WSET Studienführer, Klassennotizen & Zusammenfassungen

Which of the following conditions allows for the best impression of a wine - Answer-A room that allows natural light Which of the following colors best describes a red wine in its youth - Answer-Purple Which of the following colors best describes a white wine with some age - Answer-Gold Which of the following colors best describes a red wine with some age - Answer-Garnet Which of the following colors hints at a white wine that is youthful - Answer-Green A wine that does not show a...

Chenin blanc - Answer-Sparkling wine from Saumur AC is normally made from this grape. Method Cap Classique - Answer-What is the South African term for sparkling wine made using the traditional method Neutral grape spirit - Answer-In Port production, what is added to fermenting grape juice to fortify wine Grape, peach, and floral rose - Answer-What are the typical flavors of the Muscat grape? Semillion - Answer-What is the main grape used in Sauternes production? Moscato d' Asti -...

What is the aim of processing the raw material? - Answer-To create a sugary liquid What happens during alcoholic fermentation? - Answer-Yeast eats sugars to create alcohol, congeners and carbon dioxide What system is used in the USA to express alcohol content? - Answer-Proof. Two degrees proof equals 1% abv What is the aim of distillation? - Answer-To select and concentrate parts of the alcoholic liquid (alcohol and congeners) and leave others behind What is the aim of post-distillat...

distillation - Answer-a process that increases the alcohol content of a liquid pot still - Answer-batch process that produces characterful spirits of relatively low strength oldest, simplest kind of still; relatively inefficient = multiple distillations needed continuous still - Answer-continuous process that can produce very high-strength, neutral spirit, or lower strength spirits more efficient than pot still _____ strength spirits generally have more character from the base materia...

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 - Answer-b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at a. Either higher or lower temperatures b. The same temperature c. Higher temperatures d. Lower tempe...

Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperate zone where most vineyards are found? - Answer-30 and 50 degrees _______, ____, and _______ all affect the temperature in the vineyard. - Answer-climate, soil, and weather true or false: top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine-harvested grapes. - Answer-true What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking? - Answer-Crush, Ferment, Press Old oak vats do what for wine? - Answer-Allow oxygen ...

If a wine's aromas are not immediately apparent upon smelling, but are not too delicate to distinguish easily, what is the aromatic intensity of the wine? - Answer-medium Which of the following is not a secondary aroma? wet stones, butter, vanilla, biscuit - Answer-wet stones What are primary aromas? - Answer-Aromas that come from the grape and are created during alcoholic fermentation What are tertiary aromas? - Answer-aromas that develop during ageing or maturation Which of the f...

Acetic Acid - Answer-The acid component of vinegar present in small quantities in all wines. Excessive amounts result in a vinegary nose and taste. Adamado - Answer-Medium sweet. (Portuguese) Adega - Answer-Winery (Portuguese) Agiorgitiko - Answer-Greek black variety (used in Nemea). Low in acidity, with soft tannins and rich, plummy fruit. (black grape variety) Alcohol - Answer-Potable alcohol, as contained in alcoholic drinks, is ethanol, sometimes called ethyl alcohol. Actual alco...

What aromas in a wine are created by post-fermentation winemaking? - Answer-Secondary aromas What is the structural component in red wines that can sometimes have a bitter taste that lingers at the back of your mouth? - Answer-Tannin __________ flavoured food can overwhelm a dry wine. - Answer-Highly With dishes containing sugar, a good general rule is to select a wine that has a lower level of sweetness than the dish. - Answer-False: With dishes containing sugar, a good general rule is...

Classic Chardonnay Regions - France - Answer-Bourgogne AC Chablis Meursault Puligny-Montrachet Macon Pouilly-Fuisse Premium Chardonnay Regions - Australia - Answer-Victoria: Yarra Valley South Australia: Adelaide Hills Western Australia: Margaret River Premium Chardonnay Regions - New Zealand - Answer-Marlborough Premium Chardonnay Regions - United States of America - Answer-California: Sonoma County California: Sonoma County: Russian River California: Carneros Premium Chard...