Switzerland Flashcards

1
Q

What is the rare white grape and specialty of Vétroz?

A

Amigne

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2
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Petite Arvine is a white wine specialty grape of what canton?

A

Valais

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3
Q

What is Nostrano?

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A specialty blend wine of Ticino made from mostly Bondola plus Malbec, Fresia, and Bonarda.

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4
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What is the synonym for Chasselas in Valais?

A

Fendant

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5
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What is Pinot Noir called in Zurich?

A

Clevner

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6
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What is Dôle and where is it produced?

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This is a light red wine specialty of Valais that is produced from a minimum 85% combined Pinot Noir and Gamay plus other red grapes permitted in Valais.

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7
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What is Goron?

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Essentially Dôle that has been declassified and is made up of mostly Gamay instead of Pinot Noir.

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8
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What is Federweisser?

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In German-speaking Switzerland it refers to a white wine made from black grapes.

In Germany it is the equivalent of Austrian Sturm.

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9
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What is the most planted white grape in Switzerland?

A

Fendant; aka Chasselas

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10
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What is the Valais synonym for Chasselas?

A

Fendant

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11
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What is flétri?

A

Wine produced from grapes in a state of passerillage.

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12
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What is Gamaret?

A

Swiss crossing of Gamay x Reichensteiner

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13
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What is Gros Rhin? Petit Rhin?

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Gros Rhin is the Swiss synonym for Silvaner

Petit Rhin is the Swiss synonym for Riesling

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14
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In what canton would you find plantings of Humagne Blanche and Humagne Rouge?

A

Valais

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15
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What is the name of the maderized wine produced in the Valais?

A

Vin de Glacier

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16
Q

What is the synonym for Silvaner in Switzerland?

A

Johanissberg

17
Q

What are the two Grand Crus of the Vaud?

A

Dezelay and Calamin

18
Q

What does “Flétri” indicate on a bottle of Swiss wine?

A

Sweet dried grape wine (passito)

19
Q

Kretzer or Weissherbst is known as what in Switzerland?

A

Sussdruck or Pressé Doux

20
Q

How many grapes are used in the production of Sussdruck or Pressé Doux? What is this?

A

1 grape; this is a single varietal rosé similar to Kretzer in the Trentino and Alto Adige or Weissherbst as it’s called in Germany