Switzerland & Eastern Europe - Advanced Somm Quiz
Dalmatia is found in what country?
Croatia
What does Hrvatska mean?
Croatia
In what country are the regions of Moravia and Bohemia located?
Czech Republic
What is the synonym for Chasselas in the Valais?
Fendant
What is the warm, dry wind in Valais called?
Foehn
Where is Satigny and what grape is grown there?
Geneva, Chasselas
What is synonym for Sylvaner in Switzerland?
Johannisberg
Synonym for Ermitage?
Marsanne
What VOC of Morava focuses on red wines?
Modré Hory
In what Canton would you see the term "La Gerle"? Grape Focus?
Neuchatel. Quality wines from Chasselas
In what country is Transylvania located?
Romania
In what country would you find the Small Carpathian Wine Region?
Slovakia
Goriška Brda PDO is in what country? What Italian region does it border?
Slovenia, Collio DOC
What is Perdrix Blanc?
Still white wine from Pinot Noir
In what Canton are the subregions of Sopraceneri and Sottoceneri?
Ticino
What is the Italian-speaking Canton in Switzerland? What is the grape of focus?
Ticino, Merlot
What are the 5 major wine-producing Cantons of Switzerland?
Valais, Vaud, Geneva, Neuchatel, Ticino
What are Gamay and Pinot Noir blends called in Vaud and Valais?
Vaud = Salvagnin, Valais = Dole
Dorin is a traditional appellation in what Canton? What grape is it?
Vaud, Chasselas
In what Canton would you find the Lavaux AOC? What are the two Grand Crus of Lavaux?
Vaud. Calamin and Dézaley Grand Crus
What two Grand Crus of Valais can label Dole as "Grand Cru"?
Vétroz and Ville de Sion
What Grand Cru DAC has an obligatory indication of sugar content on the label? What is the system? What Grape?
Vétroz in Valais. The Seal of the Bee. (1-3 Bees) Amigne.
What river feeds Lake Gevena?
Rhone River
What is Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel?
A label seal of quality from traditional sweet wines in Valais
What does Cechy translate to?
Bohemia
In what country would find the Thracian Valley, Danubian Plains, and Black Sea regions?
Bulgaria
In what country would you find the Struma River Valley and the Valley of Roses?
Bulgaria
Croatia is split into two regions, what are they?
Continental and Coastal regions
Is Romania north or south of Bulgaria?
Directly North of Bulgaria
What is the Gamay/Pinot Noir Blend called in Valais?
Dole
What are the two major rivers that begin in Switzerland?
Rhone & Rhine Rivers
What is Oeil-de-Pedrix? Grape?
Rose from Neuchatel, Pinot Noir
Name 5 Grand Crus of Valais AOC:
Saillon, Sierre, Ville de Sion, Vétroz, Fully, Conthey
What is the Gamay/Pinot Noir Blend called in Vaud?
Salvagnin
