WSET LEVEL 2 WORKBOOK EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Côte d'Or? - Answer-Pinot Noir
Within the Côte d'Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which
words on the label? - Answer-Grand Cru
What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir?
1. Strawberries
2. Mushrooms
3. Cherries
4. Blackcurrant - Answer-All of the Above
Which of the following is NOT a classic region for Chardonnay?
A. Chablis
B. Mâcon
C. Bordeaux
D. Côte d'Or - Answer-C. Bordeaux
Which of the following regions produce inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon?
A. South Eastern Australia
B. Chianti
C. Pauillac
D. Chablis - Answer-A. South Eastern Australia
Which of the following varieties is typically used for dry, unoaked white wines with
pungent herbaceous flavours and high acidity?
A. Cabernet Sauvignon
B. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Chardonnay
D. Grenache - Answer-B. Sauvignon Blanc
Which one of the following is a varietally labelled wine?
A. Gevrey-Chambertin
B. Pouilly-Fuissé
C. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
D. Saint Émilion - Answer-C. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
A wine labelled "Napa Fumé Blanc" will be made from... - Answer-Sauvignon Blanc
Which tasting notes most accurately describes a young wine from Pauillac AC?
A. Pale gold, exotic fruit aromas, sweet
B. Deep purple, black fruit and oak aromas, high tannins
, C. Pale garnet, with red fruit and pepper aromas, low tannins
D. Pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry - Answer-B. Deep purple, black fruit and oak
aromas, high tannins
Which regions are famous from premium wines made from Syrah?
A. Burgundy & Sancerre
B. Soave & Marlborough
C. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
D. Pomerol & Saint Émilion - Answer-C. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
Which wine is most likely to have medium sweetness?
A. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
B. Mosel Riesling Spätlese
C. Sherry Fino
D. Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - Answer-B. Mosel Riesling Spätlese
Which variety is often used for rosé wines in Spain and Southern France? - Answer-
Grenache
Which grape varieties would struggle to ripen properly, if grown in a cool-climate wine
region?
A. Grenache
B. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Pinot Noir
D. Chardonnay - Answer-A. Grenache
Which grape variety is used to make AC Côte Rôtie? - Answer-Syrah
In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown? - Answer-Alsace
Which varieties are often used in South Africa for inexpensive, unoaked white wines?
A. Malbec
B. Chenin Blanc
C. Shiraz
D. Trebbiano - Answer-B. Chenin Blanc
Which region is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light in body
and alcohol, but high in acidity? - Answer-Hunter Valley
Which grape variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, making very different styles of
wine? - Answer-Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
The words sur lie on the bottle of Muscadet indicates that... - Answer-The wine has
been bottles directly off the dead yeast
Which of the varieties are used for making full-bodied reds in Southern Italy?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Côte d'Or? - Answer-Pinot Noir
Within the Côte d'Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which
words on the label? - Answer-Grand Cru
What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir?
1. Strawberries
2. Mushrooms
3. Cherries
4. Blackcurrant - Answer-All of the Above
Which of the following is NOT a classic region for Chardonnay?
A. Chablis
B. Mâcon
C. Bordeaux
D. Côte d'Or - Answer-C. Bordeaux
Which of the following regions produce inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon?
A. South Eastern Australia
B. Chianti
C. Pauillac
D. Chablis - Answer-A. South Eastern Australia
Which of the following varieties is typically used for dry, unoaked white wines with
pungent herbaceous flavours and high acidity?
A. Cabernet Sauvignon
B. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Chardonnay
D. Grenache - Answer-B. Sauvignon Blanc
Which one of the following is a varietally labelled wine?
A. Gevrey-Chambertin
B. Pouilly-Fuissé
C. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
D. Saint Émilion - Answer-C. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
A wine labelled "Napa Fumé Blanc" will be made from... - Answer-Sauvignon Blanc
Which tasting notes most accurately describes a young wine from Pauillac AC?
A. Pale gold, exotic fruit aromas, sweet
B. Deep purple, black fruit and oak aromas, high tannins
, C. Pale garnet, with red fruit and pepper aromas, low tannins
D. Pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry - Answer-B. Deep purple, black fruit and oak
aromas, high tannins
Which regions are famous from premium wines made from Syrah?
A. Burgundy & Sancerre
B. Soave & Marlborough
C. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
D. Pomerol & Saint Émilion - Answer-C. Hermitage & Barossa Valley
Which wine is most likely to have medium sweetness?
A. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
B. Mosel Riesling Spätlese
C. Sherry Fino
D. Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - Answer-B. Mosel Riesling Spätlese
Which variety is often used for rosé wines in Spain and Southern France? - Answer-
Grenache
Which grape varieties would struggle to ripen properly, if grown in a cool-climate wine
region?
A. Grenache
B. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Pinot Noir
D. Chardonnay - Answer-A. Grenache
Which grape variety is used to make AC Côte Rôtie? - Answer-Syrah
In which region of France is Gewurztraminer predominantly grown? - Answer-Alsace
Which varieties are often used in South Africa for inexpensive, unoaked white wines?
A. Malbec
B. Chenin Blanc
C. Shiraz
D. Trebbiano - Answer-B. Chenin Blanc
Which region is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light in body
and alcohol, but high in acidity? - Answer-Hunter Valley
Which grape variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, making very different styles of
wine? - Answer-Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
The words sur lie on the bottle of Muscadet indicates that... - Answer-The wine has
been bottles directly off the dead yeast
Which of the varieties are used for making full-bodied reds in Southern Italy?
