Switzerland Flashcards
What is the most planted white grape of Switzerland
Chasselas
What grape is Johannisberg
Swiss synonym for Sylvaner
What is Malvoisie
Swiss synonym for Pinot Gris
Name the 4 French speaking Canton of Switzerland
- Valais
- Vaud
- Geneva
- Neuchatel
What is the Northern most appellation of the Rhone River
Valais in Switzerland
What is Fendant
Swiss Synonym for Chasselas, particularly in the canton of Valais
What is Dôle
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
Describe Vin des Glacier
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
Name the grand Crus of Valais
- Conthey
- Fully
- Saint-Léonard
- Salquenen
- Vétroz
Discuss the Grand Cru Conthey of Valais (Switzerland)
Permitted Varietals include:
- Fendant (Chasselas)
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Cornalin
- Gamay
Min. 8,000 vines per hectare
Discuss the Grand Cru Fully in Valais (Switzerland)
Permitted Varieties include
- Petite Arvine
- Ermitage (Marsanne)
- Gamay
- Syrah
What is Ermitage in Switzerland
Ermitage is a swiss synonym for Marsanne
Discuss the Grand Cru Vétroz in Valais (Switzerland)
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
Discuss the classification system of Amigne de Vétroz in Valais
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
What Italian-speaking Swizz Canton is located just north of Lombardy
Ticino