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SWITZERLAND Flashcards

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1
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What are the five cantons of Switzerland?

A
  • Valais
  • Neuchâtel
  • Vaud
  • Geneva
  • Ticino
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2
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Switzerland climate can be generalized as?

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Cool climate

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3
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Swiss Blanc des Blancs is typically produced from which grape?

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Chasselas

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4
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Dôle is a common blend in Switzerland that uses which two varieties as the majority of the blend?

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min. 85% combined Pinot noir and Gamay

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5
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Wine laws are set by each individual canton, not by a national governing body. TRUE/FALSE

A

TRUE

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6
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What is the most planted white grape in Switzerland?

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Chasselas

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Switzerland is situated around and amongst which mountain range?

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Alps

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8
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What is the most planted red grape in Switzerland?

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Pinot Noir

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9
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What are the country(ies) bordering Switzerland to the south?

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France Italy

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10
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Switzerland is a member of the European Union and follows EU wine regulations. TRUE/FALSE

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FALSE

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11
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The grape Amigne reaches its highest quality in which Grand Cru of Valais?

A

Vétroz

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12
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Which of the following cantons is NOT French speaking? Geneva Neuchâtel Ticino Valais Vaud

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Ticino (Italian)

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13
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Côtes de l’Orbe, Chablais, and Bonvillars are regional AOCs in which canton?

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Vaud

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14
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Clevener is a synonym for which grape in Valais?

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Pinot Noir

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15
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What is the most planted grape by far in Ticino?

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Merlot

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16
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What is the number of bees assigned to Amigne de Vétroz with a final sugar level of 15 g/l?

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2 Bees

17
Q

Vin de Glacier was traditionally produced from which grape?

A

Rèze

18
Q

What grape is called “Perlan” in Geneva?

A

Chasselas

19
Q

What are the four French-speaking cantons?

A

Valais, Vaud, Geneva, and Neuchâtel

20
Q

The government body in charge of the Swiss appellation system:

A

OIC, has a separate title for each of the country’s three official languages: 1) Organisme Intercantonal de Certification in French 2) Interkantonale Zertifizierungsstelle in German 3) Organismo Intercantonale di Certificazione in Italian

21
Q

How is locally known Silvaner grape in Switzerland?

A

Johannisberg

22
Q

Which region is best known for its “Oeil de Perdrix”?

A

Neuchâtel or Three Lakes

23
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What is “Oeil de Pedrix”?

A
  • a pale-pink rose wine, typically dry in style and made from Pinot Noir. The name means ‘Eye of the Partridge’, a reference to the pink hue of the bird’s eyelids.
24
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What is “Vins de Glacier”?

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-A maderized wine made from Rèze grapes stored in high altitude soleras. - Specialty of Valais (Vin Jaune like)

25
Q

What are the Three lakes of Neuchâtel?

A
  • -Morat
  • -Bienne
  • -Neuchâtel
26
Q

What is the wind affecting climate of Valais?

A

Föhn wind (dry and warm benefit)

27
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Where is produced Amigne grape?

A

Indigenous variety in Valais -Amigne-based wines tend to be full-bodied and aromatic, with citrus and stonefruit on the nose, and almond on the palate. They are vinified in a range of styles, from dry right through to syrupy and sweet.

28
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Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward)

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  • 1 Bee-Sechen/Trocken- Residual sugar 0-8 g/l
  • 2 Bees-Legerement Douce/Halb Süss- Residual sugar 9-25 g/l
  • 3 Bees-Douce Süss- Residual sugar more than 25+ g/l
29
Q

Where is “Amigne de Vetroz AOC” situated?

A

Vetróz, Valais

30
Q

Riesling-Sylvaner is a crossing for which grape in German Switzerland?

A

Muller-Thurgau

31
Q

What grape variety is used to produce Oeil-de-pedrix rosé wines?

A

Pinot Noir

32
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What is the term for a Swiss autonomous region, similar to an autonomía in Spain or a province in Canada?

A

Canton

33
Q

Which canton has the largest production volume, making over half the country’s wine?

A

Valais (50% of all Swiss wine)

34
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What is the dominant grape variety of Valais?

A

Pinot Noir

35
Q

Chasselas grape is called ______ in Vaud.

A
  • Dorin
36
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Chasselas grape is called _____ in Valais.

A
  • Pendant
37
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Chasselas grape is called _____ in Geneva.

A
  • Perlan

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