WSET Level 3: Regions and Grapes
Questions and Correct Answers
Bordeaux's Climate
✓ ~~~ Moderate Maritime
Black Bordeaux Grapes in Order of Quantity
✓ ~~~ Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot
White Bordeaux Grapes in Order of Quantity
✓ ~~~ Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle
The Important Soil Type in Medoc and Graves for Cab Growing
✓ ~~~ Gravel
The Key Soil Type in St Emilion and Pomerol
✓ ~~~ Clay with limestone subsoil
The 5 Key AOCs of Medoc
✓ ~~~ Haut Medoc, St Estephe, Paulliac, St Julien, and Margaux
The 4 Most Important AOCs of Graves
✓ ~~~ Graves, Pessac Leognan, Barsac, and Sauternes
The 2 Key "Bordeaux Copies" in SW France Are...
✓ ~~~ Bergerac and Monbazillac
The Bordeaux Copy AOC for Sweet White Wine in SW France
✓ ~~~ Monbazillac
The 4 non-"Bordeaux Copy" Regions of SW France
✓ ~~~ Cahors, Madiran, Jurançon, Côtes de Gascogne (IGP)
What Style of Wines Is the Jurançon Best Known For?
✓ ~~~ Sweet Whites Made From Petit Manseng
What Grapes are Common in the Madiran Region?
✓ ~~~ Tannat, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon
What is the Climate of the SW France Wine Region?
✓ ~~~ Maritime Influence in West, but Continental Overall
What is the Climate of Chablis?
✓ ~~~ Cool Continental
What is the Climate of Cote d'Or, Cote Chalonnaisse, and the Maconnais?
, ✓ ~~~ Moderate Continental
What are the Weather Hazards in Burgundy?
✓ ~~~ Frost, Hail, and Rot from Summer Rains
What are the 4 Key Wine Communes of the Cote de Nuits?
✓ ~~~ Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-St-Georges
What are the 7 Key Wine Communes of the Cote de Beaune?
✓ ~~~ Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-
Montrachet, and Chassagne-Montrachet
What are the 3 Key Wine Denominations of the Maconnais?
✓ ~~~ Macon, Macon-Villages, and Pouilly-Fuissé
What are the 10 "Crus" of Beaujoulais (from North to South if possible)?
✓ ~~~ St. Amour, Julienas, Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Chiroubles,
Morgon, Regnié, Brouilly, and Cotes de Brouilly
What is the Climate of Alsace?
✓ ~~~ Cool Continental; Dry and Sunny
What are the 4 Noble Grape Varieties of Alsace?
✓ ~~~ Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurtztraminer, and Muscat (a Petit Grains)
What are the 3 Key Non-Noble Grape Varieties of Alsace?
✓ ~~~ Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc (also Auxerrois), and Sylvaner
In General, where are the Best Vineyard Sites in Alsace?
✓ ~~~ In the Haut-Rhine (South) on East-Facing Slopes of Vosges Foothills
What does Edelzwicker or Gentil indicate on a wine label and where is it used?
✓ ~~~ A wine from Alsace that is a blend of more than one variety
Which part of this statement is False and Why?: Vendange Tardive indicates a
Medium-Sweet wine from Alsace made from Late-Harvested grapes
✓ ~~~ Vendange Tardive indicates a wine that *may be Dry to Medium-Sweet*,
but is indeed used in Alsace from Late-Harvested grapes.
How many Grand Cru sites are there in Alsace?
✓ ~~~ 51
What are the 4 General Wine Regions of the Loire Valley from West to East?
✓ ~~~ Nantais, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, and the "Central Valley Vineyards"
What is the Climate of the Loire Valley in the Eastern vs. Western vineyards?
✓ ~~~ East: Cool Maritime
West: Cool Continental
, (With varying continentality inbetween)
What are the 2 Key Wine Denominations of the Nantais?
✓ ~~~ "Muscadet" and "Muscadet-Sevré-et-Maine Sur Lie"
What are the 3 Key Grape Varieties of Anjou-Saumur for Red and White wines? And
the 4th Grape Variety, used in Rosé here?
✓ ~~~ Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, and Gamay. For Rosé wines, also
Grolleau
What are the 3 key Grape Varieties of the Touraine?
✓ ~~~ Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc
What are the 2 Key Grape Varieties of the Central Valley Vineyards of the Loire?
✓ ~~~ Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
What are the 4 Key Wine Denominations of Anjou-Saumur?
✓ ~~~ Anjou, Saumur, Coteaux du Layon, and Savennières
What are the 4 Key Wine Denominations of Touraine?
✓ ~~~ Touraine, Vouvray, Chinon, and Bourgueil
What is the IGP (French for PGI) of the Loire Wine Region called?
✓ ~~~ Val de Loire
What does PDO stand for and in what region is it required on wine labels?
✓ ~~~ "Protected Designation of Origin", for use in the European Union
What does PGI stand for and in what region is it required on wine labels?
✓ ~~~ "Protected Geographical Indication", for use in the European Union
What are the traditional terms for PDO wines in France?
✓ ~~~ AC (Appelation Controlee) or AOC (Appelation d'Origine Controlee)
What is the French Labeling Term for wines outside of the PDO and PGI areas?
✓ ~~~ Vin de France
What is the French translation of PGI?
✓ ~~~ IGP, "Indication Geographique Protegee"
What is the most general traditional term for IGP wines in France?
✓ ~~~ Vin de Pays (VdP)
What is the Climate in the Northern Rhone viticultural area and how does it change
from North to South?
✓ ~~~ Continental, moving from Moderate to Warm
What is the Climate of the Southern Rhone viticultural area?