WSET LEVEL 2 SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are the key considerations for oak barrels? - ANSWER-Barrel age
Previous contents
Warehouse temperature
What materials are typically used for inert vessels? - ANSWERStainless
steel or glass
What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a number
of months? - ANSWER-It becomes smooth and more mouthfilling
What are the aims of blending a spirit? - ANSWER-Consistency and
complexity
What are the options for finishing a spirit? - ANSWER-Adding water
Adding colour
Adding sugar
Filtration
,What is the name of the material added to change the colour of an oak
matured spirit? - ANSWER-Caramel
What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness from a
spirit? - ANSWER-Chill-filtration
How are grapes, pears and apples processed? - ANSWER-Crushed and
pressed
What are differences in processing white grape pomace and black grape
pomace? - ANSWER-White grape pomace contains some juice, the
skins are mixed with water and the liquid is fermented. Black grape
skins contain alcohol, they can be distilled immediately.
What is the main grape variety used for Cognac production? -
ANSWER-Ugni Blanc
What are the sub-regions of Cognac? - ANSWER-Grande Champagne,
Petite Champagne, Borderies
,What does the term 'Fine Champagne' mean on a bottle of a Cognac? -
ANSWER-A blend of spirits from Grande Champagne (minimum 50%)
and Petite Champagne
What are the two relatively rare features of a pot still in Cognac? -
ANSWER-Must be directly heated with flames, must use a 'worm tub'
condenser
What is the minimum length of maturation for a Cognac? -
ANSWERTwo years
Cognacs are slightly sweetened before bottling. True or False? -
ANSWER-TRUE
What are the three main grape varieties used for Armagnac? -
ANSWER-Ugni Blanc, Baco, Folle Blanche
Why type of still is used for Armagnac production? - ANSWER-Column
still - short column with relatively few plates
What is the name of an unaged Armagnac? - ANSWER-Blanche
, Vintage spirits are produced in Cognac. True or False? -
ANSWERFALSE
What fruit is Calvados made from? - ANSWER-Apples and pears
What is grappa made from? - ANSWER-Grape pomace
What is grappa matured in? - ANSWER-Inert vessels
What is the main grape variety used for Pisco production? -
ANSWERMuscat
What are the most important grains for whisky production? -
ANSWERBarley, corn, wheat, rye
What needs to happen in grains to create sugar? - ANSWER-Convert the
starch
What are the two techniques to convert starch into sugar? - ANSWER-
Malting and cooking
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
What are the key considerations for oak barrels? - ANSWER-Barrel age
Previous contents
Warehouse temperature
What materials are typically used for inert vessels? - ANSWERStainless
steel or glass
What will change in a spirit that is stored in an inert vessel for a number
of months? - ANSWER-It becomes smooth and more mouthfilling
What are the aims of blending a spirit? - ANSWER-Consistency and
complexity
What are the options for finishing a spirit? - ANSWER-Adding water
Adding colour
Adding sugar
Filtration
,What is the name of the material added to change the colour of an oak
matured spirit? - ANSWER-Caramel
What is the name of the process that removes potential haziness from a
spirit? - ANSWER-Chill-filtration
How are grapes, pears and apples processed? - ANSWER-Crushed and
pressed
What are differences in processing white grape pomace and black grape
pomace? - ANSWER-White grape pomace contains some juice, the
skins are mixed with water and the liquid is fermented. Black grape
skins contain alcohol, they can be distilled immediately.
What is the main grape variety used for Cognac production? -
ANSWER-Ugni Blanc
What are the sub-regions of Cognac? - ANSWER-Grande Champagne,
Petite Champagne, Borderies
,What does the term 'Fine Champagne' mean on a bottle of a Cognac? -
ANSWER-A blend of spirits from Grande Champagne (minimum 50%)
and Petite Champagne
What are the two relatively rare features of a pot still in Cognac? -
ANSWER-Must be directly heated with flames, must use a 'worm tub'
condenser
What is the minimum length of maturation for a Cognac? -
ANSWERTwo years
Cognacs are slightly sweetened before bottling. True or False? -
ANSWER-TRUE
What are the three main grape varieties used for Armagnac? -
ANSWER-Ugni Blanc, Baco, Folle Blanche
Why type of still is used for Armagnac production? - ANSWER-Column
still - short column with relatively few plates
What is the name of an unaged Armagnac? - ANSWER-Blanche
, Vintage spirits are produced in Cognac. True or False? -
ANSWERFALSE
What fruit is Calvados made from? - ANSWER-Apples and pears
What is grappa made from? - ANSWER-Grape pomace
What is grappa matured in? - ANSWER-Inert vessels
What is the main grape variety used for Pisco production? -
ANSWERMuscat
What are the most important grains for whisky production? -
ANSWERBarley, corn, wheat, rye
What needs to happen in grains to create sugar? - ANSWER-Convert the
starch
What are the two techniques to convert starch into sugar? - ANSWER-
Malting and cooking
