WSET LEVEL 2 ACTUAL FINALS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Stages of grape formation and ripening - ✔✔Key phases in the development of
grapes from flowering to ripeness, impacting the quality and style of wine produced.
✔✔Changes as grapes ripen - ✔✔How the components, aromas, and flavors of grapes
evolve as they ripen, influenced by environmental factors in the vineyard.
✔✔Environmental influences in the vineyard - ✔✔Various climatic and weather factors
that affect grapevines and ultimately influence grape ripeness and wine quality.
✔✔Grape-growing options - ✔✔Different techniques and practices in the vineyard like
training, pruning, and irrigation that impact grape quality and characteristics.
✔✔Labelling terms used to indicate origin and regulation - ✔✔Terms and designations
on wine labels that specify the geographical origin and quality regulations of the wine.
✔✔Labelling terms relating to vine age and grape-growing options - ✔✔Terms on wine
labels that indicate the age of vines and specific grape-growing methods used in wine
production.
✔✔Alcoholic fermentation - ✔✔The process where yeast converts sugar in grape juice
into alcohol and carbon dioxide during winemaking.
✔✔Key stages of winemaking processes - ✔✔Critical steps involved in producing red,
rosé, and white wines that influence the final style and quality of the wine.
✔✔Key changes during bottle ageing - ✔✔The transformations that occur in a wine
while it matures in the bottle, affecting its taste, aroma, and overall quality.
✔✔Crushing - ✔✔First stage in the winemaking process where grapes are crushed to
release their juices.
, ✔✔Fermentation - ✔✔Process where yeast converts the sugars in the grape juice into
alcohol.
✔✔Pressing - ✔✔Extraction of the remaining juice from the grape solids after
fermentation.
✔✔Storage and/or maturation - ✔✔Period where wine is stored to develop flavors or
mature before bottling.
✔✔Blending - ✔✔Mixing different wines to achieve a desired flavor profile.
✔✔Packaging - ✔✔Process of bottling the wine for distribution.
✔✔Chardonnay - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Pinot Noir - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Meunier - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Moscato (Muscat) - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Glera - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Traditional method - ✔✔A bottle fermentation method for sparkling wines.
✔✔Tank method - ✔✔A method for producing dry and sweet styles of sparkling wines.
✔✔Sherry - ✔✔A fortified wine produced by fortification after fermentation and ageing.
✔✔Port - ✔✔A fortified wine produced by fortification to interrupt fermentation and
ageing.
✔✔Champagne - ✔✔A sparkling wine from France.
✔✔Asti - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Italy.
✔✔Prosecco - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Italy.
✔✔Cava - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Spain.
✔✔Fino - ✔✔A type of Sherry fortified wine.
✔✔Amontillado - ✔✔A type of Sherry fortified wine.
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Stages of grape formation and ripening - ✔✔Key phases in the development of
grapes from flowering to ripeness, impacting the quality and style of wine produced.
✔✔Changes as grapes ripen - ✔✔How the components, aromas, and flavors of grapes
evolve as they ripen, influenced by environmental factors in the vineyard.
✔✔Environmental influences in the vineyard - ✔✔Various climatic and weather factors
that affect grapevines and ultimately influence grape ripeness and wine quality.
✔✔Grape-growing options - ✔✔Different techniques and practices in the vineyard like
training, pruning, and irrigation that impact grape quality and characteristics.
✔✔Labelling terms used to indicate origin and regulation - ✔✔Terms and designations
on wine labels that specify the geographical origin and quality regulations of the wine.
✔✔Labelling terms relating to vine age and grape-growing options - ✔✔Terms on wine
labels that indicate the age of vines and specific grape-growing methods used in wine
production.
✔✔Alcoholic fermentation - ✔✔The process where yeast converts sugar in grape juice
into alcohol and carbon dioxide during winemaking.
✔✔Key stages of winemaking processes - ✔✔Critical steps involved in producing red,
rosé, and white wines that influence the final style and quality of the wine.
✔✔Key changes during bottle ageing - ✔✔The transformations that occur in a wine
while it matures in the bottle, affecting its taste, aroma, and overall quality.
✔✔Crushing - ✔✔First stage in the winemaking process where grapes are crushed to
release their juices.
, ✔✔Fermentation - ✔✔Process where yeast converts the sugars in the grape juice into
alcohol.
✔✔Pressing - ✔✔Extraction of the remaining juice from the grape solids after
fermentation.
✔✔Storage and/or maturation - ✔✔Period where wine is stored to develop flavors or
mature before bottling.
✔✔Blending - ✔✔Mixing different wines to achieve a desired flavor profile.
✔✔Packaging - ✔✔Process of bottling the wine for distribution.
✔✔Chardonnay - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Pinot Noir - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Meunier - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Moscato (Muscat) - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Glera - ✔✔A grape variety used in sparkling wines.
✔✔Traditional method - ✔✔A bottle fermentation method for sparkling wines.
✔✔Tank method - ✔✔A method for producing dry and sweet styles of sparkling wines.
✔✔Sherry - ✔✔A fortified wine produced by fortification after fermentation and ageing.
✔✔Port - ✔✔A fortified wine produced by fortification to interrupt fermentation and
ageing.
✔✔Champagne - ✔✔A sparkling wine from France.
✔✔Asti - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Italy.
✔✔Prosecco - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Italy.
✔✔Cava - ✔✔A sparkling wine from Spain.
✔✔Fino - ✔✔A type of Sherry fortified wine.
✔✔Amontillado - ✔✔A type of Sherry fortified wine.
