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What is the most planted white grape of Switzerland

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Chasselas

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2
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What grape is Johannisberg

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Swiss synonym for Sylvaner

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What is Malvoisie

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Swiss synonym for Pinot Gris

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4
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Name the 4 French speaking Canton of Switzerland

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  • Valais
  • Vaud
  • Geneva
  • Neuchatel
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5
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What is the Northern most appellation of the Rhone River

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Valais in Switzerland

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What is Fendant

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Swiss Synonym for Chasselas, particularly in the canton of Valais

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What is Dôle

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Dôle is a swiss blend of 85% combined Pinot Noir and Gamay with other red varieties made in the Canton of Valais and is one of the canton’s most widely produced wines along with whites based on chasselas

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Describe Vin des Glacier

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Vins des Glacier is a rare specialty from the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is made from a grape called Rèze (One of Switzerland’s oldest indigenous grapes) and this is a Maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras

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9
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Name the grand Crus of Valais

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  • Conthey
  • Fully
  • Saint-Léonard
  • Salquenen
  • Vétroz
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Discuss the Grand Cru Conthey of Valais (Switzerland)

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Permitted Varietals include:

  • Fendant (Chasselas)
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Cornalin
  • Gamay

Min. 8,000 vines per hectare

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Discuss the Grand Cru Fully in Valais (Switzerland)

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Permitted Varieties include

  • Petite Arvine
  • Ermitage (Marsanne)
  • Gamay
  • Syrah
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What is Ermitage in Switzerland

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Ermitage is a swiss synonym for Marsanne

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Discuss the Grand Cru Vétroz in Valais (Switzerland)

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Permitted Varieties:

  • Chasselas
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Amigne

Chaptalization is prohibited for white varietals

For Amigne de Vétroz, there are sweetness indicators in the form of a bee on the label required from the 2005 vintages forwards. The system goes like this:
1 bee: Less than 8g/L
2 bees: 9-25 g/L
3 bees: 25+ g/L

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Discuss the classification system of Amigne de Vétroz in Valais

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In Valais, Switzerland, the wines in the Grand Cru Vétroz using the grape Amigne must use bees on the label to indicate sweetness from the 2005 vintage onward. The system is as follows:

1 bee: Less than 8 g/L
2 bees: 9-25 g/L
3 bees: 25+ g/L

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What Italian-speaking Swizz Canton is located just north of Lombardy

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Ticino

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What famous region of France does the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland border

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Jura

Vaud is located on the North Shores of Lake Geneva and borders Jura.

17
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What is Dorin

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Swiss synonym for Chasselas, particularly in the canton of Vaud

18
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Name the regional appellations within the canton of Vaud

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  • Lavaux
  • La Côte
  • Chablais
  • Vully
  • Côtes de l’Orbes
  • Bonvillars
19
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What are the Grand Cru sites of Lavaux within Vaud in Switzerland

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  • Dézaley AOC

- Calamin AOC

20
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Describe the requirements for Vaud “Premier Grands Crus”

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P.C Status is awarded to individual wines based on Chasselas, Gamay and Pinot Noir

Production and bottling must occur in Vaud

Vintage-dated required

Fruit must be hand-harvested

Vineyards must have minimum density of 6,000 vines per hectare

Minimum must weights are as follow:
Chasselas: 75 Ochsle
Gamay: 80 Ochsle
Pinot Noir: 85 Ocshle

21
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What is Salvagnin

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Swiss blended wine coming from the canton of Vaud made from:

  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamaret
  • Garanoir
22
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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

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Label created for sweet wines in 1996 from Valais with:

  • Min Vine Age: 15 Yrs.
  • Min Must Weight: 130 degrees Oechsle
  • Min Age: 12 Months in wood
23
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Name the subregions of Ticino

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  • Sopraceneri

- Sottoceneri

24
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What is Nostrano del Ticino

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“Local wine” often made with primarily Bondola. “Grotto” style wine consumed in pubs

25
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Where would you find Monte Ceneri

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Ticino, Switzerland

26
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On what two lakes in Neuchatel located

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  • Lake Neuchatel

- Lake Bienne

27
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Subdivisions of Neuchatel

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  • La Béroche
  • The Coast
  • Entre-deux-Lacs
28
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What is Oeil-de-Perdrix

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Rosé of Pinot Noir coming from the Canton Neuchatel in Switzerland

29
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What is Perdrix Blanc

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Still white wine made from Pinot Noir from Neuchatel in Switzerland

30
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What is Non FIltré

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Chardonnay based specialty wine from Neuchatel that is bottled without filtering the yeast and can be slightly sparkling

31
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What is “La Gerle”

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Label of quality from Neuchatel only for Chasselas wines that have passed examination and tasting. This is also the name of a vessel used to carry the harvest that contains 100L of pressed grapes

32
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Subregions of Geneva

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  • Mandement
  • Entre Arve et Rhone
  • Entre Arve et Lac

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