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Switzerland Flashcards

1
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What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

A

Johannisberg

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2
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What is the most important canton for wine?

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Valais

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3
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In what canton is Dole made?

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Valais

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4
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Where is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel a thing? when was it started?

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Valais

1996

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5
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What varieties are allowed in Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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Ermitage (Marsanne)
Petite Arvine
Johannisberg (Silvaner)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Paien (Heida/Savagnin)
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6
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What are the requirements for Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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  • Allowed varieties
  • Min vine age of 15 yrs
  • Min must weight of 130º Oechsle
  • Min 12 months in wood
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7
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Name three Grand Crus of the Valais

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Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Saillon
Saint-Leonard
Salquenen/Salgesh
Saviese
Sierre
Ville de Sion
Visperterminen
Vetroz
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8
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What are the sweetness levels for Amigne de Vetroz?

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One bee: 0-8 g/l rs
Two Bees: 9-25 g/l rs
Three Bees: 25+ g/l rs

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9
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What is the driest region of Switzerland? Why?

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Valais

Protected by the Alps

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10
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What is the Foehn?

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A warm dry wind that benefits the Valais. Also a type of wind that happens on the sunny side of a rainshadow

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11
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What river runs through the Valais?

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It’s the top of the Rhone

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12
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Where are Dole and Vin de Galcier from?

A

Valais

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13
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Where is the Vaud located?

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North shores of Lake Geneva, bordering France’s Jura

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14
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What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?

A

Dorin

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15
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What is Chasselas known as in e Valais?

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Fendant

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16
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Name the 6 regional AOCs of the Vaud

A 
Chablais AOC
La Cote AOC
Lavaux AOC
Vully AOC
Bonvillars AOC
Cotes de l'Orbe AOC
17
Q

Name the Grand Crus of the Vaud

A

Dezaley AOC

Calamin AOC

18
Q

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?

A

90%
60% must come from a stated commune
90% from a GC AOC

19
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When did the Vaud begin having “Premier Grands Cru” wines?

A

2012

20
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What grapes can be Premier Grands Cru in the Vaud?

A

Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot

21
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What are the requirments for Vaud “Premier Grand Cru”?

A
  • 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
22
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Where is Salvagnin AOC and what is it?

A

Traditional AOC in Vaud.

Min 10% PN, min 50% Gamay, min 20% Gamaret and/or Garanoir

23
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What are the two Traditional Appellations of the Vaud?

A

Dorin AOC

Salvagnin AOC

24
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What Vaud Commune contains the two Grand Crus?

A

Lavaux AOC contains Calamin AOC and Dezaley AOC

25
Q

What are the subregions of Geneva?

A

Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac

26
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What are the White grapes of Geneva?

A

Chasselas, Chard, PG, PB, Muller-Thurgau

27
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What are the red grapes of Geneva?

A

PN, Gamay, Garanoir, Merlot, CS, CF

28
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What does Flétri mean?

A

dried grapes, basically pasillerage

29
Q

What are the subdivisions of Neuchatel?

A

La Beroche
The Coast
Entre-deux-Lacs

30
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What are the two lakes of Neuchatel?

A

Lake Neuchatel

Lake Bienne

31
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Where is the “La Gerle” label used?

A

Neuchatel

32
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What is the “La Gerle” in Neuchatel?

A

“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

33
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What are the wine specialties of Neuchatel?

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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

34
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What is the Swiss synonym for Muller-Thurgau?

A

Riesling-Sylvaner

35
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What are the three most prevalent red grapes of Ticino?

A 
Merlot (grown below 450 m)
Pinot Noir (grown above 450m)
Bondola
36
Q

What is Bondola?

A

red grape that is a local specialty of Sopracenari

37
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What is the difference between Nostrano and Americano in Ticino?

A

Nostrano del Ticino is “Local wine” from Bondola plus other vinifera, typically consumed in Grottos (wine pubs)
Americano may include American and hybrid varieties

38
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What is a white specialty of Ticino?

A

Merlot Blanc

It’s a BdN of Merlot

39
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What is VITI in Ticino?

A

VITI is a quality label for Ticino Merlot awarded by a committee based on sight, smell, taste and typicity.

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