WSET Level 2 Wines Exam Test
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What acidity, tannin and flavour would expect from a wine made from Pinotage? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Tannin - medium
Flavour - strawberry, raspberry, red cherry
What is the term used for South African red wines that blend Pinotage, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot and other varieties? - Answer- Cape Blends
What acidity, body and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Cortese? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Body - light
Flavours - Blossom, apple, pear, lemon
What DOCG in Italy produces wines made from Cortese? - Answer- Gavi DOCG
What acidity, body and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Garganega? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Body - medium
Flavours - apple, pear, lemon, peach
What two DOCs produces dry wines made from Garganega? - Answer- Soave DOC
Soave DOC Classico
What method for making a sweet wine is used in Recioto di Soave DOCG? - Answer-
Dried grapes - appassimento
What acidity, body and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Verdicchio? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Body - medium
Flavours - apple, pear, lemon, fennel
What DOC in Italy produces wines made from Verdicchio? - Answer- Verdicchio dei
Castelli di Jesi DOC
What acidity, body and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Fiano? -
Answer- Acidity - medium
,Body - medium to full
Flavours - peach, melon, mango
What DOCG in Italy produces wines made from Fiano? - Answer- Fiano di Avellino
DOCG
What acidity, tannin and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Nebbiolo? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Tannin - high
Flavours - red cherry, red plum, dried herbs, violet
Nebbiolo produces wine than age for many years in bottle. What flavours would you
expect in older wines? - Answer- Mushroom, tobacco, leather
What are the two DOCGs famous for Nebbiolo production? - Answer- Barolo DOCG
Barbaresco DOCG
What acidity, tannin and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Barbera? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Tannin - low to medium
Flavours - red cherry, red plum, black pepper
What is the DOCG famous for Barbera production? - Answer- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
What acidity, tannin and flavours would you expect from a wine made from Corvina? -
Answer- Acidity - high
Tannin - low to medium
Flavours - red cherry, red plum
Sweetness in food can make dry wines seem: - Answer- More drying, more bitter, more
acidic. Less sweet and fruity
Umami in food can make wines seem: - Answer- More drying, more bitter, more acidic.
Less sweet and fruity
Salty foods can make wines seem: - Answer- Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More
fruity, more body
Acidic foods can make wines seem: - Answer- Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. More
sweet, more fruity
For long term storage of wines, how should wines be stored? - Answer- At a cool
constant temperature
Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottle should be stored on their side
, What are the optimal service temperatures for Sweet and Sparkling wines? - Answer-
Sweet wines - well chilled - 6-8°
Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10°
What are the aromas associated with the following faults:
Cork Taint
Failure of Closure
Heat Damage - Answer- Cork Taint - Damp cardboard, lack of fresh fruit flavours
Failure of Closure - Honey, caramel, coffee, lack of freshness and fruitiness
Heat Damage - Lack of fruit character and freshness
Name the main components of a grape and what they contain: - Answer- Stalk -
Tannins
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
Pulp - Sugar, Acid, Water
Seeds - Bitter Oils
What is photosynthesis? - Answer- The process where sunlight, carbon dioxide and
water are combined to produce sugars
What are the five things a vine needs to grow? - Answer- Warmth, sunlight, carbon
dioxide, water, nutrients
Put the stages of grape formation and ripening in the correct order:
Ripening
Flowering
Extra ripening
Fruit set
Véraison - Answer- Flowering
Fruit set
Véraison
Ripening
Extra ripening
What changes in grapes as they ripen? - Answer- Grapes swell with water, acidity
drops, sugar increases, aromas change, in black grapes tannin ripen
What happens to grapes when they are left on the vine for extra ripening? - Answer-
Grapes build up more sugar and exaggerated ripe aromas. Eventually they turn into
raisins as water evaporates. This concentrates sugars, acids and flavours and dried fruit
aromas develop
What effect does Botrytis/noble rot have on grapes? - Answer- It makes tiny holes in the
skin of the grape which allows water to evaporate. This concentrates sugars, acids and
flavours.
