WSET LEVEL 3 EXAMS ACTUAL EXAM WITH 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) [ALREADY GRADED A+]
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WSET LEVEL 3
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WSET LEVEL 3
WSET LEVEL 3 EXAMS ACTUAL EXAM WITH
700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) [ALREADY
GRADED A+]
What are tertiary aromas? - Come from the aging process. Oxidation from
oak aging causes coffee, toffee or caramel. Protection from oxidation by
aging in the bottle caus...
What are tertiary aromas? - Come from the aging process. Oxidation from
oak aging causes coffee, toffee or caramel. Protection from oxidation by
aging in the bottle causes petrol, honey or mushroom.
What are secondary aromas? - Aromas created by post-fermentation
winemaking, such as armas from oak (vanilla, toast), from malolactic
fermentation (creamy, buttery), or yeast/ biscuit from less contact or
autolysis.
What aromas are present in a youthful wine? - Dominated by primary and
secondary aromas. It is common for secondary aromas to stand apart from
fruity primary aromas because wine is not yet fully integrated.
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What aromas can be detected in a fully developed wine? - The
predominant aromas are tertiary. Secondary aromas are fully integrated
and hard to distinguish.
What aromas are in a developing wine? - Most aromas are primary and
secondary but some tertiary aromas can be detected.
What is 'off dry'? - Wine with a tiny amount of detectable sugar.
(Dry alsace gewurztraminer, Brut champagne, inexpensive reds and
whites)
When does a wine become tired or past its best? - When attractive aromas
fade and unpleasant aromas develop.
What are 'medium-dry' and 'medium-sweet' wines? - Wines with a distinct
presence of sugar, but not sweet enough to partner with most desserts.
Medium-Sweet have more sugar than medium-dry.
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What are sweet wines? - The presence of sugar is a prominent feature of
the wine.
(dessert wines, such as sauternes + port)
What is a luscious wine? - The sugar level is notably more viscous and
leaves mouth and lips with a sticky sweet sensation
(eg. Rutherglen Muscats, PX Sherries)
How and where is acidity detected? - Detected most strongly at sides of the
tongue.
Sharp, tingling sensation that makes you salivate.
The more and longer the salivation, the higher the level of acidity.
Describe wines of low and high acidity - Low acidity - feel broad, round and
soft
High acidity - tends to be in wines from cool regions
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How do sweetness and acidity interact? - High levels of sweetness and
acidity can mask each other.
High acidity in sweet wine balances the sugar levels, making it less obvious
The mouth watering effect wont change and is a reliable indicator of acidity.
How are tannins identified? - Cause your mouth to dry up and feel rough.
Can be felt most on the gums above your front teeth. Creates a textural
richness and full body.
How is alcohol identified? - Contributes to texture and body; more viscous,
heavier in the mouth.
Causes a hot, burning sensation at high levels.
What is mousse? - Sparkling wines that are creamy, providing a lively
sparkle on the palate without seeming to frothy or aggressive.
Rose from Navarra, Spain is made from which grape variety? - Garnache
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