Switzerland

Question 1

Name the 6 regional AOC’s of Vaud.

Answer 1

Chablais
La Côte
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Côtes de l’Orbe

Question 2

What’s the driest region in Switzerland?

Answer 2

Valais
Protected by Alps
Foehn wind provides a warm and dry wind

Question 3

What is Dôle?

Answer 3

A specialty of Valais
Blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay

Question 4

What is Vin du Glacier?

Answer 4

Specialty of Valais.
Made with Rèze.
A maderized wine stored in high altitude soleras. Similar to Jura’s Vin Jaune.

Question 5

What are the Grand Cru’s of Lavaux AOC?

Answer 5

Calamin
Dézaley

Question 6

What’s the principal grape in Ticino?

Answer 6

Borders Lombardy in Italy.
Main grape here is Merlot (made in blanc and rouge).

Question 7

What is Salvagnin?

Answer 7

Vaud’s blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay.

Question 8

What are the Grand Cru’s of Valais?

Answer 8

Fully
Conthey
Vétroz
St. Léonard
Salgesch

Question 9

What is Oeil de Perdrix?

Answer 9

A dry rose wine style made with free run juice of Pinot Noir in Neuchâtel.

Question 10

Name the 6 main regions in Switzerland.

Answer 10

Valais
Vaud
Deutschschweiz
Geneva
Ticino
Trois Lacs

Question 11

Name 5 major Cantons of production.

Answer 11

Valais
Vaud
Geneva
Ticino
Neuchâtel

Question 12

Name the subdistricts of Lavaux AOC.

Answer 12

Lutry
Vilette
Epesses
Calamin Grand Cru
Dezaley Grand Cru
St-Saphorin
Chardonne
Vevey-Montreux

Question 13

What’s the dominant grape in Ticino?

Answer 13

Merlot

Question 14

What are the lakes called in Ticino?

Answer 14

Lac Maggiore
Lac di Lugano

Question 15

Which region lies along the Rhone River in Switzerland?

Answer 15

Valais

Question 16

What’s the main grape variety in Lavaux AOC?

Answer 16

Chasselas

Question 17

Name principal grape varieties planted in Valais.

Answer 17

W - chasselas, savagnin blanc, arvine, silvaner, marsanne

R - pinot noir, gamay, cornalin, humagne rouge, syrah

Question 18

Trois Lacs is named after which 3 lakes?

Answer 18

Lac Neuchatel
Bielersee
Murtensee