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WSET DIPLOMA D4 SPARKLING WINES EXAMS TEST WITH ALL ANSWERS

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This document contains WSET Diploma D4 Sparkling Wines exams and test questions with all answers provided. It is designed to reflect the official WSET Level 4 Diploma D4 assessment standards, covering key areas such as sparkling wine production methods, styles, regions, quality factors, and market influences. All answers are clear, accurate, and exam-focused, making this resource ideal for revision, practice tests, mock exams, and final exam preparation. Suitable for students pursuing the WSET Diploma in Wines, this material supports confident understanding and exam success.

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WSETDIPLOMAD4SPARKLINGWINES s s s s




EXAMSTESTWITHALLANSWERS s s s s s




Traditional fgMethod fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgSparkling fgwine fgcreated fgvia fga fgsecond
s s s s s s s s s s s




fgfermentation fgin fgthe fgbottle fgin fgwhich fgthe fgwine fgis fgalso fgsold fg
s s s s s s s s s s s s




AKA fgchampagne fgmethod, fgclassic fgmethod,
s s s s




Harvest fg(for fgSparkling fgwines) fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgTypically fgby fghand fgto fgminimize
s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgphenolic fgextraction fgand fgoxidation fg
s s s s s




Lower fgmust fgweights fgthan fgstill fgwine
s s s s s




Whole fgBunch fgPressing fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgGentle fgextraction fgwith fgminimal
s s s s s s s s s s




fgphenolics fg
s s




Particularly fgimportant fgfor fgred fggrapes fg s s s s s




Often fglimited fgby fglaw
s s s




First fgFermentation fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgRapid fgand fgwarm fg
s s s s s s s s s




Stainless fgsteel fgmost fgcommon fgbut fgoak fgfound s s s s s s




Blending fg(assemblage) fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgMost fgimportant fgpart fgof fgsparkling fgwine
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fgproduction fg
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May fginclude fgmultiple fgvintages, fgplots, fgfermentation fgstyles, fgvarietals fg
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Non-vintage fgwines fgaim fgto fgproduce fghouse fgstyle s s s s s s




Bottling fgand fgtirage fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgApproximately fg24g fgsucrose fgneeded
s s s s s s s s s s




Beet, fgcane fgor fggrape fgsugars
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Specific fgstrains fgof fginoculated fgyeasts fgare fgcommon fg
s s s s s s s




Typically fgsealed fgwith fgcrown fgcap fg(historically fgcork) fgand fgstored fghorizontally
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Liqueur fgde fgtirage fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgmixture fgof fgsugar, fgyeast fgand fgyeast
s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgnutrients fgadded fgto fgbase fgwine fgupon fgbottling
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Second fgFermentation fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgSlow fgand fgcold fg(around fg10 fgdegrees
s s s s s s s s s s s




fgcelcius) fg
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Typically fg4-8 fgweeks fg s s s




5-6 fgatmospheres fgcreated fgfrom fgCO2 fgproduced fg
s s s s s s




increase fgof fg1.2-1.3% fgABV s s s

,Lees fgaging fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgMin fg9 fgmonths fgmost fgcommon fg
s s s s s s s s s s s




Yeast fgAutolysis fg s s




Creates fgtoasty, fgbready fgflavors s s s




Reduces fgrisk fgof fgoxidation fg s s s s




Very fgimportant fgfactor
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Autolysis fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgDestruction fgof fgthe fginternal fgstructure fgof fgyeast fgcells
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fgby fgtheir fgown fgenzymes
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s s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgso fgsediment fgtravels fginto fgthe fgneck fgof fgthe fgbottle
s s s s s s s s s




Facilitates fgdisgorgement fg s s




By fghand fg(6 fg+ fgweeks) fgor fggyropalatte fg(3 fgdays fg- fgmatter fgof fghours)
s s s s s s s s s s s s




Disgorging fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgRemoval fgof fgsediment fgfrom fgthe fgneck fgof fga s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgsparkling fgwine fgbottle fg
s s s s




By fghand fgor fgmechanized fg
s s s s




Bottle fgneck fgfrozen fgin fgbrine fgsolution fgto fgcreate fgfrozen fgplug fgejected fgautomatically
s s s s s s s s s s s




fgby fginternal fgpressure fg
s s s s




May fgbe fgfacilitated fgby fgaddition fgof fgbentonite fgor fgother fgsubstances
s s s s s s s s s




Topping fgUp fgand fgDosage fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgalso fgcalled fgLiqueur fgd'expedition fg
s s s s s s s s s s s s




Blend fgof fgwine fgand fgsugar fgto fgbalance fgthe fgfinal fgwine fg
s s s s s s s s s s




May fgalso fgaffect fgcolor
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Transfer fgmethod fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgSecond fgfermentation fgin fgbottle. fg
s s s s s s s s s s




Wine fgdisgorged, fgfiltered, fgdosed fgand fgrebottled fgunder fgpressure fg
s s s s s s s s




Common fgin fgchampagne fgfor fgunusual fgsizes fg(split, fgjeroboam fg+) s s s s s s s s




Tank fgMethod fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgSecond fgfermentation fgin fgpressurized fgtank fg
s s s s s s s s s s s




AKA fgCharmat fgor fgMartinotti fg
s s s s




Bottled fgunder fgpressure fg s s s




May fghave fgsome fgaging fgand fglees fgstirring fg
s s s s s s s




Cheaper fgand fgfaster s s




Asti fgMethod fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgVariation fgon fgtank fgmethod
s s s s s s s s s




Must fgstored fgat fg0 fgdegrees fgCelcius fguntil fgneeded
s s s s s s s




Fermentation fg-single fgfermentation fgas fgrequired fg s s s s s




fgtemp fgraised, fgCO2 fgallowed fgto fgescape fguntil fgtank fg
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fgsealed fg
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fgContinues fguntil fgapprox fg7% fgABV fgand fg5-6 fgbars fg
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Leaves fgsome fgresidual fgsugar fg s s s s




Filtered fgunder fgpressure fgto fgremove fgyeast s s s s s

, Carbonation fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgInjection fgof fgCO2 fggas fgthen fgbottled fgunder s s s s s s s s s s s




fgpressure fg
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Wine fgmust fgbe fgclear fgand fgstable fg
s s s s s s




Cheapest fgmethhod s




Rosé fgProduction fg- fgBlending fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgRed fgwine fgproduced fgand
s s s s s s s s s s s




fgblended fgwith fgwhite fgbase
s s s s




Must fgfermented fgon fgskins fguntil fg6% fgABV fg- fgthen fgskins fgremoved fgand fgfermentation
s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgcontinues fg
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Minimal fgtannins fg s s




Yeast fgabsorb fgcolor fgduring fgsecond fgferment fg
s s s s s s




Common fgin fgChampagne fg- fgEU fgLaw fgchanged fgin fg2009 fgto fgallow fgin fgother
s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgappellations fgbut fgstill fglimited fgby fglaw fgin fgsome fglocations
s s s s s s s s s




Used fgin fgNew fgWorld s s s




Rosé fgProduction fg- fgMaceration/Saignee fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgRose fgbase fgwine fgis
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fgmade fgand fgthen fgsecond fgfermentation fgbegins fg
s s s s s s s




Depth fgof fgcolor fgdepends fgon fgmaceration
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EU fgSweetness fgLevels fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgBrut fgNature/Zero fgDosage fg= fg0-3 fgg/l,
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fgno fgdosage fg
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Extra fgBrut fg= fg0-6 fgg/l fg
s s s s s




Brut fg= fg0-12 fgg/l fg
s s s s




Extra-Sec/Extra-Dry fg= fg12-17 fgg/l fg s s s s




Sec fg= fg17-32 fgg/l fg
s s s s




Demi- fgSec fg= fg32-50 fgg/l fg s s s s s




Doux fg= fg50+ fgg/l fg(no fglonger fgcommercially fgproduced)
s s s s s s s




Champagne fgClimate fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgCool fgcontinental s s s s s s s




Champagne fgLocation fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgDelimited fgregion fgin fgNorthern fgFrance s s s s s s s s s s




Soils fgin fgChampagne fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgChalk fgand fglimestone fg+ fgmarl fgand fgsand fg
s s s s s s s s s s s s s s




Low fgin fgnutrients fg- fgrequire fgfertilizers
s s s s s




Aire fgdélimitée fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgwide fgranging fgarea fgin fgwhich fgthe fgwines fgcan fgbe
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fgmade fgand fgaged
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Aire fgproduction fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgparticular fgparcels fgof fgland fgwithin fgthe fgaire
s s s s s s s s s s s s




fgdélimitée fgwhich fgcan fgbe fgplanted fgfor fggrapes fgused fgfor fgchampagne fgproduction
s s s s s s s s s s s




Expansion fgof fgAire fgProduction fg- fg fgcorrect fganswer- fgWhen fgappellation fgwas s s s s s s s s s s




fgestablished fgsome fghistorical fgvineyard fgareas fgwere fgexcluded fg
s s s s s s s s




Production fgat fgcapacity fg s s s




Since fg2003 fgunder fgreview fgby fgINAO fgto fgassess fgexpansion
s s s s s s s s




Must fgmeet fghistorical fgand fgtechnical fgcriteria
s s s s s

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