Switzerland Flashcards
Switzerland
Cradled between France, Germany and Austria
A mountainous nation with states and Cantons
Cantons of Switzerland
Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Ticino, Neuchâtel
Valais
Most important for wine production
What is the driest wine growing region in Switzerland?
Why?
Valais
The Foehn, a dry warm wind
Ample sun exposure and protection from the Alps
What are Valais most widely produced wines?
Fendant (Chasselas) white
Dôle, RED a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay,
What is Vin des Glacier
a maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras made with Reze a indigenous variety and a specialty of Valais Canton
What Canton borders of France’s Jura region?
Vaud on the north shore of Lake Geneva
What is Chasselas called in Vaud?
Dorin
6 regional AOC’s of Vaud?
Chablais, La Côte, Lavaux, Vully, Bonvillars, and Côtes de l’Orbe
What is Salvagnin?
A blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir, and the crossings Gamaret and Garanoir
Where are the country densest plantings?
Lake Geneva canton
What is Dole?
Dôle: Min. 85% combined Pinot Noir and Gamay,
plus Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah
What is Sylvaner known locally as ?
locally as Johannisberg,
Swiss wine merchants were allowed to blend imported wine into their own until 2006.
t/f?
true
What are the two Grand crus of Vaud, Lavaux AOP?
Dézaley and Calamin
Name two indigenous white grapes still produced?
Amigne of Vétroz and Petite Arvine
What are the four French-speaking cantons
Valais, Vaud, Geneva, and Neuchâtel
Lake Bodensee separates Switzerland from which other two major wine producing regions?
Baden
Wuttemburg
What is the easternmost grand cru of Valais?
Salquenen
Three Lakes is used as a synonym for which canton?
Neuchâtel
Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhône, and Entre Arve et Lac are sub-regions of which canton?
Geneva
Grand Crus of Lavaux AOC
Dézaley and Calamin
Valais sits on the what Valley?
Rhone Valley
