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WSET LEVEL 2 STUDY QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 BEST FOR REVISION!! 2 / 8 1. Which one of the following is true? a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe: b.Too muchheat can stop the vine producing sugars 2. Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at a. Either higher...

Merlot acidity? - CORRECT ANS medium acidity Merlot tannins? - CORRECT ANS medium tannins Merlot blended or single varietal? - CORRECT ANS Both; often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon to soften tannins Merlot's body? - CORRECT ANS light to full body Merlot oaked or unoaked? - CORRECT ANS both Merlot's climate? - CORRECT ANS moderate or warm Merlot's flavors? - CORRECT ANS red fruit or herbaceous (bell pepper), black fruit if riper Home of Merlot? - CORRECT ANS Bordeaux Bordeaux's cli...

Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - CORRECT ANS Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - CORRECT ANS part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank - CORRECT ANS True What is Prosecco? - CORRECT ANS A sparkling...