WSET Level 1 in Wines|257 Review Questions With Solutions|29 Pages
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Aromas & Flavors: Pinot Grigio - ️️Dry, high acidity, light body and flavors of pear and lemon. They are usually fermented in stainless steel tanks and not matured in oak, to retain fruity flavors.
Aromas & Flavors: Pinot Noir - ️️Dry and light-bodied, low tannin levels and high acidity. F...
Aromas & Flavors: Pinot Grigio - ✔ ✔ Dry, high acidity, light body
and flavors of pear and lemon. They are usually fermented in stainless
steel tanks and not matured in oak, to retain fruity flavors.
Aromas & Flavors: Pinot Noir - ✔ ✔ Dry and light-bodied, low tannin
levels and high acidity. Flavors of red fruit (strawberry, red cherry,
raspberry) and often matured in oak, vanilla and clove aromas. Grape
used for red Burgundy and it is the principal black grape in New
Zealand.
Aromas & Flavors: Sauvignon Blanc - ✔ ✔ Dry wine; refreshingly
high acidity; medium-bodied and aromas of green fruit (apple), citrus
(lemon, grapefruit) and herbaceous notes (asparagus, green bell
pepper, cut grass). They are often fermented in stainless steel tanks
and are usually not matured in oak, to retain their characteristic
Sauvignon Blanc aromas
As grapes ripen - ✔ ✔ The grapes swell with water.
Sugar levels in the grapes rise.
Acid levels in the grapes fall.
Flavors become riper.
White grapes change in color from green to golden.
Black grapes change in color from green to purple.
As grapes ripen... - ✔ ✔ The grapes swell with water.
,Sugar levels in the grapes rise.
Acid levels in the grapes fall.
Flavors become riper.
White grapes change in color from green to golden.
Black grapes change in color from green to purple.
As red grapes ripen their color changes from - ✔ ✔ green to red
At what alcohol % will yeast begin to die? - ✔ ✔ 15% --> once all the
sugar is used
At what temperature should a light bodied red be served? - ✔ ✔
slightly chilled
At what temperature should a light-bodied red like Beaujolais be
served? - ✔ ✔ Lightly chilled
Beaujolais - ✔ ✔ This is a dry, light-bodied red wine from France
that is unoaked, with fresh flavors of red fruits (raspberry, red cherry)
and low tannins.
Beaujolais is what style of wine? - ✔ ✔ light bodied, fresh and fruity
red
Bitterness in food - ✔ ✔ Increases bitterness in wine
Bordeaux - ✔ ✔ These wines come from the Bordeaux region in
France. They are most often red, with high acidity and tannins. These
red wines are dry and medium- to full-bodied with aromas of black
fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant) and cedar notes from oak. They are
typically a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
, Bordeaux reds often show aromas of - ✔ ✔ cedar, blackcurrant and
smoke
Bottling - ✔ ✔ After the wine has been matured for a specified
amount of time, the wine is bottled.
Burgundy - ✔ ✔ These wines come from the Burgundy/Bourgogne
area of France. They can either be white or red. The white wines are
made from Chardonnay and can be oaked or unoaked. They are dry,
medium-bodied, and often show riper fruit flavors than Chablis, such as
citrus (lemon) and stone fruits (peach). The red wines are made from
Pinot Noir and are dry. They tend to be low in tannins and light-bodied
with high acidity, and have flavors of red fruits (raspberry, red cherry)
and sometimes vanilla and cloves from oak. The French word for
Burgundy, 'Bourgogne', is sometimes used on wine labels of both white
and red wines from Burgundy.
Burgundy's white grape is - ✔ ✔ Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon originates from - ✔ ✔ In the seventeenth
century, in the southwest of France, a red Cabernet Franc grape plant
and a Sauvignon blanc grape plant accidentally bred, creating the birth
of what is now the most popular grape throughout the world
Cava - ✔ ✔ This is a dry, sparkling wine from Spain. It has flavors of
green fruit (pear) and citrus (lemon).
Cava and Prosecco are examples of - ✔ ✔ Sparkling wines
Chablis - ✔ ✔ a white wine with high acidity
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