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SWITZERLAND
location and wines |
- LOCATION: nestled between mountains of the Jura and the Alps
- WINES: mostly whites |
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SWITZERLAND
wine laws |
- AOC, similar to France but not as stringent
- both irrigation and chaptalization are legal - three categories representing different min. natural sugar levels in grapes (Cat. 1 is lowest level and most tightly regulated) |
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SWITZERLAND
major grapes |
WHITE:
- chasselas - sylvaner - riesling x sylvaner RED: - pinot noir - gamay - merlot |
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SWITZERLAND
major regions |
Valais
Vaud Geneva Neuchâtel Ticino |
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VALAIS
location, climate, grapes |
- LOCATION: south of country, many vineyards planted on right bank of Rhône River
- CLIMATE: very dry, much irrigation - GRAPES: mostly chasselas |
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VAUD
grapes and labeling |
- WHITE GRAPES: mostly chasselas
- RED GRAPES: blauburgunder (pinot noir), gamay - LABELING: wines may bear name of canton (Vaud), district, or smaller cru appellation |
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GENEVA
major grapes |
chasselas (a.k.a. perlan)
gamay |
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NEUCHÃTEL
major grapes |
blauburgunder
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TICINO
grapes and labeling |
- GRAPES: merlot
- "Viti" on label means wine has passed tasting analysis and is 100% merlot |
