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Switzerland Flashcards

1
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What three countries touch switzerland

A

France, Austria and Germany

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2
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What is the most planted grape white variety in Switzerland?

A

Chasselas

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3
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Sylvaner aka

A

Johannisberg

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4
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Name two indigenous grapes

A

Amigne of Vertoz and Petite Arvine

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5
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Two most planets red grape varities

A

Pinot Noir and Gamay

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6
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Valais is most moderated by what/

A

The Rhone river

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7
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What is the Rhone Rivers northernmost appelation

A

Valais

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8
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Fendant aka

A

Chasselas

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9
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Dole is most closely linked to what other wine style

A

Passetoutgrain

Min 85% combined PN and Gamay

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10
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What is Vins des Glacier

A

Rare Valais specialty made from Reze (indig) is a maderized wine stores in high altitude soleras

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11
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What switss appellation borders the Jura

A

Vaud

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12
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Dorin AKA

A

Chasselas

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13
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What are the six regional AOCs of the VAUD

A 
Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Cotes de l'Orbe

These villages may append their names to a bottle

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14
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What are the two grand crus of the Vaud

A

Dezaley

Calamin

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15
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What are the 5 cantons of Switzerland

A 
Valais 
Vaud
Geneva
Ticino
Neuchatel
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16
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Malvoisie aka

A

Pinot Gris

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17
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Ermitage aka

A

Marsanne

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18
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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

A

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines, created in 1996
Allowed Varieties: Ermitage (Marsanne), Petite Arvine, Amigne, Johannisberg (Silvaner), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris), Païen (Heida, Savagnin Blanc)
Minimum Vine Age: 15 years
Minimum Must Weight: 130° Oechsle (no chaptalization)
Minimum Aging: 12 months in wood

19
Q

What is Sylvaner known as in switz

A

Johannsiberg

20
Q

Most planted white grape of switz

A

Chasselas
(Fendant in Valias)

(Dorin in Vaud)

21
Q

What makes Valais the driest region in Switzerland?

A

The alps provide a rain shadow

22
Q

What river runs through

Valais

A

The Rhone river

23
Q

Fendant AKA

24
Q

What is the Foehn?

A

Warm dry wind that runs through Valais

25
Q

Name 4 moderating factors of switz

A

The Foen ( warm dry wind through Valais)
Lake Geneva
The alps (rain shadow)
Lac

26
Q

What is Dole?

A

Very similar to Passetoutgrain common in Valais

27
Q

What are the most common wines in Valais?

A

Fendant (Chasselas)

Dole (passetoutgrain)

28
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What is Reze?

A

An ancient grape that rproduces the Valais specialty of Vin des Glacier- maderized wines stored in high altitude soleras

29
Q

What is Vin des Glacier?

A

Maderized wine made from Reze stored in high altitude soleras

30
Q

What is Dorin

A

Chasselas synonym in Vaud

31
Q

What dominates in the Canton of Geneva?

A

Gamay and Chasselas

32
Q

What are the two Grand Crus of Vaud?

A

Calamin

Dezelay

33
Q

Most pla nted grape

34
Q

Name 2 indigenous grapes from Switzerland

A

Amigne of Vertoz

Petite Arvine

35
Q

What is the northernmost output of the rhone river

36
Q

Fendant AKA

A

Chasselas in Valais

37
Q

Dole

A

Pinot Gamay blend

38
Q

Reze is what

A

Old indigenous grape that makes Valais Specialty Vins des Glacier

39
Q

Vins des Glacier

A

Made from Reze in Valais,

maderized sweet wine made at high altitude

40
Q

Vaud borders what French region

41
Q

Dorin AKA

A

Chasselas (Vaud)

42
Q

6 regional appellation of Vaud

A 
Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Cotes de l'Orbe
43
Q

What are the 2 GC of Vaud

A

Dezaley

Calamin

44
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What canton has the countries densest plantings

TL- Jura, Savois, Switzerland (3 decks)

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