WSET Level 2 Question Correctly Answered.

Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - correct answer Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - correct answer part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank - correct answer True What is Prosecco? - correct answer A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made using the tank method What grape variety is used for Prosecco? - correct answer The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor What does Spumante mean? - correct answer fully sparkling wine What does frizzante mean? - correct answer lightly sparkling wine What is Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG? - correct answer a premier sparking wine from NE Italy What is Asti DOCG? - correct answer a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat Flavors: peach, grape, rose What is Sekt? - correct answer German word for sparkling wine, both made in Germany and Austria What are characteristics of Sekt? - correct answer Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from anywhere in the EU What is the main quality advantage of Bottled Fermentation? - correct answer Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines can gain bready, biscuity flavors What is a base wine? - correct answer A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled, sealed and stored. What is second fermentation? - correct answer Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in alcohol, and CO2, which cannot escape from the sealed bottle, becomes dissolved in the wine. What is yeast autolysis? - correct answer Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast self digest, release flavours into the wine. Flavours are described as autolytic. What is disgorge? - correct answer The process of removing the yeast sediments after fermentation and aging in bottle. What is the traditional method? - correct answer Bottle is slowly tipped and jiggled so the yeast cells slide into the neck of the bottle. The plug of yeast in the neck is frozen, and pops out when the bottle is unsealed. The bottle is topped up with wine and sugar. What is dosage? - correct answer The amount of sugar added, which determines the sweetness of the final bottled product. What is Brut? - correct answer A very small amount of sugar is used What is the transfer method? - correct answer Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire contents of the bottles into a tank under pressure, then filtered, and rebottled. Not permitted in Champagne or Cava. Which grape varieties are used in Champagne to make sparkling wine? - correct answer Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay What is Champagne's condition like? - correct answer Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines to have high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol. The weather varies from vintage to vintage, and the grapes do not fully ripen. What are non-vintage wines? - correct answer a blend of different vintages for quality and consistency What is vintage Champagne? - correct answer A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make vintage Champagne. What is the minimum legal period of yeast autolysis? - correct answer 15 months What are Grandes Marques? - correct answer famous Champagne houses Describe Vintage Champagne - correct answer Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with vegetal, nutty or honeyed complexity from bottle age. What is Cremant? - correct answer Indicates sparkling wine made in France. The Loire is a major region for production. Where in the Loire Valley is Cremant made? - correct answer Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety. It has high acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with some autolytic character. What is Cava? - correct answer Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines. The main grape varieties are local Spanish ones. What are Cava's characteristics? - correct answer Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity, and very little autolytic complexity