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What is Johannisberg in Switzerland?

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A synonym for Sylvaner

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What were the Grand Crus of the Vaud?
•Labeling requirements?
•Grape requirements?
•Must weights?

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  • Dézaley Grand Cru AOC
  • Calamin Grand Cru AOC
  • Mention of Vintage
  • Mention of the production area or commune
  • min 90% of the grapes must be from the indicated region
  • +5ºOechsle above normal required
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Valais Rosé Specialties?

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Oeil-de-Perdrix
•Rosé of Pinot Noir

Dôle Blanche

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What are the 2 synonyms for Heida in Switzerland?

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  • Païen

* Savagnin

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Where is the Vaud located?

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  • Located on the north shores of Lake Geneva

* Borders France’s Jura

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What are the subregions of Ticino?

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  • Sopraceneri (North of Monte Ceneri)

* Sottoceneri (South of Monte Ceneri)

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What is the Merlot-focused Italian-speaking canton?

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Ticino

•It borders Lombary to the south

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Major lakes of Switzerland

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Lake Geneva (Lac Léman): largest freshwater lake in Western Europe
•Shared between France and Switzerland

Lake Neuchâtel

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What is Switzerland’s largest producing wine region?

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Valais

•40% of the nation’s annual production

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What is Dorin?

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A synonym for Chasselas and a traditional appellation for white wine in the Vaud

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What is Malvoisie in Switzerland?

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Pinot Gris

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What region of Switzerland is the most densely planted?

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Geneva

•A small canton on the SW shore of the lake

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What is Switzerland’s most cultivated white grape?

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Chasselas

•Müller-Thurgau and Johannisberg (aka Sylvaner) are also widespread

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What are the western mountains of Switzerland?

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Juran Mountains

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What are Le Vin des Glacier?

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Originated in Val d’Anniviers, a valley south of Sierre/Siders or the Valais

  • Traditionally 90% Rèze and 10% Humagne Blanc, Ermitage, Petite Arvine or Malvoisie
  • Today, it is produced mainly from Ermitage
  • Aged in larch-wood barrels
  • Solera Style: Barrels are only topped up once per year
  • Must be aged in the cellars of Val d’Anniviers at high altitudes
  • The resulting wine is deliberately maderized
  • The vines are communally cultivated
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When did the premier crus of the Vaud premier?

•What are they?

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  • Debuted in 2012

* Awarded to individual wines

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What are Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
•Aging requirements?
•Min Oechsle?
•Varieties?

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Label Seal of Quality for Sweet wines of the Valais
•Created in 1996

Permitted Varieties:
•Ermitage
•Petite Arvine
•Amigne
•Johannisberg (AKA Sylvaner)
•Malvoisie (AKA Pinot Gris)
•Païen (AKA Heida, Savagnin Blanc)
  • MIN Vine Age: 15 years
  • MIN 130º Oechsle (no chaptalization)
  • MIN 12 mos in wood
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What is L’Esprit de Genève?

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Produced by 19 winemakers who together aspire to grow the reputation of Geneva wine beyond cantonal borders
•Raised in oak
•Red blend: Gamay, Gamaret, Garanoir, plus other red varieties
•The wines are marketed in almost identical packaging

19
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River of the Valais

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Rhône River

•The Rhône River’s northernmost appellation

20
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What is Ermitage in Switzerland?

21
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What countries does Switzerland border?

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  • North: Germany
  • East: Austria
  • South: Italy (Extremely mountainous)
  • West: France
22
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Name 3 red grapes permitted in the Valais AOC.

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Syrah

**49 grapes (white and red) quality for Valais AOC wines, this is a partial list

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What are the traditional appellations of the Vaud?

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  • Dorin (Chasselas)

* Salvagnin: min 50% Gamay, 10% PN, 20% comb. Gamaret and Garanoir

24
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What are Switzerland’s top red grape varieties?

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  • Pinot Noir

* Gamay

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What are Goron?
Lesser known Valais red wines, produced from Pinot Noir and Gamay
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When and how was the Vaud appellation reorganized?
As of the 2009 vintage •26 village AOCs were condensed to 6 regional AOCs * Chablais * La Côte * Lavaux * Vully * Bonvillars * Côtes de l'Orbe •Approved villages may be mentioned on the label
27
What are the French-speaking cantons?
* Valais * Vaud * Geneva * Neuchâtel
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What is Dôle? | •Dôle Blanche?
Red blend under the Valais AOC •MIN 85% comb. Pinot Noir, Gamay ++ •Dôle Blanche are red grapes vinified as a white wine **May also be rosé
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What grapes required for Vaud Premiers Grands Crus wines?
* Wines must be based on Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir or Merlot * 100% of the grapes from the same terroir * MIN 6,000 vines/ha * Vines must 7+ years old * Manual harvesting * Vinification and bottling must be done in Vaud * Requirements for "Grand Cru" mention remain in effect, such as listing the vintage
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What are the specialy wines of Neuchâtel?
* Oeil-de-Perdrix: Rosé of Pinot Noir (Originated here but the Canton failed to protect the name.) * Non-Filtré: Released on the third Wednesday in January at an official tasting in the city's town hall. Bottled without filtering the yeast. * Perdrix Blanc: Still Blanc de Pinot Noir
31
Name 3 white grapes permitted in the Valais AOC.
* Petite Arvine * Chasselas * Chardonnay **49 grapes (white and red) quality for Valais AOC wines, this is a partial list
32
What are Switzerland's wine-producing regions?
* Valais (South-Central * Vaud (West, bordering France and north shores of Lake Geneva) * Geneva (southwestern-most) * Three Lakes' Region (NW) * Swiss-German Region (NE, very large; covers the most land) * Ticino (SE)
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What are the Grands Crus of the Valais AOC?
``` (SW to NE; along the Rhône River) •Fully •Conthey •Vétroz •Saint-Léonard •Salquenen ```
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Which commune of the Vaud are the grand crus located in?
Lavaux **Grand Crus: Dézaley, Calamin
35
How many cantons and languages are in Switzerland?
26 cantons ``` 4 languages: •German •French •Italian •Romansch ```
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What is the VITI Quality Label? | •What is the only grape that may be labeled as such?
* Introduced in 1948 * Awarded by committee of experts after a careful examination of sight, smell, taste and typicity. * This quality label is awarded to MERLOT ONLY **This designation is not widely used on top quality wines
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Oeil-de-Perdrix: Grapes
Pinot Noir is the only grape permitted to produces this rosé wine •It was first used by producers in Neuchâtel
38
What is Humagne Rouge?
A synonym for Cornalin in the Valais •Native to Valle d'Aosta
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What wine has bees to indicate sweetness? •Location? •Bees and RS?
Amigne de Vétroz GrCru •Valais * One bee: less than 8 g/l RS * Two bees: 9-25 g/l * Three bees: 25+ g/l
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What Grand Crus of the Valais have specific varieties that may be used? •What varieties?
•Fully: Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Gamay, Syrah Both may use PN or Gamay: •Conthey: Fendant, CH, Cornalin •Vétroz: Chasselas, Amigne

Switzerland MS (2 decks)

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