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Switzerland COPY COPY Flashcards

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What winemaking technique, virtually absent in Germany and Austria, is often utilized in Swiss whites to combat high acidity?

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Malolactic Fermentation

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What are bisses?

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Steep channels to funnel mountain water for irrigation, built in Switzerland since the middle ages (the climate is very dry - in some areas, expecting 1/3 the rainfall of Bordeaux).

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What four French-speaking cantons of Switzerland produce wine?

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Valais
Vaud
Genève
Neuchâtel

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What are the top four producing cantons in Switzerland?

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Valais
Vaud
Genève
Ticino

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What is the specialty of Ticino?

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Merlot

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Where is Oeil-de-Perdrix found in Switzerland, and what is it?

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Neuchâtel.

Sparkling rosé of Pinot Noir

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What is the Swiss synonym for Sylvaner?

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Johannisberg

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The Valais is located along what river?

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The Rhône (northernmost appellation!)

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What is Fendant?

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The local synonym for Chasselas in Valais

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What is Dôle?

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A blend of pinot noir and gamay (Min. 85% combined)

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What are Vins de Glacier?

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Maderized wine of Rèze grapes stored in high-altitude soleras, a speciality of the Valais (Vin Jaune-like)

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What is Gwäss?

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Gouais Blanc in Valais

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What are two Valais synonyms for Savagnin?

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Heida

Païen

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What is the Valais synonym for Marsanne?

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Ermitage

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What is the Valais synonym for Pinot Gris?

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Malvoisie

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What does Flétri indicate?

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Made from raisinated grapes

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Where is Vin du Glacier aged?

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The Val d’Annivers (above Sierre)

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What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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A “Seal of Quality” for traditional sweet wines created in 1996

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What are the requirements for Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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Min. 15 year old vines
Min. 130 Oechsle (no chaptalization)
Min. 1 year in wood

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What varieties are authorized for Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

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Ermitage
Petite Arvine
Amigne
Johannisberg
Malvoisie (PG)
Paien
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What are the grand crus of the Valais?

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(west to east)
Fully
Conthey
Vétroz
Saint-Léonard
Salquenen/Salgesh
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What are the authorized varieties for Conthey?

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Fendant, Chardonnay

Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cornalin

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What are the permitted varieties for Fully?

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Ermitage, Petite Arvine

Gamay, Syrah

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What are the permitted varieties for Saint-Léonard?

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Fendant

Pinot Noir

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What are the permitted varieties for Vétroz?
Chasselas, Amigne | Pinot Noir, Gamay
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What does 1 bee indicate for Amigne de Vétroz?
Min. 8 g/l RS (dry)
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What does 2 bees indicated for Amigne de Vétroz?
9-25 g/L RS (off-dry)
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What do 3 bees indicate for Amigne de Vétroz?
25+ g/L RS (sweet)
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Where is the Vaud?
The northern shore of Lake Geneva
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What are the regional appellations of the Vaud?
La Côte, Lavaux, Chablais (northern shore of Lake Geneva and east) Côtes de L'Orbe Bonvillars Vully
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What are the Grand Crus of the Vaud, and what are their soils??
Calamin: clay | Dézelay: limestone
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Where is Calamin?
Epesses (Lavaux)
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Where is Dézelay?
Puidoux (Lavaux)
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When did the Premier Grand Cru category come into being in the Vaud?
2012
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How are the Premiers Grands Crus of the Vaud determined?
Wines must meet a range of criteria (varietal, vintage-dated, density, must weight, yield, hand harvesting, vine age), and qualified wines must be submitted annually to a tasting panel
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What is Salvagnin?
The traditional red of the Vaud: pinot noir and gamay, plus gamaret, and/or garanoir
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What is the Vaud synonym for Chasselas?
Dorin
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Vaud AOC's - %'s
Regional AOC: 90% of grapes from the AOC Regional AOC with commune: 60% of grapes from said commune Grand Cru AOC: 90% of grapes from the AOC; must be vintage dated SGN, VT, VDN also authorized
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Vaud Premier Grand Crus: what are they, since when, and what are the requirements?
Status awarded to individual wines by the Commission des Premiers Grands Crus; first vintage 2012. Wines must be vintage dated, hand harvested, produced and bottled in the Vaud, and must be from the same "terroir." Based on Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Merlot. Also must meet minimum must weight (75-85 Ochsle), vine age (7 years), max yield (.64-.8L per square meter), max vineyard density (6,000 vines/ha).
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What are the subregions of Genève?
Mandement Entre Arve et Rhône Entre Arve et Lac
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Authorized grapes in Genève
Chasselas, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer Pinot Noir, Gamay, Gamaret, Garanoir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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What are AO wines?
Part of the cantonal regulations in Genève. May be general (Gamay de Genève) or specific (Pinot Noir de Dardagny).
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Where and when is Chasselas produced in an unfiltered, slightly sparkling style? How is it referred to?
Neuchâtel, on the third Wednesday in January | Non Filtré
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What is Perdrix Blanc?
Still Blanc de Pinot Noir (Neuchâtel)
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What does La Gerle indicate?
Quality wine of Chasselas that must pass an examination and tasting panel. Named for the hod that can carry 100L of pressed grapes during harvest. Specific to Neuchatel.
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Authorized grapes in Neuchâtel
Chasselas, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer Pinot Noir
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What are the subregions of Neuchâtel?
La Béroche The Coast Entre-deux-Lacs
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What are the two subregions of Ticino?
Sopraceneri | Sottoceneri
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What is Nostrano del Ticino?
"Local Wine," usually Bondola based
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What is the VITI Quality Label?
A special label introduced in 1948, awarded to Merlot based wines that pass a tasting panel for typiticy and quality of sight, smell, and taste.

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