Switzerland Flashcards
What is the political structure of Switzerland?
26 loose cantons (states)
How much of Swiss wine is consumed locally?
90%
What is most cultivated variety of Switzerland?
Chasselas
What is local name for Chasselas in Switzerland?
Fendant
What are most common grapes of Switzerland?
Whites=Chasselas (Fendant), then Müller-Thurgau, Chardonnay, Sylvaner (Johannisberg)
Ind Whites=Rèze (vin de Glacier) Amigne of Vétroz, Petite Arvine
Reds=PN, Gamay, Merlot
Crossings=Lots like: Garanoir, Gamaret, etc
Ind Reds=Humagne Rouge, many others
What is Dôle?
blend of min 85% Pinot Noir/Gamay from Switzerland
Where would you find crossings Gamaret and Garanoir?
Switzerland
What is the Swiss name for Sylvaner?
Johannisberg
How many cantons make wine in Eastern Switzerland? Which language?
17 cantons in German Speaking E Switzerland
How many cantons make wine in Western Switzerland? Which language?
4 cantons in French Speaking W Switzerland
which 4 cantons of W Switzerland produce wine?
Valais**
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchâtel
Where are the headwaters of the Rhône river?
Switzerland in Valais
What is the Rhône River’s most northerly region?
Valais
What Mtn range provides protection to Valais?
Swiss Alps
Which region of Switzerland is the driest?
Valais
What is Foehn?
A warm, dry wind informing the Valais region
What is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
Label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines of Valais, est 1996
What are most common styles of wine in Valais?
Fendant (Chasselas) and Dôle
What is Vin de Glacier?
Rare specialty of Valais from maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras
From ind. white grape rèze
How many Grand Crus of Valais are there? Most important?
12
Vétroz
Where is Vaud?
Which other major region does it border?
N shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland
Jura of FR
What is primary style of wine produced in Vaud?
Dorin (Chasselas)
Outline the reorganization of the regions of the Vaud? When?
2010-26 village AOCs combined into 6 regional AOCs+2 GC villages remained. Approved villages may append their names
2012-added Premier Grands Cru level
What varieties are approved for Vaud Premier Grands Cru?
Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot
What are regional AOCs of Vaud?
6
Chablais La Côte Lavaux Vully Bonvillars Côtes de l’Orbe
What are the GC villages of the Vaud? What region?
in Lavaux
- Calamin
- Dezaleny
What are the 2 traditional AOCs of the Vaud?
- Dorin (Chasselas)
- Salvagnin-a blend of min 50% Gamay + Pinot Noir, crossings Gamaret and/or Garanoir
What is the most densely planted region of Switzerland?
Geneva
What are the primary grapes of Geneva?
Chasselas and Gamay
What is the legal structure of Geneva wines? How do they award their top classification?
i. AOC Geneva
ii. AOC Premier Cru
iii. AOC Grand Cru
Awarded to individual wines each year by tasting panel
What are the dominate varietals of Neuchâtel?
Chasselas, PN
What is La Gerle?
Meaning?
i. Label given to Chasselas wines determined of quality by tasting panel
Gerle=hod used to carry harvest, 100L of pressed grapes
What are the local specialties of Neuchâtel?
i. Oeil-de-Perdrix: Rosé of PN
ii. Perdrix Blanc: Still Blanc de PN
iii. Non Filtré: slightly sparkling, no filtering yeast
Where did the “eye of the partridge” wine style originate?
Neuchâtel Switzerland w/
Oeil-de-Perdrix
Name originated here, but canton did not protect name
Where is Ticino?
Southern Switzerland, bordering Lombardy
What is the primary language of Ticino?
Italian
What is the heavily dominate style of wine in Ticino?
Merlot
