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Switzerland COPY Flashcards

1
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Name of the local wind in Valais?

A

Foehn

This is a warm, dry wind providing safe conditions grape growing

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Name some AOC 1er Cru of Geneva? Grand cru?

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There is 21 in total

La Feuillee, Château de Collex, Coteau de Bossy, Coteau de Bourdigny, Rougemont, Coteau de Choully, Coteau de Dardagny, Coteau de Genthod, Coteau de Lully, Coteau de Piessy, Coteau de Peney, Coteau des Baillets, Cotes de Landecy, Côtes du Russin, Domaine de l’Abbaye, Mandement de Jussy, Coteau de Chevrens, Château du Crest, Coteau de Choulex, Coteau de la Vigne Blanche, Grand Carraz.

Grand cru is awarded every year on a Cuvee by Cuvee basis

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What is the grape result of the crossing Gamay Noir x Reichensteiner?

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Garanoir

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What is the Northern most AOC of the Vaud Canton?

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Vully AOC

Near the Neufchatel Lake

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Explain how the AO (Appellation d’origine) works in Geneva?

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  • Grapes can be source from anywhere within the canton of Geneva
  • Appellation of Origine can be more precise:
    • Gamay de Genève
  • Sourced from specific from specific location:
    • Pinot Noir de Dardagny
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What is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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Apply for Valais wine

  • Created in 1996
  • Cover only the sweet wine made via the traditional Passerillage method
  • This is an association of 30 producers
  • Varieties allow: Arvine, Ermitage, Johanisberg, Malvoisie, Amigne
  • Vines must be at least 15 years old
  • Grapes must be harvested with at least 130° oechsle
  • Ageing: 12 months of ageing in wood
  • A panel tasting must be done prior any releasing
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Precise the location of the following:

Lavaux AOC

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  • *Canton of Vaud** - Switzerland
  • Northern bank of the Geneva lake*
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Name both sub-region of Ticino canton

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  • Sopranceneri: North of Monte Ceneri
  • Sottoceneri: South of Monte Ceneri
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Explain the following:

Dôle

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Local speciality of the Valais

  • 85% combined Pinot Noir and Gamay
  • Pinot Noir is the major variety of the final blend
  • Garanoir, Gamaret, Dolinoir, Carminoir, Merlot, Syrah can be added in low proportions
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Ville de Sion Grand Cru

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Valais Canton - Switzerland

  • Dry white: Fendant, Ermitage (AKA Roussane)
  • Dry red: Dôle, Syrah
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What is the date of creation of:
Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel

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1996

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What are the communes of production of Lavaux AOC?

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From West to East

  • Epesses
  • Villette
  • Lutry
  • Saint-Saphorin
  • Chardonnes
  • Montreux
  • Vevey
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Location of the following

Vully AOC

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Vaud Canton - Switzerland

Northern shore of the Geneva lake

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What Switzerland’s canton is the largest wine producer?

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  • *Valais**
  • alone, its represent one third of the national production*
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What is the northern most wine region of the Rhône River?

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  • *Valais** in Switzerland
  • The Rhône river source is located inn Switzerland, before it flew to the Geneva Lake.*
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Location and style of wine of the following

Chamonson Grand Cru AOC

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Valais Canton - Switzerland

  • Dry white: Johannisberg (AKA Sylvaner) and Petite Arvine
  • Dry red: Pinot Noir and Syrah
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Organize these from east to west
Chablis AOC / La Côte AOC / Lavaux AOC

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La Côte / Lavaux / Chablais

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What are the Swiss synonym of the following varieties:

  1. Marsanne
  2. Sylvaner
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  1. Ermitage
  2. Johannisberg
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What are the Grand Cru vineyard of the Valais?

Typos: 4S CVC LSF

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From East to west

  • Sierre
  • Saint Leonard
  • Ville de Sillon
  • Contey
  • Vetroz
  • Chamoson
  • Leytron
  • Saillon
  • Fully
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What are the natural features influencing the Valais region?

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  • Alps Mountains creates a rain shadow and display a fairly dry climate
  • Foehn wind: Dry warm wind blowing through and decrease the disease pressure
  • Rhone River: tempered the climate and avoid dramatic weather patterns
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Location of the following wine region:

Bonvillars AOC

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  • *Vaud Canton** - Switzerland
  • Northern shore of the Geneva lake*
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Location and style of wine of the following

Vétroz Grand Cru AOC

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Valais Canton - Switzerland

  • Dry white: Chasselas, Amigne
  • Dry red: Gamay, PN
  • Sweet: Amigne
    • Bees classification since 2005 forward
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What is the most important style of wine produce on the Swiss’s Neufchâtel Canton?

Precise the grape varieties used there?

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Them cooler climate of the area it’s very suitable for the production of white wines:

  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Gewurtztraminer,
  • Muller-Thurgau
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What are the authorised varieties of the following:

Charte Grain Noble Confidenciel

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Only traditional Valais grapes

  • Petite Arvine
  • Ermitage
  • Johannisberg
  • Amigne
  • Paien
  • Malvoisie
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What are the most widely grow grape varieties of the Geneva Canton?

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  • Chardonnay
  • Chasselas
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Muller Thurgau
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Location and style of wine of the following:

Leytron Grand Cru

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Valais Canton - Switzerland

  • Dry white: Chasselas, Humagne Blanc
  • Dry red: Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
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What is the following term referred to:

Salvagnin

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  • Local speciality of the Swiss’s Vaud Canton
  • Received its own AOC in 2000

Blend: Min. 10% Pinot Noir, Min. 50% Gamay, Min. 20% Gamaret and/or Garanoir

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How many sub-regions are found in the Swiss’s Vaud Canton?

Can you name them?

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6 region appellation:

  • La Côte AOC
  • Chablais AOC
  • Côte de l’Orbe AOC
  • Vully AOC
  • Bonvillars AOC
  • Lavaux AOC
    • 2 grand cru: Dezaley and Calamin
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What are the main GV of the vaud region?

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Chasselas (Dorin / Fendant) = Most important grape of the region Savagnin Gamay Pinot Noir Gamaret Garanoir

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What are the 3 region AOC of Vaud located on the border of Neufchatel Lake?

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  • Côte de l’Orbe AOC - Bonvillars AOC - Vully AOC
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Where is located Chablais AOC?

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Switzerland - Vaud Canton Between Villeneuve and Bex. On the right bank of the Rhone River - Northern shore of the Geneva lake

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What are the regulation to be label AOC in Vaux?

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  • grapes must be sourced from 90% min of the remaining area -
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Where is the canton of Vaud located in Switzerland?

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On the Northern shore of the Geneva lake

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What are the regulations to be label 1er Cru vineyard in Vaud Canton?

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  • Must be vintage dated - Must be hand Harvested - Must be vinified by officially authorised “terroir” sites - Production and bottling must occur in Vaud canton only
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When does the AOC of Geneva been created?.

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1988

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What is Johannisberg in Switzerland?

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Sylvaner synonym (Chamoson GC)

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Where is located Côte de l’Orbe AOC?

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Into the Vaud Canton in Switzerland - Northern shore of the Geneva lake

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How is the AOC Geneva regulated?

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Created in 1988 - AOC: anywhere from the canton - AOC Premier Cru (21): - AOC Grand Cru: Awarded by official tasting panel, for the individual wines

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What are the local specialities of Neufchatel? Explain them?

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Oeil de Perdrix: Rosé wine base on Pinot Noir Perdrix Blanc: “Blanc de Noirs” style = still white wine made from Pinot Noir grapes

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Explain the Amigne de Vétroz Residual sugar classification?

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Created in 2005 = Chaptalisation is prohibited - One Bee: Trocken / Dry = 0-8 g/L - Two Bees: Off Dry = 9-25 g/L - Three Bees: Sweet = 25 + g/L

41
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What are the AOC of the Vaud located on shore the the Geneva Lake?

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  • La Côte AOC - Lavaux AOC - Chablais AOC - Dézalay Grand Cru AOC - Calamin Grand Cru AOC
42
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Where is located La Côte AOC?

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Switzerland - Vaud Canton Stretch between Nyons and Morges - Northern shore of the Geneva lake

43
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Where is located Sierre GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton – Petite Arvine, Marsanne – Cornalin, Syrah + traditional Vin des Glaciers production

44
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Give some synonym of Chasselas in Switzerland?

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Dorin (Valais) Fendant (Vaud) Gutedel (Germany)

45
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What type of wine is produce in Ticino Canton? From what grapes?

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White: Chardonnay, Merlot Blanc, SB, Pinot Gris Red / Rose: Merlot mainly + CS, CF, PN, Gamaret, Caramnoir, Diolinoir Nostrano del Ticino: Bondola variety (consume locally)

46
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What is the crossing of the Gamaret variety?

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Gamay Noir x Reichensteiner a sibling of Garanoir and Mara

47
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What is the most famous vineyard of the Vaux?

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Dezaley Grand Cru: Steep terraces above the Geneva Lake

48
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What is the size of the Dézalay Grand cru vineyard?

49
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How many Premier Grand Cru vineyard are in Vaud?

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26 in total La Côte: 12 Chablais: 8 Lavaux: 6

50
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What are the 2 grand cru designation of the Vaud?

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  • Dézalay Grand Cru AOC - Calamin Grand Cru AOC
51
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What is Nostrano del Ticino?

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Local red wine produce from the Gondola grape. Drunk locally in pub and restaurant

52
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Where is located Saint Leonard GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton

53
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What are the communes of production of the “La Béroche” sub region of Neufchatel?

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Vaumarcus La Béroche Bevaix

54
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Explain Vin des Glacier? What grape? What style?

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  • Traditional type of wine from the Valais - Produce from the Rèze variety (old native grape) - On the hill of Sierre - maderised wine made in high altitude soleras
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What are the communes of production for the “Entre-Deux-Lacs” sub region of Neufchatel canton?

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Cressier Entre-Deux-Lacs Le Landeron

56
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What is the crossing of the Garanoir?

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Gamay Noir x Reichensteiner 1970 by André Jacquinet (in switzerland)

57
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What are the 3 sub-region of Geneva Canton?

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  • Entre Arve et Lac - Entre Arve et Rhône - Mandement
58
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What is Perdrix Blanc? Where is it a local speciality?

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“Blanc de Noirs style”, = Still white wine made from Pinot Noir grapes Neufchatel Canton in Switzerland

59
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Is any Grand Cru level in Geneva AOC? Explain

A

Yes Regulated and awarded every years by an official tasting panel. - Elected cuvée by cuvée, year by year for individual wines

60
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What are the regulations of the “Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel”? Where is it?

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Only for Valais wines in Switzerland - Vines must be 15 years old min - Produced from traditional Valais varieties - 130° oeschle (=BA) - 12 mth of ageing in oak (barrel or Foudre) - Go through a panel tasting prior releasing

61
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Where does Rèze variety come from? Why is it so famous?

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Old native grape of Switzerland in Valais. Been the only grape in use for the traditional Vin des Glaciers (Sierre Hills)

62
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When does the Vaud appellation has been modified? What changes?

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with the 2010 vintage Bracketing the former 26 villages AOC into 6 regional AOC - Approved villages can be mention on the label - 2 grand Cru been classified - 1er cru designation now created

63
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What are the local wine specialities of the Valais?

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  • Petite Arvine - Dole (blend of Gamay / Pinot Noir - Armigne (Vétroz) - Vin des Glaciers (high altitude solera)
64
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Where is located Salquenen GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton

65
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Where is located Contey GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton – Fendant, Chardonnay – Cornalin, Gamay, PN

66
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Name the 3 sub-region of Neufchatel region?

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  • La Béroche - The Coast - Entre deux Lacs
67
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What is Ermitage in Switzerland?

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Marsanne synonym Valais region

68
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What are the communes of production of the “Coast” sub-region of the Neuchatel Canton?

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Neuchatel Cortaillod Boudry Auvernier

69
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What is the only Italian cantons of Switzerland focus in wine? What type?

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Ticino Across the Italian’s Lombardy border Warmer region of the country = Merlot focusing

70
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What is Oeil de Perdrix wine? Where is it a local speciality?

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Rosé wine made from red grape only: Pinot Noir here Neufchatel Canton in Switzerland

71
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Where is Valais located? Geographic features?

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  • On the East of the Geneva Lake - Along side the Rhone Valley (Northern most appellation of the river) - Protected by the Alp Mountain: driest region of Switzerland
72
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Where is located Fully GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton – Petite Arvine, Ermitage – Gamay, Syrah

73
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Where is located Saillon GC?

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Switzerland - Valais Canton

74
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What is the VITI quality Label? Where can you find it? When?

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Is regulation from the Ticino Canton in Switzerland. Created in 1948 Can be made only from the Merlot GV

75
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What are main red varieties of Geneva Canton?

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PN, Gamay, Gamaray, Garanoir, CS, CF

76
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Name the 5 main production region of Switzerland?

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  • Geneva - Vaud - Valais - Ticino (Italian speaking) - Neufchatel
77
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Min % of fruit that must come from stated grand cru in Vaud

78
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What is unique about premier crus in Vaud and when did they debut?

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Awarded wine by wine and in 2012

79
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What grapes qualify for premier cru consideration in Vaud?

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Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Gamaret, and Garanoir.

80
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What is salvagin? Dorin?

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Dorin = labeling term for wines of (Chasselas)

Salvagnin = labeling term for a red wine blend of:
Blend: Min. 10% Pinot Noir, Min. 50% Gamay, Min. 20% Gamaret and/or Garanoir

81
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What is the most planted canton of Switzerland?

82
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Name the cantons of Switzerland that contains premier cru designations.

A

Vaud / Geneva

83
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Define the labeling term La Gerle

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Neuchâtel Label of Quality

Created in 1985, the La Gerle label is accorded after examination and tasting by experts considering multiple criteria for quality wine made with Chasselas. The award La Gerle d’Or has been given since 1995 to the best wine at the year’s tasting. La Gerle is the name of the hod used to carry the harvest that contains approximately 100L of pressed grapes.

84
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What is “The Pot Vaudois?”

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The bottle holds 1.4 liters. Accordingly, the Demi Pot is the spirits-sized wine bottle. The 35cl version is known as a Picholette.

They are permitted to be used only for Vaudois AOP wines, bottled in the Canton of Vaud. They are not compulsory however, and are very rarely seen in export markets.

85
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The crus of Lutry, Villette, Epesses, Saint-Saphorin, Chardonne and Montreux-Vevey are found where?

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Lavaux - in addition to dezaley and calamin

86
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What is the main soil type of dezelay grand cru AOC?

87
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What grape is most associated with the commune of Morges in La Côte AOC?

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Pinot noir (specialty clone first discovered here - thought to be the first area where pinot noir appeared)

88
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What are tablars?

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Terraces in Valais

89
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soil type of calamin? Dezelay?

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clay / limestone

90
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what sect of monks introduced viticulture to switzerland?

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cistercian

91
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difference between malvosie and fletri

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malvosie = dry PG / fletri = sweet pg (dried grape wine)

92
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what are bisses

A

irrigation channels in valais

93
Q

Swiss Mountain,
Langatun, and Santis are all producers of what and where?

A

Swiss single malt whiskey

94
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what two countries contain a jura region?

A

France / switzerland

95
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name two top producers of wine in switzerland

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Domaine de la Rochette,
Weingut Daniel & Marta Gantenbein,
Weingut Donatsch, Domaine Denis Mercier are all where

96
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name the lakes that moderate neuchatel

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biel / murten (morat) / Neuchatel

97
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name two major tivers thjat rise at St-Gotthard Massif.

A

Rhone and Rhine

98
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name the two top clones of pinot noir of switzerland

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mariafeld and wadenswil

99
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Though not in italy, Brusio and Poschiavo can bottle what major italian wine DOCG?

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Valtellina Superiore

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