WSET Level 2 Practical Exam Questions Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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WSET Level 2 Practical Exam Questions
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the

temperature zone where most vineyards are found?


Ans: 30 and 50 degrees




Which one of the following does not affect temperature in the

vineyard?


A. Climate


B. Weather


C. Grape Variety


D. Soil


Ans: C. Grape Variety




Which of the following statements is true?

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A. Top quality wines can only be made from hand-harvested grapes


B. Top quality wine can only be made from machine harvested

grapes


C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine

harvested grapes


D. Top quality wine cannot be made from machine harvested

grapes


Ans: C. Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine

harvested grapes




What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?


Ans: Crush, ferment, press




Old Oak Vats




1. Add the flavor of oak to a wine.

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2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine.


3. Allow the tannin's in red wine to soften.


Ans: 2. allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine & 3. Allow the tannin's in red

wine to soften.




Which of the following techniques is the ones that is used to give

most red wines their color?


A. Fermentation in contact with just the pips and stalks


B. Pressing the juice from the grape


C. Fermentation in oak casks


D. Fermentation in contact with the skins


Ans: D. Fermentation in contact with the skins




Which one of the following grape varieties can be used to make

premium quality wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?


A. Chardonnay