WSET LEVEL 2 EXAM EXAMINATION TEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Generic Pinot Noir can come from Burgundy AC (Bourgogne AC) but
what are four specific areas that make top quality Pinot Noir in
Burgundy? Answer: 1. Gevrey-Chambertin
2. Nuits-Saint-Georges
3. Beaune
4. Pommard
⩥ What is Pinot Noir referred to in Germany? Answer: Spatburgunder
Regions: Pfalz & Baden
⩥ What area in the US does Pinot Noir do well? Answer: California:
Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara - full-bodied, intensely fruity, some
display pronounced animal/vegetal characteristics
Oregon: Some very high-quality Pinot Noir's are produced here
⩥ Why is Pinot Noir not so successful in Australia? Answer: Australia is
too hot for Pinot Noir.
Except: Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula in Victoria - benefit from
cooling effects of ocean breezes or altitudes
,⩥ Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of __________ and had high levels
of _________. Answer: 1. black fruits (black cherry, black currant) &
herbaceous notes (bellpepper, mint, cedar)
2. tannin
⩥ Bordeaux is in the ________ part of France, and on the left bank,
which is regarded as the best is Haut Medoc, and within this area are
very famous villages and communes such as: a,b,c,d.
A bit further south of Bordeaux is another region that makes great red
and this is called ________ and has the very famous village Pessac
Leognan (white wine) within it. Answer: Southwest
a. Pauillac
b. Margaux
c. St. Estephe
d. St. Julien
Graves
⩥ On the right bank of Bordeaux are the two famous areas of: a,b
Answer: a. St. Emillion
b. Pomerol
⩥ Merlot is a little less _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon but has more
_______ and ________ Answer: tannic
, body
higher alcohol
⩥ Cabernet Sauvignon does very well in this valley in California?
Answer: Napa Valley
⩥ What is Carmenere? Answer: an important black fruit grape variety
originally from Bordeaux
⩥ What country are each of there regions in?
a. Coonawara
b. Stellenbosch
c. Hawkes Bay Answer: a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
⩥ Bulk Cabernet Sauvignon come from?
a,b,c,d Answer: a. South Africa (Western Cape)
b. South Eastern Australia
c. California (Central Valley)
d. Argentina (Mendoza)
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Generic Pinot Noir can come from Burgundy AC (Bourgogne AC) but
what are four specific areas that make top quality Pinot Noir in
Burgundy? Answer: 1. Gevrey-Chambertin
2. Nuits-Saint-Georges
3. Beaune
4. Pommard
⩥ What is Pinot Noir referred to in Germany? Answer: Spatburgunder
Regions: Pfalz & Baden
⩥ What area in the US does Pinot Noir do well? Answer: California:
Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara - full-bodied, intensely fruity, some
display pronounced animal/vegetal characteristics
Oregon: Some very high-quality Pinot Noir's are produced here
⩥ Why is Pinot Noir not so successful in Australia? Answer: Australia is
too hot for Pinot Noir.
Except: Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula in Victoria - benefit from
cooling effects of ocean breezes or altitudes
,⩥ Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of __________ and had high levels
of _________. Answer: 1. black fruits (black cherry, black currant) &
herbaceous notes (bellpepper, mint, cedar)
2. tannin
⩥ Bordeaux is in the ________ part of France, and on the left bank,
which is regarded as the best is Haut Medoc, and within this area are
very famous villages and communes such as: a,b,c,d.
A bit further south of Bordeaux is another region that makes great red
and this is called ________ and has the very famous village Pessac
Leognan (white wine) within it. Answer: Southwest
a. Pauillac
b. Margaux
c. St. Estephe
d. St. Julien
Graves
⩥ On the right bank of Bordeaux are the two famous areas of: a,b
Answer: a. St. Emillion
b. Pomerol
⩥ Merlot is a little less _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon but has more
_______ and ________ Answer: tannic
, body
higher alcohol
⩥ Cabernet Sauvignon does very well in this valley in California?
Answer: Napa Valley
⩥ What is Carmenere? Answer: an important black fruit grape variety
originally from Bordeaux
⩥ What country are each of there regions in?
a. Coonawara
b. Stellenbosch
c. Hawkes Bay Answer: a. Australia
b. South Africa
c. New Zealand
⩥ Bulk Cabernet Sauvignon come from?
a,b,c,d Answer: a. South Africa (Western Cape)
b. South Eastern Australia
c. California (Central Valley)
d. Argentina (Mendoza)
