WSET Level 1 question & answers 2023

WSET Level 1 question & answers 2023What is *Wine*? - correct answer An Alcoholic drink made from the total or partial fermentation of freshly-picked grapes' juice. What is *Fermentation*? - correct answer Yeast feed on sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas and heat *Types* of wine. - correct answer 1. Still wine 2. Sparkling wine 3. Fortified wine *Still* wines. - correct answer • They have no bubbles • 8-15% alcohol • Named after a region (old world) • Named after a grape variety (new world) *Sparkling* wines. - correct answer • Carbon dioxide trapped (bubbles) • Champagne is the best known French Sparkling • Crémant is also an sparkling wine from France • Cava is made in Spain • Prosecco is made in Italy • Sekt is made in Austria and Germany *Fortified* wines. - correct answer • Extra alcohol added • 15-22% alcohol • E.g. Sherry (Spain) & Port (Portugal) *Styles* of wine. - correct answer • Colour • Sweetness • Body • Oak • Tannins • Acidity *Colour* of wine. - correct answer • *Red* Black grapes. Juice fermented in contact with skins • *White* Usually white grapes but black grapes as well, no skin contact. Lighter & refreshing • *Rosé* Black grapes. Less skin contact. Level of *Sweetness*. - correct answer • Yeast dies at 15% above • Remaining sugar will determine how sweet the wine is • Dry - Medium - Sweet *Dry* wines. - correct answer • No sugar left during fermentation • Most wines are dry Examples of *Dry* wines. - correct answer • *White* Sauvignong Blanc from NZ, Sherry from Spain & Brut Champagne from France • *Red* Chianti from Italy, Cabernet Sauvignon from California & Châteauneuf-du-Pape from France *Medium* wines. - correct answer • Usually white or rosé wines • Winemaker either stops fermentation by removing yeast before all sugars are consumed or adds unfermented grape juice Examples of *Medium* wines. - correct answer • Germany white wines (Riesling) • White Zinfandel (rosé) from California