Switzerland Flashcards
AOC Geneva Grand Cru status is awarded to a winery for ______________.
A specific wine approved by a tasting panel.
What is the % of grapes requred if Vaud Grand Cru AOC?
90%, w/5 degrees ochsle higher than the rest of region. Vintage dated
What are the Grands Crus of Valais?
Fully, Saillon, Leytron, Chamoson, Conthey, Vetroz, Ville de Sion, St. Leonard, Sierre
What % of grapes is required if AOC + Commune on Vaud wine?
60%
Clevener is a synonym for which grape in Valais?
Pinot Noir
what are the regional appellations of Vaud?
Lavaux, La Cote, Chablais, Vully, Cotes de l’Orbe, Bonvillars
SGN, Vendage Tardive, and Vins Doux Naturel are allowed to be produced under the Grand Cru label in the Vaud.
False
What are the tiers of Neuchatel Cantonal regulations?
Class I: Corresponds to an appellation of origin. Those with the specific qualities of taste, smell and typicity. Examples include: Oeil-de-Perdrix, Cortaillod, Pinot Noir, La Béroche.
Class II: Corresponds to an appellation of place and production.
Class III: Carries no appellation and is sold as “red” or “white” wine.
Chasselas in Valais?
Fendant
What are the Grand Crus of Vaud?
Calamin and Dezaley (W-E)
What is Geneva Grand Cru?
Awarded to an individual wine by tasting panel
What is the grape of Valais Vin de Glacier?
Reze. Maderized and stored in high altitiude soleras
Riesling-Sylvaner is a synonym for which grape in German Switzerland?
Muller-Thurgau
Which canton borders Lac Leman
Vaud, Geneva
What are the subdivisions of Neuchatel?
La Beroche, The Coast, Entre deux Lacs
What is Dole?
85%+PN w/Gamay, plus Garanoir, Gamaret, Ancellotta, Diolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah from Valais
What is Non Filtre?
Chardonnay that is released on the third Wednesday in January at an official tasting in the city’s town hall. Bottled without filtering the yeast. In Neuchatel
What is Nostrano?
Local wine of Ticino often made with Bondola and other grapes. The ‘grotto’ wine in local pubs
Where is the Arve River?
France into Switzerland. Merges with the rhone.
Schaffhausen and Graubünden are the two main wine producing cantons in which part of Switzerland?
Northeastern
What reds are authorized in Neuchatel?
Pinot Noir
What are the RS ranges for Amigne de Vetroz?
1 bee: 0-8; 2 bees: 9-25, 3 bees: 25+
Neuchâtel and Bienne are what type of geographic features in the Canton of Neuchâtel?
Lakes
What are the subregions of Geneva?
Mandement, Entre Arve et Rhone, Entre Arve et Lac
What is the Neuchatel label of quality?
La Gerle
“La Gerle” is a designation for Neuchâtel wines produced from which grape?
Chasselas
What is the grape of Perdrix Blanc?
Still blanc de PN
What is the Foehn?
a warm, dry wind in the Valais
Salvagnin is a red blend in the Vaud produced from a minimum 50% Gamay, 10% Pinot Noir, and 20% of which other grapes?
Gamaret, Garanoir
What is Salvagnin?
Blend of: 10%+ PN, 50%+ Gamay, 20%+ Gamaret a/o Garanoir. Vaud.
Select the red grape(s) from the list below. A. Cornalin B. Gamaret C. Arvine D. Rèze E. Humagne
A, B and E
What is a VITI quality label?
Vini del Ticino quality label introduced in 1948 after expert examination. Merlot only.
What % of grapes is requred if AOC stated on Vaud wine?
90%
Which of the following grapes may NOT be used in the production of Premier Grand Cru wines in the Vaud? A. Chasselas B. Chardonnay C. Gamay D. Merlot E. Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
What is Johannisberg in Valais?
Silvaner
What is rose of PN in Neuchatel?
Oeil-de-Perdrix
What are the subregions of Ticino?
Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri. North (above), and South (below), of Monte Ceneri
In which canton does Lausanne reside?
Vaud. City at the peak of Lac Leman
Which regional appellations of the Vaud are on which lakes?
Lavaux, La Cote, Chablais on Lake Geneva (Leman), Cotes de l’Orbe and Bonvillars are on Neuchatel, Vully on Morat
What is the northern border lake of switzerland?
Bodensee
Chasselas in Vaud?
Dorin
What grapes qualify for Vaud Premier Grand Cru?
Chasselas, Gamay, PN, Merlot
