WSET LEVEL 2 COMPREHENSIVE
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What is considered Climate?
Answer: The Weather (Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine) we may expect
in a typical year.
1. Affects: Sunlight, warmth and water
2. Affected by: Latitude, Altitude, the Sea (or other Large bodies of
water)
3. Hot Climate: Higher Alcohol, Fuller Body, More Tannin, Less Acid
4. Moderate Climate: In between
5. Cool Climate: Lower Alcohol, lighter body, Less Tannin, More Acid
●● How do Soils and Slopes affect grape growing?
Answer: 1. *Water* - Through drainage and retention
2. *Sunlight* - Through Aspect
3. *Warmth* - Through heat Retention and Reflection
4. *Nutrients* - Present in the Soil
●● What factors of grape growing influence grapegrowing?
Answer: 1. *Vineyard Activities*
,2. *Yields*
3. *Pests and Diseases*
4. *Harvest*
●● What is the process of production of White Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Press
3. Ferment (12° - 22° C)
●● What is the process of production of Rose Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Ferment (12° - 22° C)
3. Extract a little Color
4. Press
●● What is the process of production of Red Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Ferment (20° - 32° C)
3. Extract Color and Tannin
4. Press
●● How do Oak barrels influence wine?
,Answer: They allow for oxidation flavors to develop, and soften
tannin's.
(New barrels add oaky flavors.)
●● What are some factors that affect wine pricing?
Answer: 1. Vineyard: Land, labor, Degree of Mechanization, Care Taken
and Yields.
2. Winery: Equipment, Packaging, Barrels and Ageing
3. Distribution of sale: Transportation, Profits, Taxes and Exchange
rates.
●● Which one is True?
1. Hails helps to protect grapes from fungal attacks.
2. Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
3. Fertile soils gives the highest quality grapes fro wine making.
4. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe.
Answer: 2. Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
●● Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at...
1. either higher or lower temperatures.
2. the same temperatures.
3. higher temperatures
4. lower temperatures
, Answer: Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented
at...
4. lower temperatures
●● Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for...
1. intensely-flavored, complex dry wines.
2. inexpensive, simple dry wines.
3. long-lived sweet wines.
4. branded wines.
Answer: Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable
for...
2. inexpensive, simple dry wines.
●● Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than
30° latitude?
1. It is too windy.
2. It is generally too hot.
3. There is not enough sunlight.
4. It is generally too cold.
Answer: Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator
than 30° latitude?
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● What is considered Climate?
Answer: The Weather (Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine) we may expect
in a typical year.
1. Affects: Sunlight, warmth and water
2. Affected by: Latitude, Altitude, the Sea (or other Large bodies of
water)
3. Hot Climate: Higher Alcohol, Fuller Body, More Tannin, Less Acid
4. Moderate Climate: In between
5. Cool Climate: Lower Alcohol, lighter body, Less Tannin, More Acid
●● How do Soils and Slopes affect grape growing?
Answer: 1. *Water* - Through drainage and retention
2. *Sunlight* - Through Aspect
3. *Warmth* - Through heat Retention and Reflection
4. *Nutrients* - Present in the Soil
●● What factors of grape growing influence grapegrowing?
Answer: 1. *Vineyard Activities*
,2. *Yields*
3. *Pests and Diseases*
4. *Harvest*
●● What is the process of production of White Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Press
3. Ferment (12° - 22° C)
●● What is the process of production of Rose Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Ferment (12° - 22° C)
3. Extract a little Color
4. Press
●● What is the process of production of Red Wines?
Answer: 1. Crush
2. Ferment (20° - 32° C)
3. Extract Color and Tannin
4. Press
●● How do Oak barrels influence wine?
,Answer: They allow for oxidation flavors to develop, and soften
tannin's.
(New barrels add oaky flavors.)
●● What are some factors that affect wine pricing?
Answer: 1. Vineyard: Land, labor, Degree of Mechanization, Care Taken
and Yields.
2. Winery: Equipment, Packaging, Barrels and Ageing
3. Distribution of sale: Transportation, Profits, Taxes and Exchange
rates.
●● Which one is True?
1. Hails helps to protect grapes from fungal attacks.
2. Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
3. Fertile soils gives the highest quality grapes fro wine making.
4. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe.
Answer: 2. Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
●● Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at...
1. either higher or lower temperatures.
2. the same temperatures.
3. higher temperatures
4. lower temperatures
, Answer: Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented
at...
4. lower temperatures
●● Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for...
1. intensely-flavored, complex dry wines.
2. inexpensive, simple dry wines.
3. long-lived sweet wines.
4. branded wines.
Answer: Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable
for...
2. inexpensive, simple dry wines.
●● Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than
30° latitude?
1. It is too windy.
2. It is generally too hot.
3. There is not enough sunlight.
4. It is generally too cold.
Answer: Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator
than 30° latitude?
