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Switzerland Flashcards

1
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Italian speaking wine canton of switzerland

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Ticino

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2
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What are the four famous french speaking cantons making wines in switzerland

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Valais
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchatel

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3
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Which Italian region does Ticino border

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Lombardy

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4
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What is the main grape used for wines in Ticino

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Merlot

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5
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Most cultivated white grape in switzerland

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Chasselas

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6
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Synonym for Sylvaner in switzerland

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Johannisberg

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7
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Common grape variety between Valais and Valle dÁosta of Italy

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Petit Arvine

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8
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Most important winemaking canton by volume in switzerland

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Valais
1/3 of Swiss wines produced

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9
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Which river starts from and flows through Valais Canton

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Rhone

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10
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Driest region in switzerland

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Valais

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11
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Which mountain range shelters Valais from rains

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Alps

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12
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Name of warm dry wind good for grape growing in Valais

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Foehn

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13
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Most widely produced white wine of Valais

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Fendant (Chasselas)

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14
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What is Dole

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A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay produced in Valais

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15
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What is vin de glacier

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Madierised wine stored in high altitude soleras

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16
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What is the grape variety used in Vin de Glaciers

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Reze

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17
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Which french region does Vaud border

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Jura

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18
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Which lake is located south of Vaud canton

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Lake Geneva

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19
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Name of chasselas in Vaud

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Dorin

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20
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AOC’s of Vaud Canton

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Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Cote de l'Orbes
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21
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Name two grand crus of Vaud

A

Dezaley

Calamin

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22
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What is Salvagnin

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A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir with Gamaret and Garanoir

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23
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Which canton is most densely planted in Switzerland

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Geneva

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24
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What are the subregions of Geneva canton

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Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac

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25
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What are the different levels of AOC in Geneva canton

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AOC
AOC 1er Cru (21 crus)
AOC Grand crus

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26
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How is Grand Cru AOC awarded in Geneva canton

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Awarded by officially elected panel for individual wines of each vintage after tasting each year, only for that year

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27
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Subregions of Neuchatel

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La Beroche
The Coast
Entre deux Lacs

28
Q

Grape variety used in making Oeil de Perdrix in Neuchatel

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Pinot Noir

29
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What kind of wine is Oeil de Perdrix

A

Rose of Pinot Noir

30
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What is Perdrix Blanc of Neuchatel

A

Still white wine of Pinot Noir

31
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What is Non Filtre in Neuchatel

A

Wine bottled without filtering the yeast

New wine released on 3rd Wednesday in January

32
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What is La Gerle

A

Label accorded to quality white wine made from chasselas in Neuchatel

33
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What equipment is La Gerle

A

A hod used to carry the harvest

Capacity 100L of pressed grapes

34
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Subregions of Ticino

A

Sopraceneri

Sottoceneri

35
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What is Nostrano del Ticino

A

Local wine made from Bondola grape

36
Q

What is Viti quality label

A

Awarded by experts for quality and typicity of Merlot in Ticino

37
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White native grapes of Valais

A

Petit Arvine
Amigne
Humagne

38
Q

Native red grapes of Valais

A

Humagne Rouge
Ancellotta
Cornelin

39
Q

Synonym of Marsanne in Valais

A

Ermitage

40
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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel in Valais

A

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet white wines

41
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Grand Crus of Valais AOC

A 
Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Vetroz
Saillon
St Leonard
Salquenen/Salgesch
Saviese
Sierre
Ville de Sion
Visperterminen
42
Q

Sweetness indicators for Amigne de Vetroz

A

1 bee - 0-8 gms/l RS
2bee - 9-25 gms/l RS
3bee - 25+ gms/l RS

43
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Which grapes in Vaud are eligible to be awarded 1er Cru

A

Chasselas
Gamay
Pinot Noir
Merlot

44
Q

Criteria for 1er Cru award in Vaud

A 
Production and bottling in Vaud
Vintage dated
hand harvested
min 7 years vine age
0.8L/sq meter max yield
6000 vines per hectare
decision by commission des 1er Gr Cru
45
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Who planted vineyard originally in Dezaley grand cru

A

Cistercian monks

46
Q

Latitudes of Switzerland

A

45-47 degree north of equator

47
Q

Wettest region in Switzerland

A

Ticino

48
Q

Common viticultural problems in Switzerland

A

Soil erosion on slopes
Spring frost
Downey & powdery mildew
Botrytis bunch rot

49
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Typical winemaking aspects of swiss wines differentiating it from its neighbors

A

Acidity is not prized, malolactic routinely induced
Heavy chaptalisation, upto 3% extra alcohol
destemming
barrel maturation

50
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Most planted red grapes in Switzerland

A

Pinot Noir (blauburgunder)

51
Q

Synonym of Pinot Gris in Valais

A

Malvoisie

52
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Synonym for Savagnin Blanc

A

Heida/Paien

53
Q

Highest vineyards in Switzerland

A

Visperterminen in Valais - 1175 meters

54
Q

Which two grapes crossings gave the below two varieties?
Charmant
Doral

A

Chasselas X Chardonnay

55
Q

What grapes are responsible for crosssings Gamaret & Garanoir

A

Gamay X Reichensteiner

56
Q

What is Diolinoir

A

Robin Noir X Pinot Noir crossing

57
Q

What is Dole Blanche

A

Pale rose wine made from Pinot Noir and Gamay with upto 10% white grapes added in Valais

58
Q

What are tablars

A

Vineyards terraced with dry stone walls in Switzerland

59
Q

What is Cornalin

A

Red grape variety in Valais also known as Rouge du Pays

60
Q

Name few good producers in Valais

A

Jean Rene Germanin
Domaine des Muses
Didier Joris
Marie Therese Chappaz

61
Q

Other name for Lake Geneva

A

Lac Leman

62
Q

Famous Vaud producers

A

Domaine La Colombe
Pierre Luc Leyvraz
Blaise Duboux

63
Q

Famous producers of Geneve

A

Le Grand Clos
Domaine Grand Cour
Domaine Les Hutins

64
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Swiss region closest to Baden, Germany

A

Schaffhausen

65
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Famous producers of Ticino

A

Castello Luigi
Guido Brivio
Daniel Huber
Christian Zundel

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