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Switzerland Flashcards

1
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Synonym for Gouais Blanc in Valais

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Gwäss

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2
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This vineyard is at the shadow of the matterhorn and is at 3600 feet elevation

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Vispertermeinen

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3
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Dominant coop of Switzerland

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Provins

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4
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Chasselas is known as this in Valais

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Fendant

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5
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Traditional varieties of switzerland

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Cornalin (red, from Valais)

Humagne Rouge

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6
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Synonyms for Sylvaner in Valais

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Johannisberg

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7
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This grape produces Vin de Glacier
Valais specialty, maderized, solera

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Reze

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8
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In Vaud, Premier grand cru has these three requirements

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Manual harvest
vinification/bottling in canton Vaud
Vintage listed

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9
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In 2010, Vaud was divided from 26 village AOPs to these six regional AOCs

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Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux (Contains Dezaley and Calamin AOC grand Crus)
Vully
Bonvillars
Cote de l’orbe

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10
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These two grand crus of Vaud retained their grand cru status in 2010 (Within Lavaux AOC)

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Dezaley AOC (54 ha)
Calamin AOC (16 ha)

Chasselas is primary grape

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11
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What is Nostrano del Ticino

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Local wine made with Bondola plus other authorized reds from Ticino. “Grotto” wine is consumed in Ticino wine pubs

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12
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Name of the Neuchatel label of quality

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“La Gerle” name of the hod used to carry the harvest with approximately 100L of pressed grapes

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13
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What is VITI and when was it introduced in Ticino

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1948 Committee of experts

Merlot only

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14
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Subregions of Geneva

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Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhône
Entre Arve et Lac

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15
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Minimum Must weight for Charte Grain Confidenciel

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130 oeschle

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16
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Min aging for Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel

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12 mos wood

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17
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Grand crus of valais (12) Switzerland

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Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Saillon
Saint Leonard
Salqueren
Salvese
Sierre
Ville de Sion
Visperteminen
Vetroz
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18
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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel (Valais)

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Label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines created in 1996

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19
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Dole is?

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In Valais:

Min 85% Combined Pinot Noir/Gamay
Plus Garanoir
Gamaret
Ancellotta
Diolinoir
Carminoir
Merlot
Syrah

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20
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Subregions of Ticino

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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

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21
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Subregions of Neuchatel (Trois Lacs). (Switzerland)

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La Beroche (on lake neuchatel)
The Coast (lake neuchatel)
Entre deux Lacs (lake Bienne)

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22
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Specialties of Neuchatel

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Oeil de Perdrix: Rosé of Pinot Noir
Non Filtré: (100% Chasselas, no filtering, third wednesday January)
Perdrix Blanc: Still blanc of Pinot Noir

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23
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Synonyms of Chasselas

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Perlan
Dorin
Fendant
Gutedel

24
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Valais is responsible for this % of wine

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1/3

25
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wind that keeps Valais dry

A

Foehn

26
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What is salvagnin (Vaud)

A

Blend of Gamay, pinot noir, gamaret and garanoir

27
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which canton of switzerland has the higest density of plantings

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Geneva (Southwestern shore of Lake Geneva)

Known for Chasselas and Gamay

28
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Vaud borders this region in France

A

Jura

29
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What is Marsanne called in Switzerland

A

Ermitage

30
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Cantons of Switzerland
5

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Geneva
Neuchatel
Ticino
Valais
Vaud

31
Q

Varieties approved for Vetroz

A

Chasselas
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Amigne

32
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What are the “bees” categories for Amigne de Vetroz (valais, switzerland) required from 2005 forward)

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One bee: 0-8 g/l rs
two bees: 9-25 g/l rs
Three bees: 25+ g/l RS

33
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Synonym for Chasselas (Valais)
Synonym for Silvaner (Valais)

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Fendant
Johannisberg

34
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What grapes are allowed for Charte Grain Noble Confiden Ciel (Valais)

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Marsanne (Ermitage)
Petite Arvine
Amigne
Johannisberg (Silvaner)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Paien (Heida, Savagnin)
min vine age 15 years old oeschsle 130

35
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Synonym for Chasselas: Vaud

A

Dorin

36
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Map of Switzerland

A
37
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Synonym for Cornalin in Valais

A

Rouge du Pays

38
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Native grapes of East Switzerland

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Completer (white)
Cornalin (red)

German Grapes
Elbling
Riesling

39
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Native grape of Ticino

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Bondola

40
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Name of the large mountain in which the Rhine and the Rhone begin in Switzerland

A

St Gotthard Massif

41
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National marketing body of Switzerland

A

Swiss Wine Promotion

42
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Association of young Swiss winemakers in German Switzerland

created in Argaugh, Zurich, Thurgau and Graubunden

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Junge Sweiz-Neue Winzer

43
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This variety exists exclusively around lake Zurich in German Switzerland

A

Rauschling

44
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Grand Crus of Valais grapes:

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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’

45
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Name for Chasselas in Vaud (Switzerland)

A

Dorin

46
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Neuchatel “Grand Cru” can only be made from which 3 grapes?

A

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Chasselas

47
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What is “Salvagnin” and where is it made?

A

Blend of pinot noir and gamay from Vaud

48
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What is Oeil-de-Pedrix? Where is it produced?

A

Neuchatel (Switzerland)

Still blanc wine from Pinot Noir

49
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What is Flétri?

A

Passito wine from Valais: as defined in Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

Beerenauslese ripeness

50
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Synonyms for Chasselas in each region

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Mandement (Geneva): Perlan
Bonvillars (Vaud): Dorin
Vétroz (Valais): Fendant

51
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Grand Cru Vineyards of Lavaux AOC (Vaud) (Switzerland)

A

Calamin AOC
Dezaley AOC

52
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Cote de l’orbe, Chablais and Bonvillars are regional AOCs in which canton?

A

Vaud

53
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In Vaud AOC wines, what percentage of grapes must come from the stated AOC?

A

90%

54
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Sweetness Levels for Amigne de Vetroz (Valais)

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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

55
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In Geneva, there are Cantonal regulations of 1988 that define Appellations. What are they?

A

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)

56
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Rhone River’s northernmost appellation

A

Valais

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