Switzerland

Question 1

Climate of Switzerland

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

Aspect of Switzerland

Answer 2

Vines grown in valley floor, lake shore and to steep alpine foothills site
Average altitude 750 m (2460ft)
Best sites are found in south facing slopes

Question 3

Soil of Switzerland

Answer 3

Glacial moraine with decomposed slate and schist

Vaud and dezaley famous for pudding stones
Chablais for limestone and marl

Question 4

Viticulture and vinification in Switzerland

Answer 4

Terracing is required on steeper sites and irrigation as well in dry area such as Valais
Most vineyard work in labour intensive except for geneva where mechanical harvesting is practical

Question 5

Stylistic appellation of Valais

Answer 5

Arvine 
Amigne 
Dole 
Dole blanche 
Ermitage 
Fendant 
Goron 
Heida 
Humagne blanc 
Humagne rouge 
Johannisberg 
Cornalin 
Malvoise 
Vin de pain 
Vin du glacier

Question 6

Arvine

Answer 6

Old Valais variety that make richer dry white, petit Arvine adapts well to late harvest style

Question 7

Amigne

Answer 7

Old valais variety mostly grown in vetroz makes smooth dry white

Question 8

Dole

Answer 8

Light red from minimum 50% pinot noir and Gamay

Question 9

Ermitage

Answer 9

Made from Marsanne grape in valias canton

Question 10

Goron

Answer 10

Unclassified Dole made from grapes that failed to reach the minimum ripeness

Question 11

Heida

Answer 11

Light off dry wines from tramini grapes

Question 12

Humagne blanc

Answer 12

Wine with relatively high iron content from Valais

Question 13

Cornalin

Answer 13

Indigenous variety makes dark powerful wine with a full spicy complexity from Valais

Question 14

Humagne rouge

Answer 14

Old valais variety dark skin hails from Italy Valle d aosta makes big rich rustic reds

Question 15

Johannisberg

Answer 15

Made from Sylvaner grape from valais region

Question 16

Malvoise

Answer 16

Made from pinot Gris from Valais region

Question 17

Vin de pain

Answer 17

Dry white from tramini

Question 18

Vin du glacier

Answer 18

Eiswine but slightly oxidative in style

Question 19

Lavaux, la cote chablais and bonvillars

Answer 19

Lavaux- chasselas softest yet fullest wine in Vaud

La cote - chasselas most floral and aromatic in Vaud

Chablais- chasselas makes more refined and mineral style

Bonvillars chasselas grown around village of cotes del orbe, vully , bonvillars lighter and delicate in style

Question 20

Cotes del orbe

Answer 20

Light fresh fruity red

Question 21

Dorin

Answer 21

Made from chasselas

Question 22

Salvagnin

Answer 22

Blend of min 10% pinot noir and min 50% Gamay and min 20% Gamaret and garanoir

Question 23

Oeil de perdrix

Answer 23

Made from free run juice of pinot noir

Question 24

Bondola

Answer 24

Indigenous grape variety producing rustic wines in Ticino

Question 25

Nostrano

Answer 25

Produced from bondola, friesa and bonarda normally produced from grapes failed to reach appellation standards

Question 26

Merlot del Ticino

Answer 26

Made from merlot light to full bodied | Wines which have VITI classification are superior and aged for one year in oak

Question 27

Producers from Italian speaking Switzerland

Answer 27

Tamborini | Valsangiacomo

Question 28

Producers from French speaking Switzerland

Answer 28

``` Charles bonvin Alphanse orsat Maurice gay Luis vuignier ( Valais) J&P Testuz ( Vaud ) Andre Reuden ( Neuchatel) ```

Question 29

Clevner

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Synonym for pinot noir in German speaking Switzerland

Question 30

Raushling

Answer 30

Rare white from Zurich

Question 31

Blaurburgunder

Answer 31

Synonym for pinot noir used in Germany speaking Switzerland best are made In bunder herschaff

Question 32

Completer

Answer 32

Makes Auslese style wine from same grape from Graubunden

Question 33

Muller Thurgau

Answer 33

The most profolic Riesling * Sylvaner created in 1882 by Dr. Hermann Muller from thurgau hence the name Muller Thurgau

Question 34

Producers from German speaking Switzerland

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Hans Schatter Graaf von spiegelberg Adelhein von randenburg

Question 35

Vaud premier grand cru when established

Answer 35

2012

Question 36

Restriction for Vaud premier grand cru

Answer 36

``` Hand harvesting Vintage dated Vine age min 7 yo Must pass tasting panel Grape variety permitted - Chasselas, Pinot noir , Gamay, Merlot ```

Question 37

VITI label

Answer 37

Quality label from Ticino permitted from 1948 only awarded to merlot by a tasting panel

Question 38

Traditional appellation from Neuchatel

Answer 38

Oeil de perdrix Blanc perdrix Non filtre- releases on third Wednesday in Jan botttled without filtering

Question 39

La Gerle

Answer 39

Quality label for chasselas by tasting expert from Neuchatel La gerle is the name for Hod used to carry the harvest of 100 L pressed grapes