WSET Level 2 in Wines Exam Questions and Answers

Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature zone where most vineyards are found? - Answer- 30-50 degrees Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than 30 degrees? - Answer- It is generally too hot What is typical order of events in red winemaking? - Answer- Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, draining, pressing, storage and maturation, and packaging What results of clouds blocking sunlight? - Answer- Grapes take longer to ripen Which one of following is NOT affect temperature in the vineyard? A)weather B) grape variety C) climate D)soil - Answer- B) grape variety Compared to red wines white wines are generally fermented at - Answer- Lower temperatures True or False Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes - Answer- True If oxygen is not wanted during maturation of wine which vessel material type would be deemed unsuitable? - Answer- Oak Which one of the following does not add flavors to red wines? A)fermentation B)glass bottles C)grape skins D) new oak barrels - Answer- B) glass bottles What are the five things needed for crops to ripen? - Answer- Co2, sunlight, nutrients, water and heat Name a problem grape growers need to deal with - Answer- Animals/birds Insects Disease What is correct sequence of events for most while wine making? - Answer- Crush, press, ferment Domaine Martin Bourgogne Appellation Bourgogne controlle Pinot noir A) appellation Bourgogne is the name of the GI and Bourgogne is Labeling term for a PDO in France B) Domaine Martinis labeling term for a PDO and Bourgogne is name of GI in France C) Pinot Noir is the labeling term for PDO and Bourgogne is name for GI in France D) Bourgogne is the name of GI and Appellation Bourgogne Controlle is a labeling term for PDO in France. - Answer- D) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Deniminazione di origine controllata A) verdicchio is the name of GI in Italy B) castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for GI in Italy C) verdicchio indicates the style of wine D) Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi is the labeling term for PDO in Italy. - Answer- D What are 5 things a vine needs? - Answer- Heat, oxygen, sunlight, water nutrients, carbon dioxide What are three ways to make sweet wines from ripe grapes? - Answer- Remove yeast using filtration Kill yeast by adding alcohol Add sweetness to dry wine Four steps in grape formation and ripening - Answer- Flowering Fruit set Verasion Ripening What is a GI? - Answer- Legally defined vineyard within a country. These areas can be very large (entire region) or very small (single vineyard) What are two groupings of GIs in EU? - Answer- PDO, PGI PGi or PDO A) Appellation d'origine controlee B) vin de pays C) Denominacion de Origen Calificada D) Landwein E) Denominazione di Origine Controllata - Answer- A) PDO B) PGI C) PDO D)PGI E) PDO Ice wine/Eiswein is a labeling term that indicates - Answer- That the grapes have been frozen on the vine prior to pressing 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 _______ flavored foods can overwhelm a dry wine - Answer- Highly With dishes containing sugar a good general rule is to select a wine that has a ______ Level of sweetness than the dish - Answer- Higher What could be useful when pairing a wine with fatty or oily foods? - Answer- High acidity in the wine What is serving temp for following wines A) sweet B) sparkling C) full bodied white D) medium full bodied red - Answer- A) Well chilled (6-8C 43-46F) B)well chilled (6-10c 43-50F) C) lightly chilled (10-13c 50-55F) D) room temperature (15-18c 59-64F) What kind of system is used to remove air from inside the bottle with a pump - Answer- Vacuum What kind of system pumps gas into a bottle and pushes out air inside it as a result - Answer- Blanket Cork taint is caused by: - Answer- A chemical called TCA Failure of a ______ is a wine fault that happens when unwanted oxygen interacts with the wine and oxidizes it. - Answer- Closure True or False: a wine stored in cold conditions (-2-0c) will maintain its freshness and fruitiness - Answer- False