Switzerland

Question 1

What is the political structure of Switzerland?

Answer 1

26 loose cantons (states)

Question 2

How much of Swiss wine is consumed locally?

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

What is most cultivated variety of Switzerland?

Answer 3

Chasselas

Question 4

What is local name for Chasselas in Switzerland?

Answer 4

Fendant

Question 5

What are most common grapes of Switzerland?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is Dôle?

Answer 6

blend of min 85% Pinot Noir/Gamay from Switzerland

Question 7

Where would you find crossings Gamaret and Garanoir?

Answer 7

Switzerland

Question 8

What is the Swiss name for Sylvaner?

Answer 8

Johannisberg

Question 9

How many cantons make wine in Eastern Switzerland? Which language?

Answer 9

17 cantons in German Speaking E Switzerland

Question 10

How many cantons make wine in Western Switzerland? Which language?

Answer 10

4 cantons in French Speaking W Switzerland

Question 11

which 4 cantons of W Switzerland produce wine?

Answer 11

Valais**
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchâtel

Question 12

Where are the headwaters of the Rhône river?

Answer 12

Switzerland in Valais

Question 13

What is the Rhône River’s most northerly region?

Answer 13

Valais

Question 14

What Mtn range provides protection to Valais?

Answer 14

Swiss Alps

Question 15

Which region of Switzerland is the driest?

Answer 15

Valais

Question 16

What is Foehn?

Answer 16

A warm, dry wind informing the Valais region

Question 17

What is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

Answer 17

Label seal of quality for traditional sweet wines of Valais, est 1996

Question 18

What are most common styles of wine in Valais?

Answer 18

Fendant (Chasselas) and Dôle

Question 19

What is Vin de Glacier?

Answer 19

Rare specialty of Valais from maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras

From ind. white grape rèze

Question 20

How many Grand Crus of Valais are there? Most important?

Answer 20

12

Vétroz

Question 21

Where is Vaud?

Which other major region does it border?

Answer 21

N shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland

Jura of FR

Question 22

What is primary style of wine produced in Vaud?

Answer 22

Dorin (Chasselas)

Question 23

Outline the reorganization of the regions of the Vaud? When?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

What varieties are approved for Vaud Premier Grands Cru?

Answer 24

Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot

Question 25

What are regional AOCs of Vaud?

Answer 25

6 ``` Chablais La Côte Lavaux Vully Bonvillars Côtes de l’Orbe ```

Question 26

What are the GC villages of the Vaud? What region?

Answer 26

in Lavaux - Calamin - Dezaleny

Question 27

What are the 2 traditional AOCs of the Vaud?

Answer 27

- Dorin (Chasselas) | - Salvagnin-a blend of min 50% Gamay + Pinot Noir, crossings Gamaret and/or Garanoir

Question 28

What is the most densely planted region of Switzerland?

Answer 28

Geneva

Question 29

What are the primary grapes of Geneva?

Answer 29

Chasselas and Gamay

Question 30

What is the legal structure of Geneva wines? How do they award their top classification?

Answer 30

i. AOC Geneva ii. AOC Premier Cru iii. AOC Grand Cru Awarded to individual wines each year by tasting panel

Question 31

What are the dominate varietals of Neuchâtel?

Answer 31

Chasselas, PN

Question 32

What is La Gerle? Meaning?

Answer 32

i. Label given to Chasselas wines determined of quality by tasting panel Gerle=hod used to carry harvest, 100L of pressed grapes

Question 33

What are the local specialties of Neuchâtel?

Answer 33

i. Oeil-de-Perdrix: Rosé of PN ii. Perdrix Blanc: Still Blanc de PN iii. Non Filtré: slightly sparkling, no filtering yeast

Question 34

Where did the "eye of the partridge" wine style originate?

Answer 34

Neuchâtel Switzerland w/ Oeil-de-Perdrix Name originated here, but canton did not protect name

Question 35

Where is Ticino?

Answer 35

Southern Switzerland, bordering Lombardy

Question 36

What is the primary language of Ticino?

Answer 36

Italian

Question 37

What is the heavily dominate style of wine in Ticino?

Answer 37

Merlot