WSET LEVEL 2 PRACTICAL COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PREPARATION GUIDE STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS
• How are high tannin levels in red wine achieved -✓✓ extended skin contact
• Which of these labeling terms is considered a protected designation of origin
(PDO) -✓✓ Appellation de Origine Controlee
• What factors may cause a cooler climate -✓✓ cool ocean currents
higher altitudes
• compared to cool regions, wines grown in warm regions tend to have -✓✓ Fuller
Body, higher alcohol
• High levels of rain can have what effect on grapes -✓✓ Spread Fungal Disease
Swelling and dilution of flavors
• where is Primitivo produced -✓✓ Puglia
• What part of the grape is made up of mostly water and sugar? -✓✓ Pulp
• which of the following does not add flavor to wine? -✓✓ Glass Bottles
• Which of these will be the sweetest? -✓✓ Beerenauslese
• which region in France is known for its Riesling -✓✓ Alsace
, • _____ preserves the delicate flavors of the cool climate fruit and has little to no
oak flavors -✓✓ Chablis
• The classic region for chardonnay -✓✓ Burgundy
• Sauvignon Blanc is the only grape varietal permitted in this appellation of the
Loire Valley -✓✓ sancere
• High Acidity, light-medium body and flavors of green citrus fruit. This describes:
-✓✓ Cool climate Chardonnay
• where in northern Rhone are Syrah and Viognier allowed to be blended -✓✓ Côte
d'O
• Where is Graves -✓✓ Bordeaux
• what grape dominates North Rhone -✓✓ Syrah
• What is a label term for many of the best wines in Bordeaux -✓✓ Grand Cru
Clase
• Malbec is the signature red grape of what south American country, however, it is
native to South West France? -✓✓ Argentina
• In south France, Grenache is an important varietal and one of the most important
appellations is -✓✓ Côtes du Rhône AOC
PREPARATION GUIDE STEP-BY-STEP SOLUTIONS
• How are high tannin levels in red wine achieved -✓✓ extended skin contact
• Which of these labeling terms is considered a protected designation of origin
(PDO) -✓✓ Appellation de Origine Controlee
• What factors may cause a cooler climate -✓✓ cool ocean currents
higher altitudes
• compared to cool regions, wines grown in warm regions tend to have -✓✓ Fuller
Body, higher alcohol
• High levels of rain can have what effect on grapes -✓✓ Spread Fungal Disease
Swelling and dilution of flavors
• where is Primitivo produced -✓✓ Puglia
• What part of the grape is made up of mostly water and sugar? -✓✓ Pulp
• which of the following does not add flavor to wine? -✓✓ Glass Bottles
• Which of these will be the sweetest? -✓✓ Beerenauslese
• which region in France is known for its Riesling -✓✓ Alsace
, • _____ preserves the delicate flavors of the cool climate fruit and has little to no
oak flavors -✓✓ Chablis
• The classic region for chardonnay -✓✓ Burgundy
• Sauvignon Blanc is the only grape varietal permitted in this appellation of the
Loire Valley -✓✓ sancere
• High Acidity, light-medium body and flavors of green citrus fruit. This describes:
-✓✓ Cool climate Chardonnay
• where in northern Rhone are Syrah and Viognier allowed to be blended -✓✓ Côte
d'O
• Where is Graves -✓✓ Bordeaux
• what grape dominates North Rhone -✓✓ Syrah
• What is a label term for many of the best wines in Bordeaux -✓✓ Grand Cru
Clase
• Malbec is the signature red grape of what south American country, however, it is
native to South West France? -✓✓ Argentina
• In south France, Grenache is an important varietal and one of the most important
appellations is -✓✓ Côtes du Rhône AOC
