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Swiss wine
The regions, grapes and quirks of Swiss wine, from Lake Geneva to Lake Constance.
12 questions · answers on page 2
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Swiss wine
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Which canton has the largest vineyard area in Switzerland?
Which Swiss wine landscape is on the UNESCO World Heritage list?
Under which name is Chasselas sold in Valais?
In which Swiss wine region is Merlot by far the main grape variety?
Which canton markets its wine region as the «Blauburgunderland»?
How high do the Visperterminen terraces, regarded as Europe’s highest vineyard, reach?
For which grape variety is the Valais commune of Fully particularly known?
Which variety is sold in Valais under the name Malvoisie?
Gamaret and Garanoir are crossings of Gamay with which variety?
True or false: some of the vines of the AOC Genève stand on French soil.
Where does the variety Completer get its name from?
Which bottle size, alongside 75 cl, has a long tradition in Switzerland, especially in Vaud?
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Answers: Swiss wine
B Valais
Valais farms about 4,600 hectares of vines, roughly a third of Switzerland’s vineyard area; Vaud follows with about 3,800 hectares and Geneva with about 1,400.
A Lavaux
The Lavaux terraces between Lausanne and Montreux have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007; their dry-stone walls go back to the medieval monasteries.
A Fendant
Fendant is the Valais name for Chasselas; since 1966 the name has been reserved for Valais. The other three names stand for other white varieties in Valais.
C Ticino
In Ticino, Merlot covers about three quarters of the roughly 1,100 hectares of vines; the variety was introduced from Bordeaux in the early 20th century.
A Schaffhausen
In the canton of Schaffhausen, Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) covers more than half of the roughly 480 hectares of vines and over 80 per cent of the red area; the heart is the Klettgau in the west of the canton.
C About 1,150 metres
The terraces above Visp climb to about 1,150 metres; the main grape is Heida (Savagnin blanc), which is why Visperterminen is known as the «Heida village».
D Petite Arvine
Fully near Martigny is regarded as the stronghold of Petite Arvine and has even dedicated a Maison de la Petite Arvine to it; its vines grow on granite and gneiss, a rarity in the mostly limestone Valais.
D Pinot Gris
Malvoisie is the Valais name for Pinot Gris, often made here as a sweet flétri from shrivelled grapes; dry wines usually carry the name Pinot Gris.
A Reichensteiner
Both sister varieties were bred in 1970 at the Changins research station from Gamay × Reichensteiner, a white German crossing; Gamaret gives dark, spicy wines, Garanoir lighter, fruitier ones.
A True
Geneva growers farm about 120 hectares in the French border zone that belong to the AOC Genève and have been counted in federal statistics since 2010; the right-bank vineyards run right up to the border.
A From the night prayer Compline
The canons of Chur drank the wine after Compline, the last prayer of the day; the variety was first recorded in 1321.
B 70 cl
The 7 dl bottle corresponds to the “demi-pot” of the old Vaud measures, fixed by a cantonal law of 1822; the full pot held 1.4 litres. Today most Swiss wine is bottled in the European 75 cl standard, but the 7 dl bottle remains permitted for the Swiss market and has not vanished from Vaud cellars.
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