Switzerland Flashcards
What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?
Johannisberg
What is the most important canton for wine?
Valais
In what canton is Dole made?
Valais
Where is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel a thing? when was it started?
Valais
1996
What varieties are allowed in Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
Ermitage (Marsanne) Petite Arvine Johannisberg (Silvaner) Malvoisie (Pinot Gris) Paien (Heida/Savagnin)
What are the requirements for Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
- Allowed varieties
- Min vine age of 15 yrs
- Min must weight of 130º Oechsle
- Min 12 months in wood
Name three Grand Crus of the Valais
Conthey Chamoson Fully Leytron Saillon Saint-Leonard Salquenen/Salgesh Saviese Sierre Ville de Sion Visperterminen Vetroz
What are the sweetness levels for Amigne de Vetroz?
One bee: 0-8 g/l rs
Two Bees: 9-25 g/l rs
Three Bees: 25+ g/l rs
What is the driest region of Switzerland? Why?
Valais
Protected by the Alps
What is the Foehn?
A warm dry wind that benefits the Valais. Also a type of wind that happens on the sunny side of a rainshadow
What river runs through the Valais?
It’s the top of the Rhone
Where are Dole and Vin de Galcier from?
Valais
Where is the Vaud located?
North shores of Lake Geneva, bordering France’s Jura
What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?
Dorin
What is Chasselas known as in e Valais?
Fendant
Name the 6 regional AOCs of the Vaud
Chablais AOC La Cote AOC Lavaux AOC Vully AOC Bonvillars AOC Cotes de l'Orbe AOC
Name the Grand Crus of the Vaud
Dezaley AOC
Calamin AOC
If a Vaud wine states a regional AOC on the label, what percent of the grapes must come from there?
What about from a mentioned commune?
What about from a Grand Cru AOC?
90%
60% must come from a stated commune
90% from a GC AOC
When did the Vaud begin having “Premier Grands Cru” wines?
2012
What grapes can be Premier Grands Cru in the Vaud?
Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot
What are the requirments for Vaud “Premier Grand Cru”?
- Awarded to individual wines
- Authorized grapes
- Production and bottling must happen in Vaud
- Vintage dated
- Hand Harvested, all fruit must come from sale “terroir”
- -minimum must weights
- Vine age=7 yrs
- max yields
- min 6,000 vines/ha
Where is Salvagnin AOC and what is it?
Traditional AOC in Vaud.
Min 10% PN, min 50% Gamay, min 20% Gamaret and/or Garanoir
What are the two Traditional Appellations of the Vaud?
Dorin AOC
Salvagnin AOC
What Vaud Commune contains the two Grand Crus?
Lavaux AOC contains Calamin AOC and Dezaley AOC
What are the subregions of Geneva?
Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac
What are the White grapes of Geneva?
Chasselas, Chard, PG, PB, Muller-Thurgau
What are the red grapes of Geneva?
PN, Gamay, Garanoir, Merlot, CS, CF
What does Flétri mean?
dried grapes, basically pasillerage
What are the subdivisions of Neuchatel?
La Beroche
The Coast
Entre-deux-Lacs
What are the two lakes of Neuchatel?
Lake Neuchatel
Lake Bienne
Where is the “La Gerle” label used?
Neuchatel
What is the “La Gerle” in Neuchatel?
“La Gerle” is a label of quality for Chasselas that passes an examination and tasting panel for quality. Named for the hod used to carry the harvest that contains ~100L of pressed grapes
What are the wine specialties of Neuchatel?
Oeil-de-Pedrix: rose of PN (they invented it but never protected the name)
Pedrix Blanc: still BdN of PN
Non Filtré: Chasselas released on the third Wednesday of January following harvest, unfiltered and slightly sparkling
What is the Swiss synonym for Muller-Thurgau?
Riesling-Sylvaner
What are the three most prevalent red grapes of Ticino?
Merlot (grown below 450 m) Pinot Noir (grown above 450m) Bondola
What is Bondola?
red grape that is a local specialty of Sopracenari
What is the difference between Nostrano and Americano in Ticino?
Nostrano del Ticino is “Local wine” from Bondola plus other vinifera, typically consumed in Grottos (wine pubs)
Americano may include American and hybrid varieties
What is a white specialty of Ticino?
Merlot Blanc
It’s a BdN of Merlot
What is VITI in Ticino?
VITI is a quality label for Ticino Merlot awarded by a committee based on sight, smell, taste and typicity.
