WSET Level 3 mock exam written questions 2023 with correct answers

What criteria do we use to assess quality in a wine? Balance - Concentration (Intensity) - Length - Complexity List 4 tertiary aromas. Almond - Marzipan - Hazelnut - Walnut - Chocolate - Coffee - Toffee - Caramel Dried Apricot - Marmalade - Dried Apple - Dried Banana Fig - Prune - Tar - Dried Blackberry - Dried Cranberry Cooked Blackberry - Cooked Plum Petrol - Kerosene - Cinnamon - Ginger - Nutmeg - Toast - Nut - Mushroom - Hay - Honey Leather - Forest Floor - Earth - Game - Tobacco - Vegetal - Wet Leaves - Savour - Meaty What does umami in food increase and decrease in a wine? Increases Perception of: Alcohol - Bitterness - Astringency - Acidity Decreases Perception of: Body - Sweetness - Fruitiness Name the 7 wine faults and the odours they produce. TCA - damp cardboard Reduction - rotten eggs, boiled cabbage Sulfur Dioxide - recently extinguished matches Oxidation - toffee, honey, caramel Out of Condition - dull, stale Volatile Acidity - vinegar, nail polish remover Brettanomyces - plastic, animal How many positive criteria do each of the following quality statements hold Poor - 0 Acceptable - 1 Good - 2 Very Good - 3 Outstanding - 4 List 4 main methods to combat Spring frost Heaters - Wind Machines - Sprinklers - Vineyard Design What is meant by diurnal range and what are the benefits? The difference between daytime and night-time temperatures. Cool nights help slow the loss of aromas and acidity in the grapes. Warm nights accelerate ripening. A large diurnal range can produce wines that are fresher and more aromatic compared with a vineyard that has a smaller diurnal range. What are the 3 main irrigation techniques? Drip Irrigation - Sprinklers - Flood Irrigation What is the difference between a hybrid and a crossing? Hybrid: a vine whose parents come from two different vine species Crossing: a vine whose parents come from the same vine species What are the pros and cons of using machine harvesting? Pro: speed, work at night, efficient, less expensive Con: Can only be used on flat lands, cannot be used to pick for specialised wine styles (whole bunches, Noble Rot)