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Common vinification technique, virtually absent in Germany and Austria, often utilized in Swiss whites to combat high acidity

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Malolactic Fermentation

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bisses

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Steep channels to funnel mountain water for irrigation

  • Built in Switzerland since the middle ages
  • Climate is very dry - in some areas, expecting 1/3 the rainfall of Bordeaux
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Four French-speaking cantons that produce wine

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  • Valais
  • Vaud
  • Genève
  • Neuchâtel
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Switzerland

Top four producing cantons

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  • Valais
  • Vaud
  • Genève
  • Ticino
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Ticino specialty

Main red grape

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Merlot

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Oeil-de-Perdrix

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  • Sparkling rosé of Pinot Noir
  • Neuchâtel (W, N of Vaud)
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Sylvaner

Swiss synonym

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Johannisberg

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Valais

River

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The Rhône River

(northernmost appellation!)

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Fendant

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Local synonym for Chasselas in Valais

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Dôle

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Blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay

  • min 85% comb
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Vins de Glacier

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  • Maderized wine of Rèze grapes stored in high-altitude soleras
  • Specialty of the Valais (Vin Jaune-like)
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Gwäss

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Gouais Blanc in Valais

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Savagnin

Two synonyms

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  • Heida
  • Païen
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Marsanne

Valais synonym

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Ermitage

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Pinot Gris

Valais synonym

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Malvoisie

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Flétri

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Wines made from raisinated grapes

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Where is Vin du Glacier aged?

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The Val d’Annivers

(above Sierre)

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Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

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Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel

  • “Seal of Quality” for traditional sweet wines
  • Created in 1996
  • Some 30 producers banded together to encourage tradition of great wines from vine-dried grapes. These producers sign a charter agreeing to respect rules whose key points are to:
    • Traditional Valais grapes planted in the best areas, from vines at least 15 years old:
      • Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Johannisberg, Amigne, Paien and Malvoisie
    • Leave grapes to develop a high level of natural sugar in the must (min 130 degrees Oechslé, without adding sugar)
    • Let the wines mature a min 12 months in wood (casks or barrels)
    • The Grain Noble ConfidenCiel is given only after an internal tasting session by the group, which retains wines judged sufficiently worthy
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Switzerland

Five main wine producing cantons

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  • Valais 5100 ha
  • Vaud 3900 ha
  • Geneva 1300 ha
  • Ticino 1000 ha
  • Neuchâtel 600 ha
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Valais AOC

9 Grands Crus

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  • Fully
    • Petite Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah
  • Saillon
    • ​Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah
  • Leytron
    • Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
  • Chamoson
    • Johannisberg(Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • ​​Vétroz
    • Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as ‘Grand Cru’
      • Chaptalization prohibited for white varietals
    • Min. 7,000 vines per hectare
    • Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):
      • One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar
      • Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
      • Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar
  • ​​Conthey
    • ​Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay
      • Min. 8,000 vines/ha
  • Ville de Sion
    • Chasselas, Ermitage(Marsanne), Dole, Syrah
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled ‘Grand Cru’
  • Saint-Léonard
    • Chasselas, Pinot Noir
  • Sierre
    • Petit Arvine, Ermitage(Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah
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Valais

Number of Grand Crus

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9 Grand Crus

W to E

  • Fully
    • Petite Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah
  • Saillon
    • Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah
  • Leytron
    • Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
  • Chamoson
    • Johannisberg(Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syra
  • ​​Vétroz
    • Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as ‘Grand Cru’
    • Chaptalization prohibited for white varietals
    • Min. 7,000 vines per hectare
    • Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):
      • One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar
      • Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
      • Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar​​
  • Conthey
    • Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay
    • Min. 8,000 vines/ha
  • Ville de Sion
    • Chasselas, Ermitage(Marsanne), Dole, Syrah
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled ‘Grand Cru’
  • Saint-Léonard
    • Chasselas, Pinot Noir
  • Sierre
    • Petit Arvine, Ermitage(Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah

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Amigne de Vétroz

Sweetness indicators

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Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):

  • One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l rs
  • Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l rs
  • Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l rs
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Valais

Grand Cru for Pinot Noir and Chasselas only

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Saint-Léonard

  • Fully
    • ​Petite Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah
  • Saillon
    • Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah
  • Leytron
    • Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
  • Chamoson
    • Johannisberg (Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • Vétroz
    • ​Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne
    • Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as ‘Grand Cru’
    • Chaptalization prohibited for white varietals
    • Min. 7,000 vines per hectare
    • Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):
    • One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar
    • Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
    • Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar
  • Conthey
    • Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay
    • Min. 8,000 vines/ha
  • Ville de Sion
    • Chasselas, Ermitage (Marsanne), Dole, Syrah
    • Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled ‘Grand Cru’
  • Saint-Léonard
    • Chasselas, Pinot Noir
  • Sierre
    • Petit Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah
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Valais

Grand Cru that permits Johannisberg

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Chamoson

  • Johannisberg (Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syrah

W to E

  • Fully
    • ​Petite Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah
  • Saillon
    • Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah
  • Leytron
    • Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin
  • Chamoson
    • Johannisberg (Silvaner), Petite Arvine, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • Vétroz
    • Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as ‘Grand Cru’
      • Chaptalization prohibited for white varietals
    • Min. 7,000 vines per hectare
    • Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward):
      • One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar
      • Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar
      • Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar
  • Conthey
    • Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay
    • Min. 8,000 vines/ha
  • Ville de Sion
    • Chasselas, Ermitage (Marsanne), Dole, Syrah
      • Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled ‘Grand Cru’
  • Saint-Léonard
    • Chasselas, Pinot Noir
  • Sierre
    • Petit Arvine, Ermitage (Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah
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Valais ## Footnote 4 of the 9 Grand Cru that permits Petite Arvine
**Fully, Saillon, Chamoson, Sierre** W to E * **Fully** * ​_Petite Arvine_, Ermitage (Marsanne), Gamay, Syrah * **Saillon** * _Petite Arvine_, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin, Syrah * **Leytron** * Chasselas, Humagne Blanc, Humagne Rouge, Cornalin * **Chamoson** * Johannisberg (Silvaner), _Petite Arvine_, Pinot Noir, Syrah * **Vétroz** * Chasselas, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Amigne * Pinot Noir and Gamay may be bottled individually, and as Dole to be labelled as 'Grand Cru' * Chaptalization prohibited for white varietals * Min. 7,000 vines per hectare * Amigne de Vétroz Sweetness Indicators (required from the 2005 vintage forward): * One bee (Sèche/Trocken): 0-8 g/l residual sugar * Two bees (Légèrement Douce/Halb Süss): 9-25 g/l of residual sugar * Three bees (Douce/Süss): 25+ g/l of residual sugar * **Conthey** * Fendant, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cornalin, Gamay * Min. 8,000 vines/ha * **Ville de Sion** * Chasselas, Ermitage (Marsanne), Dole, Syrah * Pinot Noir and Gamay may not be bottled individually, and be labelled 'Grand Cru' * **Saint-Léonard** * Chasselas, Pinot Noir * **Sierre** * _Petit Arvine_, Ermitage (Marsanne), Cornalin, Syrah
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Year Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel was created
**1996** * "Seal of Quality" for traditional sweet wines * 30 producers encourage tradition of vine-dried grapes sign a charter * Traditional Valais grapes, best areas, min 15 yo vines * Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Johannisberg, Amigne, Paien, Malvoisie * min 130 Oechslé, w/o adding sugar * min 12 mo wood (casks or barrels) * Internal tasting
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Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel * "Seal of Quality" for what style of wines? * For what region? * How many members? * Permitted grapes? * Min Oecshlé? * Min aging?
Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel * **Traditional sweet wines** * **Valais** * **30 producers** * **Amigne, Ermitage, Johannisberg, Malvoisie, Paien, Petite Arvine** * **min 130 degrees Oechslé, without adding sugar** * **min 12 months wood**
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Charte Grain Noble ConfidenCiel Permitted grapes
**Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Johannisberg, Amigne, Paien, Malvoisie** * "Seal of Quality" for traditional sweet wines * 30 producers encourage tradition of vine-dried grapes sign a charter * Traditional Valais grapes, best areas, min 15 yo vines * min 130 Oechslé, w/o adding sugar * min 12 mo wood (casks or barrels) * Internal tasting
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