Switzerland

Question 1

What is Switzerland’s political structure?

Answer 1

A loose confederation of states, or cantons

Question 2

How many national languages are there in Switzerland?

Answer 2

Four: French, German, Italian, and Romansch

Question 3

What is the most cultivated white grape variety in Switzerland?

Answer 3

Chasselas

Question 4

Which grape variety is primarily grown in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino?

Answer 4

Merlot

Question 5

What are the common red grape varieties found in Switzerland?

Answer 5

• Pinot Noir
• Gamay
• Merlot

Question 6

What percentage of Swiss wine is consumed domestically?

Answer 6

Over 90%

Question 7

Which canton is the most important for wine production in Switzerland?

Answer 7

Valais

Question 8

What type of wine is produced from the grape variety Rèze in Valais?

Answer 8

Vin des Glacier

Question 9

What are the two main grape varieties used in the wine Dôle from Valais?

Answer 9

• Pinot Noir
• Gamay

Question 10

What is the climate condition that benefits grape growing in Valais?

Answer 10

Protected by the Alps, dry conditions

Question 11

What is the local name for Chasselas in the Vaud canton?

Answer 11

Dorin

Question 12

In what year was the Vaud appellation system simplified?

Answer 12

2010

Question 13

How many regional AOCs are there in the simplified Vaud appellation system?

Answer 13

Six

Question 14

What are the two grand crus that retain their individual status in Vaud?

Answer 14

• Dézaley
• Calamin

Question 15

Which canton contains the densest plantings of vineyards in Switzerland?

Answer 15

Geneva

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The warm, dry wind that provides hospitable conditions for grape growing in Valais is called the _______.

Answer 16

Foehn

Question 17

True or False: Switzerland has a common culture that unites all its cantons.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What grape variety is known locally as Johannisberg?

Answer 18

Sylvaner

Question 19

What is the primary factor that differentiates the 26 cantons in Switzerland?

Answer 19

Language and custom

Question 20

What wine is made from the blend of Gamay, Pinot Noir, and the crossings Gamaret and Garanoir?

Answer 20

Salvagnin

Question 21

What is the significance of the appellation Valais in Swiss wine production?

Answer 21

Responsible for a third of the nation’s annual output

Question 22

Map of switzerland

Answer 22