SWITZERLAND Flashcards
What are the five cantons of Switzerland?
- Valais
- Neuchâtel
- Vaud
- Geneva
- Ticino
Switzerland climate can be generalized as?
Cool climate
Swiss Blanc des Blancs is typically produced from which grape?
Chasselas
Dôle is a common blend in Switzerland that uses which two varieties as the majority of the blend?
min. 85% combined Pinot noir and Gamay
Wine laws are set by each individual canton, not by a national governing body. TRUE/FALSE
TRUE
What is the most planted white grape in Switzerland?
Chasselas
Switzerland is situated around and amongst which mountain range?
Alps
What is the most planted red grape in Switzerland?
Pinot Noir
What are the country(ies) bordering Switzerland to the south?
France Italy
Switzerland is a member of the European Union and follows EU wine regulations. TRUE/FALSE
FALSE
The grape Amigne reaches its highest quality in which Grand Cru of Valais?
Vétroz
Which of the following cantons is NOT French speaking? Geneva Neuchâtel Ticino Valais Vaud
Ticino (Italian)
Côtes de l’Orbe, Chablais, and Bonvillars are regional AOCs in which canton?
Vaud
Clevener is a synonym for which grape in Valais?
Pinot Noir
What is the most planted grape by far in Ticino?
Merlot
What is the number of bees assigned to Amigne de Vétroz with a final sugar level of 15 g/l?
2 Bees
Vin de Glacier was traditionally produced from which grape?
Rèze
What grape is called “Perlan” in Geneva?
Chasselas
What are the four French-speaking cantons?
Valais, Vaud, Geneva, and Neuchâtel
The government body in charge of the Swiss appellation system:
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
How is locally known Silvaner grape in Switzerland?
Johannisberg
Which region is best known for its “Oeil de Perdrix”?
Neuchâtel or Three Lakes
What is “Oeil de Pedrix”?
- 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.
What is “Vins de Glacier”?
-A maderized wine made from Rèze grapes stored in high altitude soleras. - Specialty of Valais (Vin Jaune like)
What are the Three lakes of Neuchâtel?
- -Morat
- -Bienne
- -Neuchâtel
What is the wind affecting climate of Valais?
Föhn wind (dry and warm benefit)
Where is produced Amigne grape?
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.
Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward)
- 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
Where is “Amigne de Vetroz AOC” situated?
Vetróz, Valais
Riesling-Sylvaner is a crossing for which grape in German Switzerland?
Muller-Thurgau
What grape variety is used to produce Oeil-de-pedrix rosé wines?
Pinot Noir
What is the term for a Swiss autonomous region, similar to an autonomía in Spain or a province in Canada?
Canton
Which canton has the largest production volume, making over half the country’s wine?
Valais (50% of all Swiss wine)
What is the dominant grape variety of Valais?
Pinot Noir
Chasselas grape is called ______ in Vaud.
- Dorin
Chasselas grape is called _____ in Valais.
- Pendant
Chasselas grape is called _____ in Geneva.
- Perlan
