WSET Level 1 Exam Questions And Answers

WSET Level 1 Exam Questions And Answers What is wine? - ANS A drink made from fermented juice or freshly-picked grapes. One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks. What is fermentation? - ANS A natural process caused by yeast. What is yeast? - ANS Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard and winery. How does yeast live? - ANS They feed on sugar, as found in grape juice, converting it to alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. What are the three types of wine? - ANS Light wine Sparking wine Fortified wine Light wines - ANS Majority of wines fall into this category. Between 8-15% alcohol, but a majority containing 11.5-14% alcohol. Light wines are named from.. - ANS The region they are produced in. Bordeaux and Burgundy from France. Rioja from Spain. Chianti from Italy. Light wines from the New World countries get their name from.. - ANS Labeled with the name of the grape used. Chardonnay or Shiraz from Australia. Sparking wines - ANS Bubbles of CO2 gas have been trapped in the wine. Made all over the world. What are examples of sparking wines? - ANS Champagne from France. Cava from Spain. Fortified wines - ANS Extra alcohol is added. Alcohol levels of 15-22%. Examples of fortified wines.. - ANS Sherry from Spain. Port from Portugal. Colour: Red - ANS Using black grapes to make the wine. Color comes from the grape skins. Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice. Colour: White - ANS Usually made with white grapes, but can also use black grapes. Often seen lighter, refreshing, alternative to red wines. Colour: Rosé - ANS Made from black grapes; less contact with the skins. Not as full as reds but offer more body than whites. Tends to be a seasonal drink, mostly summer time. Sweetness.. - ANS Dry Medium Sweet Explain the steps on how sweetness is "produced" - ANS 1.) Grape juice is naturally sweet but yeast feeds not he grape sugars during fermentation, then the juice becomes less sweet. 2.) The yeast will die once the alcohol reaches 15% or when all the sugars have been used. 3.) Once the yeast is dead, any sugar remaining in the wine will determine how sweet the wine is. Sweetness: Dry - ANS Process: The yeast will have turned all the sugar into alcohol and CO2. Most red wines and a majority of whites, some more than others. Examples of dry white wines.. - ANS Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Fino Sherry from Spain. Brut from Champagne.