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WSET Level 3 mock exam written Questions and Answers 2023
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WSET Level 3 mock exam written Questions and Answers 2023What criteria do we use to assess quality in a wine? - Correct Answer-Balance - Concentration (Intensity) - Length - Complexity
List 4 tertiary aromas. - Correct Answer-Almond - Marzipan - Hazelnut - Walnut - Chocolate - Coffee - Toffee - Caramel Dried Apricot - Marmalade - Dried Apple - Dried Banana Fig - Prune - Tar - Dried Blackberry - Dried Cranberry Cooked Blackberry - Cooked Plum Petrol - Kerosene - Cinnamon - Ginger - Nutmeg - Toast - Nut - Mushroom - Hay - Honey Leather - Forest Floor - Earth - Game - Tobacco - Vegetal - Wet Leaves - Savour - Meaty
What does umami in food increase and decrease in a wine? - Correct Answer-Increases
Perception of: Alcohol - Bitterness - Astringency - Acidity Decreases Perception of: Body - Sweetness - Fruitiness
Name the 7 wine faults and the odours they produce. - Correct Answer-TCA - damp cardboard Reduction - rotten eggs, boiled cabbage Sulfur Dioxide - recently extinguished matches Oxidation - toffee, honey, caramel Out of Condition - dull, stale Volatile Acidity - vinegar, nail polish remover Brettanomyces - plastic, animal
How many positive criteria do each of the following quality statements hold - Correct Answer-Poor - 0 Acceptable - 1 Good - 2 Very Good - 3 Outstanding - 4
List 4 main methods to combat Spring frost - Correct Answer-Heaters - Wind Machines -
Sprinklers - Vineyard Design
What is meant by diurnal range and what are the benefits? - Correct Answer-The difference between daytime and night-time temperatures. Cool nights help slow the loss
of aromas and acidity in the grapes. Warm nights accelerate ripening. A large diurnal range can produce wines that are fresher and more aromatic compared with a vineyard that has a smaller diurnal range.
What are the 3 main irrigation techniques? - Correct Answer-Drip Irrigation - Sprinklers -
Flood Irrigation
What is the difference between a hybrid and a crossing? - Correct Answer-Hybrid: a vine whose parents come from two different vine species Crossing: a vine whose parents come from the same vine species
What are the pros and cons of using machine harvesting? - Correct Answer-Pro: speed,
work at night, efficient, less expensive Con: Can only be used on flat lands, cannot be used to pick for specialised wine styles (whole bunches, Noble Rot)
Pinot Noir - name 3 premium New World regions in 3 different countries in which it is produced. - Correct Answer-Sonoma/Los Carneros (California) - Central Otago (New Zealand) - Yarra Valley/Mornington Peninsula/Tasmania (Australia) - Walker Bay (South
Africa) - Casablanca Valley (Chile)
Explain what carbonic maceration is and the style of wine it produces - Correct Answer-
Whole, uncrushed bunches that are placed into vats filled with CO2 to remove oxygen. Intercellular fermentation begins and when the grapes reach 2% abv they split and release their juice. These wines are soft in tannin but full of fruit with distinctive notes of kirsch, banana, bubble gum and cinnamon.
List 4 methods of concentrating the grapes sugars in the production of sweet wines. - Correct Answer-Noble Rot - Drying grapes on the vine - Drying grapes after picking - Freezing grapes on the vine
What are the 3 main techniques a winemaker uses for clarification? - Correct Answer-
Sedimentation - Fining - Filtration
Describe the characteristics of the Riesling grape. - Correct Answer-Aromatic white grape; late-budding and mid- to late-ripening; ability to accumulate sugar without losing its naturally high acidity; green fruit flavours and floral notes in cool climates; citrus and stone fruit character with richer flavour in warmer climates; flavours of honey, toast, and petrol as it ages; one of the most long-lived white wines
What are the 4 noble grape varieties of Alsace? - Correct Answer-Riesling - Gewurztraminer - Pinot Gris - Muscat
Describe the climate and geographical features of Alsace - Correct Answer-Alsace has a cool to moderate continental climate. The Vosges mountains provide shelter making Alsace one of the driest regions in France allowing for warm, sunny, and dry autumns.
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