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
What famous region of France does the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland border
Jura
Vaud is located on the North Shores of Lake Geneva and borders Jura.
What is Dorin
Swiss synonym for Chasselas, particularly in the canton of Vaud
Name the regional appellations within the canton of Vaud
- Lavaux
- La Côte
- Chablais
- Vully
- Côtes de l’Orbes
- Bonvillars
What are the Grand Cru sites of Lavaux within Vaud in Switzerland
- Dézaley AOC
- Calamin AOC
Describe the requirements for Vaud “Premier Grands Crus”
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
What is Salvagnin
Swiss blended wine coming from the canton of Vaud made from:
- Gamay
- Pinot Noir
- Gamaret
- Garanoir
What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel
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
Name the subregions of Ticino
- Sopraceneri
- Sottoceneri
What is Nostrano del Ticino
“Local wine” often made with primarily Bondola. “Grotto” style wine consumed in pubs
Where would you find Monte Ceneri
Ticino, Switzerland
On what two lakes in Neuchatel located
- Lake Neuchatel
- Lake Bienne
Subdivisions of Neuchatel
- La Béroche
- The Coast
- Entre-deux-Lacs
What is Oeil-de-Perdrix
Rosé of Pinot Noir coming from the Canton Neuchatel in Switzerland
What is Perdrix Blanc
Still white wine made from Pinot Noir from Neuchatel in Switzerland
What is Non FIltré
Chardonnay based specialty wine from Neuchatel that is bottled without filtering the yeast and can be slightly sparkling
What is “La Gerle”
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
Subregions of Geneva
- Mandement
- Entre Arve et Rhone
- Entre Arve et Lac
