Switzerland Flashcards
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Grapes 1
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Grapes 2
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Switzerland Wine Map
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Valais 1
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- 12 Grand Crus located within Valais permitting 49 varieties: Conthey, Chamoson, Fully, Leytron, Saillon, Saint Leonard, Salquenen, Saviese, Sierre, Ville de Sion, Visperterminen, Vetroz
- Dõle is a wine made from 85% Pinot Noir and Gamay
- Conthey, Leytron, Chasselas, Saviese, Ville de Sion and Vetroz produce Chasselas
- Fully, Saillon, Sierre produce Petit Arvine
- Chamoson has Johannisberg(Sylvaner)
- Salquenen has Pinot Noir and Cornalin
- Visperterminen makes Heida (Savagnin Blanc)
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Valais 2
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Vetroz has a special sweetness indicator for Amigne(the grape variety) de Vetroz:
- One Bee : 0-8gms RS
- Two Bees: 9-25gms RS
- Three Bees: 25< gms RS
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Vaud
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- Lavaux, La Cote, Chablais, Vully, Cotes de l’Orbe, Bonvillars
- Lavaux has 2 Grand Crus: Dezaley AOC and Calamin AOC
- Chasselas is known as Dorin in Vaud.
- Salvagnin is a wine from 50% Gamay, 20% Gamaret or Garanoir, 10% Pinot Noir
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Ticino
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- 2 subdistricts: Sopraceneri (Above) and Sottoceneri (Below)
- Merlot is the main grape varietal
- Nostrano del Ticino is a local wine made with Bondola (a local grape).
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Neuchatel
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- Permitted white grape varieties include Chasselas, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris/Blanc ,Muller Thurgau and Gewurztraminer.
- Red grapes are Pinot Noir, Dunkelfelder, Galotta, Gamaret and Garan
Specialties:
1. Oeil-de-Perdrix, a rose made from Pinot Noir,
2. ”Non-Filtre” a 100% Chasselas released on the 3rd Wednesday in January without filtering yeast
3. Perdrix Blanc – a still Blanc de Pinot Noir
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Geneva
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3 Subregions: Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac
21 Premier Crus
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Famous Producers &
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Famous Producers &
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