WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Questions and Answers

WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Questions and Answers What is Wine? - Answer-An alcoholic beverage made from grapes In a grape, what are 3 key components of the PULP? - Answer-1. Water 2. Sugar 3. Acids What component, found the the skin of grapes, causes a mouth-drying sensation? - Answer- Tannin The pigmentation (color) of red wines come from which part of the grape? - Answer-Skin Why are some wines "white" (with almost no pigmentation)? - Answer-Because they are made from juice extracted from the PULP of grapes ONLY Why are some wines pink or red? - Answer-Because they are made from juice extracted from BOTH PULP AND SKINS of grapes What single-celled organisms are required for the transformation of grape juice into an alcoholic beverage? - Answer-Yeasts EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 2/23 Where do yeasts come from? - Answer-Yeast are naturally found in the vineyards, on the surface of grape skins or can be inoculated by a winemaker. What is the role of yeasts in the winemaking process? - Answer-Yeasts transform sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas The level of sugar in the grape is directly correlated to... - Answer-... the potential of alcohol in the finished wine. What causes alcohol production to stop? - Answer-1. when all the sugars are consumed by yeasts. 2. when the alcohol by volume (ABV) reaches levels that are toxic for yeasts (typically above 15 percent ABV) The phenomenon by which yeasts transform sugar into alcohol is called... - Answer- Fermentation On what plants do grape grow? - Answer-On grape vines What is the lifespan of a vine plant? - Answer-Decades In temperate climates, the vine will flower in which season? - Answer-Spring Each flower will become a... - Answer-Grape berry On vine plants, flowers grow in clusters that will give grape... - Answer-Bunches Before they ripen, grape berries are... - Answer-Small, green and hard EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 3/23 During ripening, white grapes change from green color to... - Answer-Golden color During ripening, red grapes change from green color to... - Answer-Purple color During ripening, both white and red grapes become... - Answer-1. swollen with water 2. sweeter 3. less acidic 4. riper in flavor Ripening of grapes is directly affected by which 2 key factors? - Answer-1. Sunlight 2. Warmth The amount of sunlight and warmth during the growing season affect the quality and characteristics of grapes Why do red grapes require more sunlight and warmth than white grapes to ripen fully? - Answer-Because red grape have thicker colored skins. Between which latitudes are most grape grown? - Answer-30° & 50° North and South Relative to grape growing, give 4 facts about cool climates - Answer-1. Vineyards are located closer to the poles 2. Vines receive weaker sunlight and less warmth 3. Grapes usually accumulate less sugar and more acidity 4. These are mostly planted with white grape varieties EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR ©2024 EMILLECT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER, 2024 Page 4/23 Give 2 examples of cool climate wine-producing regions - Answer-1. Northern France (Chablis, Champagne, Alsace) 2. Germany Relative to grape growing, give 4 facts about warm climates - Answer-1. Vineyards are located closer to the equator 2. Vines receive more intense sunlight and more warmth 3. Grapes usually accumulate more sugar and less acidity 4. These are mostly planted with red grape varieties Give 2 examples of warm climate wine-producing regions - Answer-1. Pa