Switzerland

Question 1

What is Sylvaner known as in Switzerland?

Answer 1

Johannisberg

Question 2

What is the most important canton for wine?

Answer 2

Valais

Question 3

In what canton is Dole made?

Answer 3

Valais

Question 4

Where is the Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel a thing? when was it started?

Answer 4

Valais

1996

Question 5

What varieties are allowed in Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

Answer 5

Ermitage (Marsanne)
Petite Arvine
Johannisberg (Silvaner)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Paien (Heida/Savagnin)

Question 6

What are the requirements for Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?

Answer 6

• Allowed varieties
• Min vine age of 15 yrs
• Min must weight of 130º Oechsle
• Min 12 months in wood

Question 7

Name three Grand Crus of the Valais

Answer 7

Conthey
Chamoson
Fully
Leytron
Saillon
Saint-Leonard
Salquenen/Salgesh
Saviese
Sierre
Ville de Sion
Visperterminen
Vetroz

Question 8

What are the sweetness levels for Amigne de Vetroz?

Answer 8

One bee: 0-8 g/l rs
Two Bees: 9-25 g/l rs
Three Bees: 25+ g/l rs

Question 9

What is the driest region of Switzerland? Why?

Answer 9

Valais

Protected by the Alps

Question 10

What is the Foehn?

Answer 10

A warm dry wind that benefits the Valais. Also a type of wind that happens on the sunny side of a rainshadow

Question 11

What river runs through the Valais?

Answer 11

It’s the top of the Rhone

Question 12

Where are Dole and Vin de Galcier from?

Answer 12

Valais

Question 13

Where is the Vaud located?

Answer 13

North shores of Lake Geneva, bordering France’s Jura

Question 14

What is Chasselas known as in the Vaud?

Answer 14

Dorin

Question 15

What is Chasselas known as in e Valais?

Answer 15

Fendant

Question 16

Name the 6 regional AOCs of the Vaud

Answer 16

Chablais AOC
La Cote AOC
Lavaux AOC
Vully AOC
Bonvillars AOC
Cotes de l'Orbe AOC

Question 17

Name the Grand Crus of the Vaud

Answer 17

Dezaley AOC

Calamin AOC

Question 18

If a Vaud wine states a regional AOC on the label, what percent of the grapes must come from there?
What about from a mentioned commune?
What about from a Grand Cru AOC?

Answer 18

90%
60% must come from a stated commune
90% from a GC AOC

Question 19

When did the Vaud begin having “Premier Grands Cru” wines?

Answer 19

2012

Question 20

What grapes can be Premier Grands Cru in the Vaud?

Answer 20

Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, and Merlot

Question 21

What are the requirments for Vaud “Premier Grand Cru”?

Answer 21

• Awarded to individual wines
• Authorized grapes
• Production and bottling must happen in Vaud
• Vintage dated
• Hand Harvested, all fruit must come from sale “terroir”
• -minimum must weights
• Vine age=7 yrs
• max yields
• min 6,000 vines/ha

Question 22

Where is Salvagnin AOC and what is it?

Answer 22

Traditional AOC in Vaud.

Min 10% PN, min 50% Gamay, min 20% Gamaret and/or Garanoir

Question 23

What are the two Traditional Appellations of the Vaud?

Answer 23

Dorin AOC

Salvagnin AOC

Question 24

What Vaud Commune contains the two Grand Crus?

Answer 24

Lavaux AOC contains Calamin AOC and Dezaley AOC

Question 25

What are the subregions of Geneva?

Answer 25

Mandement Entre Arve et Rhone Entre Arve et Lac

Question 26

What are the White grapes of Geneva?

Answer 26

Chasselas, Chard, PG, PB, Muller-Thurgau

Question 27

What are the red grapes of Geneva?

Answer 27

PN, Gamay, Garanoir, Merlot, CS, CF

Question 28

What does Flétri mean?

Answer 28

dried grapes, basically pasillerage

Question 29

What are the subdivisions of Neuchatel?

Answer 29

La Beroche The Coast Entre-deux-Lacs

Question 30

What are the two lakes of Neuchatel?

Answer 30

Lake Neuchatel | Lake Bienne

Question 31

Where is the "La Gerle" label used?

Answer 31

Neuchatel

Question 32

What is the "La Gerle" in Neuchatel?

Answer 32

"La Gerle" is a label of quality for Chasselas that passes an examination and tasting panel for quality. Named for the hod used to carry the harvest that contains ~100L of pressed grapes

Question 33

What are the wine specialties of Neuchatel?

Answer 33

Oeil-de-Pedrix: rose of PN (they invented it but never protected the name) Pedrix Blanc: still BdN of PN Non Filtré: Chasselas released on the third Wednesday of January following harvest, unfiltered and slightly sparkling

Question 34

What is the Swiss synonym for Muller-Thurgau?

Answer 34

Riesling-Sylvaner

Question 35

What are the three most prevalent red grapes of Ticino?

Answer 35

``` Merlot (grown below 450 m) Pinot Noir (grown above 450m) Bondola ```

Question 36

What is Bondola?

Answer 36

red grape that is a local specialty of Sopracenari

Question 37

What is the difference between Nostrano and Americano in Ticino?

Answer 37

Nostrano del Ticino is "Local wine" from Bondola plus other vinifera, typically consumed in Grottos (wine pubs) Americano may include American and hybrid varieties

Question 38

What is a white specialty of Ticino?

Answer 38

Merlot Blanc | It's a BdN of Merlot

Question 39

What is VITI in Ticino?

Answer 39

VITI is a quality label for Ticino Merlot awarded by a committee based on sight, smell, taste and typicity.