WSET Level 1 EXAM Questions AND Correct Answers
Acidity - ✔✔Comes from grape juice.
Gives wine its refreshing qualities.
Body - ✔✔The general feel of the wine in the mouth when
you taste.
Cabernet Sauvignon produces wines that are.. - ✔✔Deeply
coloured wines with lots of tannins and acidity, with intense
aromas.
Can range between medium and full-bodied.
Typical flavours: Black fruits (Blackcurrant, black cherry) and
herbaceous notes (Bell pepper, mint).
Chardonnay in cool regions.. - ✔✔Develop flavours of green
fruits (apple), citrus notes and high acidity.
Characteristic of classic wines such as Chablis and Champagne
from France.
Chardonnay in warmer regions.. - ✔✔Develop flavours of
stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruits (Pineapple, banana).
Wines from the New World.
,Chardonnay tend to be.. - ✔✔Full-bodied with a rich creamy
texture.
Some of the best spend time in oak barrels, developing
flavours of spice and vanilla.
Climate - ✔✔The amount of sunlight and heat that a region
normally gets.
Colour: Red - ✔✔Using black grapes to make the wine.
Color comes from the grape skins.
Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the
juice.
Colour: Rosé - ✔✔Made from black grapes; less contact with
the skins.
Not as full as reds but offer more body than whites.
Tends to be a seasonal drink, mostly summer time.
Colour: White - ✔✔Usually made with white grapes, but can
also use black grapes.
, Often seen lighter, refreshing, alternative to red wines.
Cool climate regions will gives wines that are.. - ✔✔Mainly
white
High in acidity
Lower in alcohol
Refreshing
Example of a light-bodied red wine.. - ✔✔Beaujolais from
France.
Example of a light-bodied white wine.. - ✔✔Pinot Grigio from
Italy
Examples of dry red wines.. - ✔✔Châteauneuf-du-Pape from
France.
Chianti from Italy.
Cabernet Sauvignon from California.
Examples of dry white wines.. - ✔✔Sauvignon Blanc from New
Zealand.
Acidity - ✔✔Comes from grape juice.
Gives wine its refreshing qualities.
Body - ✔✔The general feel of the wine in the mouth when
you taste.
Cabernet Sauvignon produces wines that are.. - ✔✔Deeply
coloured wines with lots of tannins and acidity, with intense
aromas.
Can range between medium and full-bodied.
Typical flavours: Black fruits (Blackcurrant, black cherry) and
herbaceous notes (Bell pepper, mint).
Chardonnay in cool regions.. - ✔✔Develop flavours of green
fruits (apple), citrus notes and high acidity.
Characteristic of classic wines such as Chablis and Champagne
from France.
Chardonnay in warmer regions.. - ✔✔Develop flavours of
stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruits (Pineapple, banana).
Wines from the New World.
,Chardonnay tend to be.. - ✔✔Full-bodied with a rich creamy
texture.
Some of the best spend time in oak barrels, developing
flavours of spice and vanilla.
Climate - ✔✔The amount of sunlight and heat that a region
normally gets.
Colour: Red - ✔✔Using black grapes to make the wine.
Color comes from the grape skins.
Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the
juice.
Colour: Rosé - ✔✔Made from black grapes; less contact with
the skins.
Not as full as reds but offer more body than whites.
Tends to be a seasonal drink, mostly summer time.
Colour: White - ✔✔Usually made with white grapes, but can
also use black grapes.
, Often seen lighter, refreshing, alternative to red wines.
Cool climate regions will gives wines that are.. - ✔✔Mainly
white
High in acidity
Lower in alcohol
Refreshing
Example of a light-bodied red wine.. - ✔✔Beaujolais from
France.
Example of a light-bodied white wine.. - ✔✔Pinot Grigio from
Italy
Examples of dry red wines.. - ✔✔Châteauneuf-du-Pape from
France.
Chianti from Italy.
Cabernet Sauvignon from California.
Examples of dry white wines.. - ✔✔Sauvignon Blanc from New
Zealand.
