WSET Level 2 Mock Exam questions with the correct answers graded A+

WSET Level 2 Mock Exam questions with the correct answers graded A+ WSET j Level j 2 j Mock j Exam j questions j with j the j correct j answers j graded j A+ In j which j season j do j flower j clusters j form? A. j Autumn B. j Winter C. j Summer D. j Spring j - j correct j answers-D. j Spring What j does j the j pulp j of j a j grape j contain? A. j water j and j sugar B. j acid j and j tannins C. j tannins j and j sugar D. j sugar j and j yeast j - j correct j answers-A. j water j and j sugar Which j latitudes j north j and j south j of j the j equator j mark j the j zone j where j most j vineyards j are j found? A. j 40 j and j 50 B. j 20 j and j 40 C. j 30 j and j 50 D. j 30 j and j 40 j - j correct j answers-C. j 30 j and j 50 What j are j the j ideal j conditions j for j botrytis/noble j rot j to j grow? A. j warm, j dry j mornings j and j damp, j misty j afternoons B. j damp, j misty j mornings j and j warm, j dry j afternoons C. j cool j nights j and j warm, j dry j mornings D. j damp, j misty j mornings j and j rainy j afternoons j - j correct j answers-B. j damp, j misty j mornings j and j warm, j dry j afternoons Which j of j the j following j is j a j French j labelling j term j used j to j indicate j a j wine j with j a j protected j designation j of j origin j (PDO)? A. j Qualitätswein B. j Vin j de j pays C. j Indication j géographique j protégée D. j Appellation j d'origine j contrôlée j - j correct j answers-D. j Appellation j d'origine j contrôlée Which j of j the j following j techniques j are j used j to j produce j sweet j wines? 1. j Juice j is j extracted j from j grapes j with j high j levels j of j concentrated j sugar 2. j Yeast j is j removed j after j fermentation j has j completed 3. j A j dry j wine j is j blended j with j a j sweet j wine A. j 1 j & j 2 j only B. j 2 j & j 3 j only C. j 1, j 2 j & j 3 D. j 1 j & j 3 j only j - j correct j answers-D. j 1 j & j 3 j only What j is j the j correct j sequence j of j events j for j most j red j winemaking? A. j pressing, j alcoholic j fermentation B. j pressing, j crushing, j alcoholic j fermentation C. j crushing, j pressing, j alcoholic j fermentation D. j crushing, j alcoholic j fermentation, j pressing j - j correct j answers-D. j crushing, j alcoholic j fermentation, j pressing Outstanding-quality j red j wines j age j well j for j several j years j because j they j have... A. j high j tannins, j low j alcohol j and j low j acidity B. j low j tannins, j high j alcohol j and j low j acidity C. j low j tannins, j concentrated j fruit j and j low j acidity D. j high j tannins, j concentrated j fruit j and j high j acidity j - j correct j answers-D. j high j tannins, j concentrated j fruit j and j high j acidity Which j of j the j following j can j be j used j to j add j complexity j to j dry j white j wines? 1. j Blending 2. j Malolactic j conversion 3. j Lees-stirring 4. j Barrel j Fermentation A. j 1 j & j 2 j only B. j 1, j 2, j 3 j & j 4 C. j 1 j & j 4 j only D. j 2, j 3 j & j 4 j only j - j correct j answers-B. j 1, j 2, j 3 j & j 4 Which j of j the j following j AOCs j is j a j full-bodied j wine j with j high j tannins, j high j acidity j and j black-fruit, j cedar j and j tobacco j characteristics? A. j Meursault B. j Beaune C. j Beaujolais D. j Margaux j - j correct j answers-D. j Margaux Which j one j of j the j following j regions j has j a j reputation j for j outstanding-quality j Chardonnay? A. j Burgundy B. j Alsace C. j Rias j Baixas D. j Bordeaux j - j correct j answers-A. j Burgundy Which j of j the j following j statements j is j true j for j Pinot j Noir? A. j It j is j at j its j best j when j grown j in j cool j or j moderate j climates B. j Typical j flavors j include j tropical j fruit j and j citrus C. j It j is j only j used j to j make j inexpensive, j low-quality j wines D. j It j typically j has j a j deep j color j and j high j levels j of j tannin j - j correct j answers-A. j It j is j at j its j best j when j grown j in j cool j or j moderate j climates Which j one j of j the j following j is j renowned j for j Syrah j based j wines? A. j Hermitage B. j Chianti C. j Rioja D. j Bordeaux j - j correct j answers-A. j Hermitage Which j grape j variety j is j used j to j make j Sancerre? A. j Chardonnay B. j Chenin j Blanc C. j Sauvignon j Blanc D. j Riesling j - j correct j answers-C. j S