question 2

Name the Swiss Cantons?

Answer 2

Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Ticino, Neuchatel

Question 3

Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):

Answer 3

One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar
Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar

Question 4

Valais climate

Answer 4

Clustered along Rhone river(northern most RhoneR. appelation); protected by alps, dry. Soil diversity, sun exposure, Fohen dry wind

Question 5

What grape is used for Vin des Glacier? and What is Vin des Glacier?

Answer 5

Reze grape – indeginous produces, Vin des Glacier, maderized wine (heating and oxidization–takes sherry like character), stored in high altitude soleras

Question 6

Vaud’s 6 regional AOCs and 2 Grand Crus?

Answer 6

6 regional AOCs (as of 2009) – Lavaux, La Cote, Chablais, Vully, Cotes de l’Orbe, Bonvillars; 2 Grand Crus Dezaley, Calamin

Question 7

Vaud climate

Answer 7

North shore of lake Geneva, borders Jura. Dominated by Chasselas ‘Dorin’. Salavign (Gamay, PN, Gamaret, Garanoir)

Question 8

Vaud in 2012 debuted what ?

Answer 8

Premier Grand Cru status in Vaud is awarded to individual wines based on Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot.

Question 9

Geneva is dominated by what grapes

Answer 9

-Small canton on SW shore of Lake Geneva, densest plantings – Chasselas and Gamay dominate Chardonnay & PN gaining notability.

Question 10

How many AOC 1er cru in Geneva?

Answer 10

21

Question 11

Ticino is on the border with what country?

Answer 11

Italy

Question 12

Ticino’s 2 subregions

Answer 12

Sopraceneri (Above, north of Monte Ceneri)
and Sottoceneri (Below, south of Monte Ceneri)

Question 13

Ticino first DOC year?

Answer 13

1997

Question 14

What is Nostrano del Ticino?

Answer 14

Local wine often made with bondola

Question 15

What is Ticino’s VITI ?

Answer 15

Quality label introduced in 1948

Question 16

Neuchatel subdivisions?

Answer 16

La Beroche, The Coast, Entre-deux-Lacs

Question 17

Neuchatel Cantonla regulations (3 classes)?

Answer 17

Class 1: Corresponds to an appellation of origin. Those with the specific qualities of taste, smell and typicity. Examples include: Oeil-de-Perdrix, Cortaillod, Pinot Noir, La Béroche.
Class 2: Corresponds to an appellation of place and production.
Class 3: Carries no appellation and is sold as “red” or “white” wine.

Question 18

Neuchatel main grapes

Answer 18

White: Chasselas, (Slightly sparkling if Non Filtré specialty) Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Müller Thurgau, Gewürztraminer.
Red: Pinot Noir

Question 19

Neuchatel specialites?

Answer 19

Oeil-de-Perdrix: Rosé of Pinot Noir. (Originated here but the Canton failed to protect the name.)

Non-Filtré: Released on the third Wednesday in January at an official tasting in the city’s town hall. Bottled without filtering the yeast.

Perdrix Blanc: Still Blanc de Pinot Noir.

Question 20

What is La Gerle?

Answer 20

Label of quality in Neuchatel

Question 21

What is the easternmost grand cru Valais?
Heida is a synonym for which grape
Valais has the driest climate of all Swiss wine producing cantons?
Ticino’s sub region of Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri are loosely translated to being ‘north of’ and ‘south of’ what geographical feature
Mandemnet, Entre Arve, Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac are sub regions of which Canton?
In Vaud AOC wines, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated AOC?
Three Lakes is used as a synonym for which Canton?
Match the synonym for Chasselas to the region it is used in – Dorin, Perlan, Fendant
Coteds de l’Obre, Chablasi, Bonvillers are regionl AOCs in which Canton
Select the vineyard(s) designated as Grand Cru in Lavaux AOC

Answer 21

What is the easternmost grand cru Valais? – Salquenen
Heida is a synonym for which grape – savagnin
Valais has the driest climate of all Swiss wine producing cantons? True
Ticino’s sub region of Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri are loosely translated to being ‘north of’ and ‘south of’ what geographical feature
Mandemnet, Entre Arve, Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac are sub regions of which Canton?
In Vaud AOC wines, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated AOC?
Three Lakes is used as a synonym for which Canton?
Match the synonym for Chasselas to the region it is used in – Dorin, Perlan, Fendant
Coteds de l’Obre, Chablasi, Bonvillers are regionl AOCs in which Canton
Select the vineyard(s) designated as Grand Cru in Lavaux AOC