Switzerland

Question 1

Italian speaking wine canton of switzerland

Answer 1

Ticino

Question 2

What are the four famous french speaking cantons making wines in switzerland

Answer 2

Valais
Vaud
Geneva
Neuchatel

Question 3

Which Italian region does Ticino border

Answer 3

Lombardy

Question 4

What is the main grape used for wines in Ticino

Answer 4

Merlot

Question 5

Most cultivated white grape in switzerland

Answer 5

Chasselas

Question 6

Synonym for Sylvaner in switzerland

Answer 6

Johannisberg

Question 7

Common grape variety between Valais and Valle dÁosta of Italy

Answer 7

Petit Arvine

Question 8

Most important winemaking canton by volume in switzerland

Answer 8

Valais
1/3 of Swiss wines produced

Question 9

Which river starts from and flows through Valais Canton

Answer 9

Rhone

Question 10

Driest region in switzerland

Answer 10

Valais

Question 11

Which mountain range shelters Valais from rains

Answer 11

Alps

Question 12

Name of warm dry wind good for grape growing in Valais

Answer 12

Foehn

Question 13

Most widely produced white wine of Valais

Answer 13

Fendant (Chasselas)

Question 14

What is Dole

Answer 14

A blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay produced in Valais

Question 15

What is vin de glacier

Answer 15

Madierised wine stored in high altitude soleras

Question 16

What is the grape variety used in Vin de Glaciers

Answer 16

Reze

Question 17

Which french region does Vaud border

Answer 17

Jura

Question 18

Which lake is located south of Vaud canton

Answer 18

Lake Geneva

Question 19

Name of chasselas in Vaud

Answer 19

Dorin

Question 20

AOC’s of Vaud Canton

Answer 20

Chablais
La Cote
Lavaux
Vully
Bonvillars
Cote de l'Orbes

Question 21

Name two grand crus of Vaud

Answer 21

Dezaley

Calamin

Question 22

What is Salvagnin

Answer 22

A blend of Gamay and Pinot Noir with Gamaret and Garanoir

Question 23

Which canton is most densely planted in Switzerland

Answer 23

Geneva

Question 24

What are the subregions of Geneva canton

Answer 24

Mandement
Entre Arve et Rhone
Entre Arve et Lac

Question 25

What are the different levels of AOC in Geneva canton

Answer 25

AOC AOC 1er Cru (21 crus) AOC Grand crus

Question 26

How is Grand Cru AOC awarded in Geneva canton

Answer 26

Awarded by officially elected panel for individual wines of each vintage after tasting each year, only for that year

Question 27

Subregions of Neuchatel

Answer 27

La Beroche The Coast Entre deux Lacs

Question 28

Grape variety used in making Oeil de Perdrix in Neuchatel

Answer 28

Pinot Noir

Question 29

What kind of wine is Oeil de Perdrix

Answer 29

Rose of Pinot Noir

Question 30

What is Perdrix Blanc of Neuchatel

Answer 30

Still white wine of Pinot Noir

Question 31

What is Non Filtre in Neuchatel

Answer 31

Wine bottled without filtering the yeast | New wine released on 3rd Wednesday in January

Question 32

What is La Gerle

Answer 32

Label accorded to quality white wine made from chasselas in Neuchatel

Question 33

What equipment is La Gerle

Answer 33

A hod used to carry the harvest | Capacity 100L of pressed grapes

Question 34

Subregions of Ticino

Answer 34

Sopraceneri | Sottoceneri

Question 35

What is Nostrano del Ticino

Answer 35

Local wine made from Bondola grape

Question 36

What is Viti quality label

Answer 36

Awarded by experts for quality and typicity of Merlot in Ticino

Question 37

White native grapes of Valais

Answer 37

Petit Arvine Amigne Humagne

Question 38

Native red grapes of Valais

Answer 38

Humagne Rouge Ancellotta Cornelin

Question 39

Synonym of Marsanne in Valais

Answer 39

Ermitage

Question 40

What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel in Valais

Answer 40

A label seal of quality for traditional sweet white wines

Question 41

Grand Crus of Valais AOC

Answer 41

``` Conthey Chamoson Fully Leytron Vetroz Saillon St Leonard Salquenen/Salgesch Saviese Sierre Ville de Sion Visperterminen ```

Question 42

Sweetness indicators for Amigne de Vetroz

Answer 42

1 bee - 0-8 gms/l RS 2bee - 9-25 gms/l RS 3bee - 25+ gms/l RS

Question 43

Which grapes in Vaud are eligible to be awarded 1er Cru

Answer 43

Chasselas Gamay Pinot Noir Merlot

Question 44

Criteria for 1er Cru award in Vaud

Answer 44

``` Production and bottling in Vaud Vintage dated hand harvested min 7 years vine age 0.8L/sq meter max yield 6000 vines per hectare decision by commission des 1er Gr Cru ```

Question 45

Who planted vineyard originally in Dezaley grand cru

Answer 45

Cistercian monks

Question 46

Latitudes of Switzerland

Answer 46

45-47 degree north of equator

Question 47

Wettest region in Switzerland

Answer 47

Ticino

Question 48

Common viticultural problems in Switzerland

Answer 48

Soil erosion on slopes Spring frost Downey & powdery mildew Botrytis bunch rot

Question 49

Typical winemaking aspects of swiss wines differentiating it from its neighbors

Answer 49

Acidity is not prized, malolactic routinely induced Heavy chaptalisation, upto 3% extra alcohol destemming barrel maturation

Question 50

Most planted red grapes in Switzerland

Answer 50

Pinot Noir (blauburgunder)

Question 51

Synonym of Pinot Gris in Valais

Answer 51

Malvoisie

Question 52

Synonym for Savagnin Blanc

Answer 52

Heida/Paien

Question 53

Highest vineyards in Switzerland

Answer 53

Visperterminen in Valais - 1175 meters

Question 54

Which two grapes crossings gave the below two varieties? Charmant Doral

Answer 54

Chasselas X Chardonnay

Question 55

What grapes are responsible for crosssings Gamaret & Garanoir

Answer 55

Gamay X Reichensteiner

Question 56

What is Diolinoir

Answer 56

Robin Noir X Pinot Noir crossing

Question 57

What is Dole Blanche

Answer 57

Pale rose wine made from Pinot Noir and Gamay with upto 10% white grapes added in Valais

Question 58

What are tablars

Answer 58

Vineyards terraced with dry stone walls in Switzerland

Question 59

What is Cornalin

Answer 59

Red grape variety in Valais also known as Rouge du Pays

Question 60

Name few good producers in Valais

Answer 60

Jean Rene Germanin Domaine des Muses Didier Joris Marie Therese Chappaz

Question 61

Other name for Lake Geneva

Answer 61

Lac Leman

Question 62

Famous Vaud producers

Answer 62

Domaine La Colombe Pierre Luc Leyvraz Blaise Duboux

Question 63

Famous producers of Geneve

Answer 63

Le Grand Clos Domaine Grand Cour Domaine Les Hutins

Question 64

Swiss region closest to Baden, Germany

Answer 64

Schaffhausen

Question 65

Famous producers of Ticino

Answer 65

Castello Luigi Guido Brivio Daniel Huber Christian Zundel