WSET LEVEL 2 UPDATED TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What factors affect (or mitigate) the effect of climate? - ✔✔1) Altitude
2) Proximity to body of water
3) latitude
✔✔What soil type is good for water retention? - ✔✔Clay
✔✔What soil type is good for drainage? - ✔✔rocky, gravel, stone soil
✔✔Explain why growing grapes on a slope is important in a far northern region (in the
northern hemisphere). - ✔✔to capture maximum sunlight
✔✔Name some vineyard activities (i.e. activities happening in the vineyard, NOT the
winery) that can effect the quality of the grape harvest? - ✔✔pruning, spraying
pesticides, watering, green harvest
✔✔What type of pest is phylloxera? - ✔✔louse
✔✔Name two different types of pests, and describe the damage they can do in a
vineyard. - ✔✔1) Insects- eat leaves, spread disease
2) birds/ animals- eat ripe fruit, burst grapes, contaminate grapes with bacteria from
poop
✔✔When is the best time to Harvest grapes? - ✔✔when they are ready!
✔✔Name 3 different types of maturation vessels? - ✔✔1) Oak barrel
2) steel tank
3) concrete tank
(glass bottles as well)
✔✔What causes sugar to turn into alcohol during fermentation? - ✔✔yeast
✔✔What gas is given off during fermentation? - ✔✔CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
✔✔What does AOC stand for, what country? - ✔✔Appellation d' Origine Controlee-
France
(Appellation of Origin)
✔✔What are the 2 quality wine designations for Italy? - ✔✔1) DOC- Denominazione di
Origine Controllata
2) DOCG- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
, ✔✔What is the French designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indication Geographique Protegee)
Vin de Pays (traditional term)
✔✔What is the Italian designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta)
IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)- traditional term
✔✔What is the Spanish designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indicacion Geografica Protegida)
Vin de la Tierra (traditional term)
✔✔What the 2 quality wine categories in Germany? - ✔✔1) Pradiktswein
2) Qualitatswein
✔✔What does "secco" mean? - ✔✔Dry (Italian)
✔✔What does "doux" mean? - ✔✔sweet (French)
✔✔What is the main white and red grape of Bourgongne? - ✔✔1) Pinot Noir
2) Chardonnay
✔✔What is the main red grape of Beaujolais? - ✔✔Gamay
✔✔What is the BROADEST AC in Burgundy, in terms of geographic delineation? -
✔✔Burgundy (Bourgogne) AC
✔✔WHat is the most narrowly defined AC in Burgundy? - ✔✔Gran Cru AC
✔✔Name 2 villages in Burgundy known primarily for white wine? - ✔✔1)Meursault
2) Puligny Montrachet
✔✔Name 3/10 AC's in Beaujolais - ✔✔1) Fleurie
2)Brouilly
3) Morgon
✔✔Describe the characteristics of a cool climate Chardonnay - ✔✔Fresh green fruit,
high acid, citrus, medium body
✔✔Pinotage is blend. True or False? - ✔✔False, it is a grape varietal
✔✔Name 2 growing regions in South Africa? - ✔✔1) Stellenbosch
2) WAlker Bay
ANSWERS MARKED A+
✔✔What factors affect (or mitigate) the effect of climate? - ✔✔1) Altitude
2) Proximity to body of water
3) latitude
✔✔What soil type is good for water retention? - ✔✔Clay
✔✔What soil type is good for drainage? - ✔✔rocky, gravel, stone soil
✔✔Explain why growing grapes on a slope is important in a far northern region (in the
northern hemisphere). - ✔✔to capture maximum sunlight
✔✔Name some vineyard activities (i.e. activities happening in the vineyard, NOT the
winery) that can effect the quality of the grape harvest? - ✔✔pruning, spraying
pesticides, watering, green harvest
✔✔What type of pest is phylloxera? - ✔✔louse
✔✔Name two different types of pests, and describe the damage they can do in a
vineyard. - ✔✔1) Insects- eat leaves, spread disease
2) birds/ animals- eat ripe fruit, burst grapes, contaminate grapes with bacteria from
poop
✔✔When is the best time to Harvest grapes? - ✔✔when they are ready!
✔✔Name 3 different types of maturation vessels? - ✔✔1) Oak barrel
2) steel tank
3) concrete tank
(glass bottles as well)
✔✔What causes sugar to turn into alcohol during fermentation? - ✔✔yeast
✔✔What gas is given off during fermentation? - ✔✔CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
✔✔What does AOC stand for, what country? - ✔✔Appellation d' Origine Controlee-
France
(Appellation of Origin)
✔✔What are the 2 quality wine designations for Italy? - ✔✔1) DOC- Denominazione di
Origine Controllata
2) DOCG- Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita
, ✔✔What is the French designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indication Geographique Protegee)
Vin de Pays (traditional term)
✔✔What is the Italian designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta)
IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica)- traditional term
✔✔What is the Spanish designation for table wine with a geographic designation? -
✔✔IGP (Indicacion Geografica Protegida)
Vin de la Tierra (traditional term)
✔✔What the 2 quality wine categories in Germany? - ✔✔1) Pradiktswein
2) Qualitatswein
✔✔What does "secco" mean? - ✔✔Dry (Italian)
✔✔What does "doux" mean? - ✔✔sweet (French)
✔✔What is the main white and red grape of Bourgongne? - ✔✔1) Pinot Noir
2) Chardonnay
✔✔What is the main red grape of Beaujolais? - ✔✔Gamay
✔✔What is the BROADEST AC in Burgundy, in terms of geographic delineation? -
✔✔Burgundy (Bourgogne) AC
✔✔WHat is the most narrowly defined AC in Burgundy? - ✔✔Gran Cru AC
✔✔Name 2 villages in Burgundy known primarily for white wine? - ✔✔1)Meursault
2) Puligny Montrachet
✔✔Name 3/10 AC's in Beaujolais - ✔✔1) Fleurie
2)Brouilly
3) Morgon
✔✔Describe the characteristics of a cool climate Chardonnay - ✔✔Fresh green fruit,
high acid, citrus, medium body
✔✔Pinotage is blend. True or False? - ✔✔False, it is a grape varietal
✔✔Name 2 growing regions in South Africa? - ✔✔1) Stellenbosch
2) WAlker Bay
