WSET 3 - Northern Italy Exam Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions
2025
Classico vs. Riserva Label - ✔✔Classico - wines made solely from original classified land
Riserva - higher alcohol and longer ageing than min. stipulated by appellation
DOC vs. DOCG - ✔✔DOC - subject to limitations/rules
DOCG - must followed DOC but also bottled in area of production and may get Ministry of Agriculture
tastings
Northern Italy climate and dangers - ✔✔Foothills of the ALps and on plain with River Po
Alps give a bit of a rain shadow
Areas close to Po and Lake Garda may get higher rainfall and fungal disease
Northern Italy vine training - ✔✔Used to use pergola - trained high with fruit hanging down below to
protect from sunburn and allow circulation - still used when want high acid/low sugar
More now used VSP for high density.
Alto Adige climate - ✔✔N. most wine region
Planted on south east and west facing slopes towards River Adige. Moderated climate
Diurnal shifts
Grapes in Alto Adige - ✔✔Most notable is Pinot Grigio for white
Red - Schiava
Schiava grape - ✔✔light and fruit
low to medium tannin
flavors of raspberry and plum
, Trentino climate - ✔✔South of Alto Adige
Plant on slopes and valley floors.
Low rainfall
Mountains protect from cooling of Lake Garda
Trentino grapes - ✔✔Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Teroldego
Trentino white wine qualities - ✔✔Medium body and acid, ripe stone fruit
Higher altitude are more similar to Alto Adige
Teroldego grape - ✔✔Mediumto high tannin
Deep color
High acid
Aromas of black fruit
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia grapes - ✔✔Pinot Grigio and Merlot are most prevalent
Fruilano native grape too
Some of richest Pinot Grigio in Italy comes from - ✔✔Fruili-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia climate - ✔✔continental, cooled by mountains cold air
Near adriatic sea get more warm maritime
Fruilano grape qualities - ✔✔medium to high acid, medium body, pear, red apple, herbs
Collio DOC and Colli Orientali DOC climate and wines - ✔✔Located in Hills of Fruili
premium, concentrated white wines
2025
Classico vs. Riserva Label - ✔✔Classico - wines made solely from original classified land
Riserva - higher alcohol and longer ageing than min. stipulated by appellation
DOC vs. DOCG - ✔✔DOC - subject to limitations/rules
DOCG - must followed DOC but also bottled in area of production and may get Ministry of Agriculture
tastings
Northern Italy climate and dangers - ✔✔Foothills of the ALps and on plain with River Po
Alps give a bit of a rain shadow
Areas close to Po and Lake Garda may get higher rainfall and fungal disease
Northern Italy vine training - ✔✔Used to use pergola - trained high with fruit hanging down below to
protect from sunburn and allow circulation - still used when want high acid/low sugar
More now used VSP for high density.
Alto Adige climate - ✔✔N. most wine region
Planted on south east and west facing slopes towards River Adige. Moderated climate
Diurnal shifts
Grapes in Alto Adige - ✔✔Most notable is Pinot Grigio for white
Red - Schiava
Schiava grape - ✔✔light and fruit
low to medium tannin
flavors of raspberry and plum
, Trentino climate - ✔✔South of Alto Adige
Plant on slopes and valley floors.
Low rainfall
Mountains protect from cooling of Lake Garda
Trentino grapes - ✔✔Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio, Merlot and Teroldego
Trentino white wine qualities - ✔✔Medium body and acid, ripe stone fruit
Higher altitude are more similar to Alto Adige
Teroldego grape - ✔✔Mediumto high tannin
Deep color
High acid
Aromas of black fruit
Friuli-Venezia-Giulia grapes - ✔✔Pinot Grigio and Merlot are most prevalent
Fruilano native grape too
Some of richest Pinot Grigio in Italy comes from - ✔✔Fruili-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia climate - ✔✔continental, cooled by mountains cold air
Near adriatic sea get more warm maritime
Fruilano grape qualities - ✔✔medium to high acid, medium body, pear, red apple, herbs
Collio DOC and Colli Orientali DOC climate and wines - ✔✔Located in Hills of Fruili
premium, concentrated white wines
