WSET 3 Advanced Sommelier Program Exam 2023

Name the 6 Principal Districts in Bordeaux - Answer- Médoc Graves Sauternes Entre Deux Mers Saint-Emillion Pomerol What are the 2 primary grape varieties used in Red Wines from Libourne? - Answer- Merlot Cabernet Franc Name the 4 APPEARANCE Categories for Tasting - Answer- Clarity - Intenisty - Color - Other Observations Name the 4 NOSE Categories for Tasting - Answer- Condition - Intensity - Aroma Characteristics - Development Name the 8 PALATE Categories for Tasting - Answer- Sweetness Acidity Tannin Alcohol Body Flavor Intensity Flavor Characteristics Other Observations - Finish Name the 2 CONCLUSION Categories for Tasting - Answer- Quality Level Level of Readiness for Drinking/Potential for Aging Name the 5 PREMIERS CRUS Red Producers in Bordeaux - Answer- Chateau Margeaux (Maurgaux) Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac) Chateau Latour (Pauillac) Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (Pauillac) Chateau Haut-Brion (Pessac-Leognan, Graves) Name the 1 red Premiers Cru Chateau outside Medoc - Answer- Chateau Haut-Brion Name the 7 AOC sub-regions of Haut-Medoc - Answer- Haut Medoc Saint-Estephe Pauillac Saint Julien Margaux Moulis en Medoc Listrac Medoc What is the typical soil of Left Bank Bordeaux? - Answer- Gravelly, Excellent Drainage, Heat Retaining Stone What is the typical soil of Right Bank Bordeaux? - Answer- Clay Soils, poor drainage, limited heat retention What are the main aspects of wine STRUCTURE? - Answer- Tannins Acidity Alcohol Fruit Concentration Define ISINGLASS - Answer- Fish oil used in fining wine White Wine Fermentation Temperature - Answer- 12º-22ºC Helps maintain Fruit Characteristics Red Wine Fermentation Temperature - Answer- 30º-32ºC Service Temp for Medium/Full-bodied Whites, Oaked Whites - Answer- Lightly Chilled 10-13ºC Service Temp for Light-Medium Bodied White - Answer- Chilled 7-10ºC Service Temp for Sweet Wines - Answer- Well Chilled 6-8ºC Service Temp for Sparkling Wines - Answer- Well Chilled 6-8ºC Service Temp for Light Bodied Red - Answer- Lightly Chilled 13ºC Service Temp for Full Bodied Red - Answer- Room Temperature 15-18ºC What is the species of grape used in Wine? - Answer- Vitis Vinifera What are the 3 species of grapes used in root stock. - Answer- Vitis Riparia Vitis Berlandia Vitis Rupestris What are the 4 price categories? - Answer- $10 - Inexpensive $10-$20 - Mid Priced $20-$40 - High Priced $40 - Premium What is the appropriate wine storage temp? - Answer- 10º-15ºC, or 55ºF unwavering What is Diurnal Range? - Answer- Temperature difference between day and night. What are the two main acids in Wine? - Answer- Tartaric Malic - Becomes Lactic through Malolactic fermentation What 5 factors effect wine style? - Answer- Climate Soil Varietal Viticulture Vinification/Maturation What is Bloom? - Answer- The waxy film around the grape that contains natural yeast What aspects does skin impart on wine? - Answer- Tannin Color Flavor What aspects does Pulp impart on wine? - Answer- Sugars Juice Acids What is Chaptalization? - Answer- Adding of sugars to grape must. What is Enrichment? - Answer- Adding concentrated grape must. What is acidification? - Answer- Addition of synthetic acid to wine. What are 5 synthetic adjustments wine makers use on wine? - Answer- Chaptalization Enrichment Acidification De-acidification Fining What is the most important yeast in wine making? - Answer- Saccharomyces Cerevisiae What are lees? - Answer- Left over lees and sediments More Free Run Juice... - Answer- Makes for higher quality wine. What is the climate of Bordeaux? - Answer- Maritime wet, mild climate What does AC stand for in France? - Answer- Appelation Controlee Name the 4 main Red Grape Varieties in Bordeaux - Answer- Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petite Verdot (doesn't always ripen and small quantity) Name the 3 main white grape varieties in Bordeaux - Answer- Sémillon Sauvignon Blanc Muscadelle (used in Semillion and Balsac) What are the 2 primary rivers in Bordeaux? - Answer- Dordogne Garrone They come together in the 'Gironde Estuary' What are the three levels of Bordeaux Appellation? - Answer- Generic: AC Bordeaux, AC Bordeaux Superieure... District: AC Medoc, AC Entre Deux Mers, AC Libornais... Commune: AC Saint-Estephe, AC Saint-Julien, AC Pauillac... What is the significance of 1855 - Answer- The year the Medoc Red and Sauternes White Crus was created. Based off the excessive 1855 market price for these wines How often does AC Semillion review its Crus? - Answer- Every 10 years What is the structure of the St. Emillion cru system - Answer- Review of producers every 10 years, enter system as a grand cru after 10 years consistent G. Cru performance can become a Grand Cru Classé Top tier is Premier G. Cru Classe Describe the Graves (Pessac Leognan) Classification System - Answer- There is no ranking! All listed wines may call themselves Crus Classé. All lie within the Pessac Leognan AC. Chateau Haut-Brion is the only exception in that it is part of the 1855 Premiers Crus Classification. What is Libourne? - Answer- The Right Bank of Bordeaux What is the Garonne river famous for? - Answer- Cool water that affects FOG and thus perfect BOTRYTIS conditions in Southe