Switzerland Flashcards
Synonym for Gouais Blanc in Valais
Gwäss
This vineyard is at the shadow of the matterhorn and is at 3600 feet elevation
Vispertermeinen
Dominant coop of Switzerland
Provins
Chasselas is known as this in Valais
Fendant
Traditional varieties of switzerland
Cornalin (red, from Valais)
Humagne Rouge
Synonyms for Sylvaner in Valais
Johannisberg
This grape produces Vin de Glacier
Valais specialty, maderized, solera
Reze
In Vaud, Premier grand cru has these three requirements
Manual harvest
vinification/bottling in canton Vaud
Vintage listed
In 2010, Vaud was divided from 26 village AOPs to these six regional AOCs
Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux (Contains Dezaley, Calamin
Vully
Bonvillars
Cote de l’orbe
These two grand crus of Vaud retained their grand cru status in 2010 (Within Lavaux AOC)
Dezaley AOC (54 ha)
Calamin AOC (16 ha)
Chasselas is primary grape
What is Nostrano del Ticino
Local wine made with Bondola plus other authorized reds from Ticino. “Grotto” wine is consumed in Ticino wine pubs
Name of the Neuchatel label of quality
“La Gerle” name of the hod used to carry the harvest with approximately 100L of pressed grapes
What is VITI and when was it introduced in Ticino
1948 Committee of experts
Merlot only
Subregions of Geneva
Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhône
Entre Arve et Lac
Minimum Must weight for Charte Grain Confidenciel
130 oeschle
Min aging for Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel
12 mos wood
Grand crus of valais (12) Switzerland
Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Saillon
Saint Leonard
Salqueren
Salvese
Sierre
Ville de Sion
Visperteminen
Vetroz
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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel (Valais)
Label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines created in 1996
Dole is?
In Valais:
Min 85% Combined Pinot Noir/Gamay
Plus Garanoir
Gamaret
Ancellotta
Diolinoir
Carminoir
Merlot
Syrah
Subregions of Ticino
Sopraceneri - (Above) North of Monte Ceneri
Important wine districts: Gordola, Bellinzona, Camorino, Malzaglia.
Sottoceneri (Below) South of Monte Ceneri
Important wine districts: Chiasso, Morbio, Inferiore, Castel San Pietro, Coldrerio, Novazzano, Stabio
Subregions of Neuchatel (Trois Lacs). (Switzerland)
La Beroche (on lake neuchatel)
The Coast (lake neuchatel)
Entre deux Lacs (lake Bienne)
Specialties of Neuchatel
Oeil de Perdrix: Rosé of Pinot Noir
Non Filtré: (100% Chasselas, no filtering, third wednesday January)
Perdrix Blanc: Still blanc of Pinot Noir
Synonyms of Chasselas
Perlan
Dorin
Fendant
Gutedel
Valais is responsible for this % of wine
1/3
wind that keeps Valais dry
Foehn
What is salvagnin (Vaud)
Blend of Gamay, pinot noir, gamaret and garanoir
which canton of switzerland has the higest density of plantings
Geneva (Southwestern shore of Lake Geneva)
Known for Chasselas and Gamay
Vaud borders this region in France
Jura
What is Marsanne called in Switzerland
Ermitage
Cantons of Switzerland
5
Geneva
Neuchatel
Ticino
Valais
Vaud
Varieties approved for Vetroz
Chasselas
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Amigne
What are the “bees” categories for Amigne de Vetroz (valais, switzerland) required from 2005 forward)
One bee: 0-8 g/l rs
two bees: 9-25 g/l rs
Three bees: 25+ g/l RS
Synonym for Chasselas (Valais)
Synonym for Silvaner (Valais)
Fendant
Johannisberg
What grapes are allowed for Charte Grain Noble Confiden Ciel (Valais)
Marsanne (Ermitage)
Petite Arvine
Amigne
Johannisberg (Silvaner)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Paien (Heida, Savagnin)
min vine age 15 years old oeschsle 130
Synonym for Chasselas: Vaud
Dorin
Map of Switzerland
Synonym for Cornalin in Valais
Rouge du Pays
Native grapes of East Switzerland
Completer (white)
Cornalin (red)
German Grapes
Elbling
Riesling
Native grape of Ticino
Bondola
Name of the large mountain in which the Rhine and the Rhone begin in Switzerland
St Gotthard Massif
National marketing body of Switzerland
Swiss Wine Promotion
Association of young Swiss winemakers in German Switzerland
created in Argaugh, Zurich, Thurgau and Graubunden
Junge Sweiz-Neue Winzer
This variety exists exclusively around lake Zurich in German Switzerland
Rauschling
Grand Crus of Valais grapes:
Conthey
Varieties: Chasselas, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cornalin
Chamoson
Johannisberg(Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syrah
Fully
Varieties: Petite Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah
Leytron
Varietes: Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
Saillon
Varieties: Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah
Saint-Léonard
Varieties: Chasselas, Pinot Noir
Salquenen/Salgesch
Varieties: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cornalin, Syrah
Saviése
Varieties: Chasselas (Fendant), Pinot Noir, Dôle (Pinot Noir & Gamay)
Sierre
Varieties: Petit Arvine, Ermitage(Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah
Ville de Sion
Varieties: Chasselas, Ermitage(Marsanne), Dole, Syrah
Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled ‘Grand Cru’
Visperterminen
Varieties: Savagnin Blanc (Heida)
Vétroz
Varieties: Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne
Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as ‘Grand Cru’
Name for Chasselas in Vaud (Switzerland)
Dorin
Neuchatel “Grand Cru” can only be made from which 3 grapes?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Chasselas
What is “Salvagnin” and where is it made?
Blend of pinot noir and gamay from Vaud
What is Oeil-de-Pedrix? Where is it produced?
Neuchatel (Switzerland)
Still blanc wine from Pinot Noir
What is Flétri?
Passito wine from Valais: as defined in Grain Noble ConfidenCiel
Beerenauslese ripeness
Synonyms for Chasselas in each region
Mandement (Geneva): Perlan
Bonvillars (Vaud): Dorin
Vétroz (Valais): Fendant
Grand Cru Vineyards of Lavaux AOC (Vaud) (Switzerland)
Calamin AOC
Dezaley AOC
Cote de l’orbe, Chablais and Bonvillars are regional AOCs in which canton?
Vaud
In Vaud AOC wines, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated AOC?
90%
Sweetness Levels for Amigne de Vetroz (Valais)
Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):
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
Vétroz Grand Cru Site
In Geneva, there are Cantonal regulations of 1988 that define Appellations. What are they?
AOC
AOC Geneva
AOC Premier Cru: La Feuillee, Château de Collex, Coteau de Bossy, Coteau de Bourdigny, Rougemont, Coteau de Choully, Coteau de Dardagny, Coteau de Genthod, Coteau de Lully, Coteau de Piessy, Coteau de Peney, Coteau des Baillets, Cotes de Landecy, Côtes du Russin, Domaine de l’Abbaye, Mandement de Jussy, Coteau de Chevrens, Château du Crest, Coteau de Choulex, Coteau de la Vigne Blanche, Grand Carraz
AO (can come from anywhere in the Canton, generic)
Rhone River’s northernmost appellation
Valais
