WSET n Leveln 3n Exam Latestn Updaten
continentalityn -n ANSWER
temperature ndifference nbetweennthencoldestnandn
hottestn month
Diurnaln Range n -n ANSWER
difference nbetweennthendayntimenandnnightntimen
temperatures
springn frostn mitigationn -n ANSWER
heatersnplacednthroughnvineyardn
windn machines
sprinklers
vineyardn designn -n plantn onn slopesn orn trainedn high
watern hazardsn -n ANSWER
oncen an sufficientn canopyn hasngrown, nimportantn ton limitn
watern ton promote ngrape nripeningn rathernthann shootn growth. n thisn wouldn leave n lessn s
ugarn forn then grapes. n alson increasesn canopyn growthn -n moren shaden -n lessn ripening.
droughtsnrisknphotosynthesisnstopping, nkillingnthenvinen rainf
alln duringn flowringn andn fruitsetn cann disrupt.
Pinotn Noirn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
colornintensity: nlight
n Tannins: n low
Acidity: nhigh
Flavourncharacteristics: n strawberry, nraspberry, nredncherry
Burgundyn -n entryn leveln -
n light, n highn acid, n hintn of noak. nCote nD'Orn haven intensityn andn complexity. n Range nfromn deli
cate nandn floralntontannicnandnspicy. ncooln vintage nriskn ofnvegetaln notesnliken cabbagen andn w
etn leaves. n ifn toon hot, n jammyn andn unattractive.
Baden,nCarneros,n Sonoma, nMartinborough, nMarlborough,n Centraln Otagon (NZ), n
YarranValley, nMorningtonnPeninsula, n Tasmania n(Australia),n WalkernBayn(Southn
Africa), n Casablanca n Valleyn (Chile).
,Pinotn Noirn cann benamoven30Fn fermentntonextractnmorenflavor, n colorn andn tannin. n
Cabernetn Sauvignonn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Colourn intensity: n deepn Tanni
ns:n high
,Acidity: nhigh
Flavourncharacteristics: n blackcurrant, n blackn cherry, n greenn belln pepper
thicknskinned, n laten ripening. n cann ben astringentn andnherbaceousnifn notn ripenedn fully
HautnMedoc: n Grippyntanninsn inn youth, n cedarnandnblackn currantn leaf. n (Merlotn givesn itn sm
oothern texture.
Italy, nSpain, n Southn ofn France n -n blendedn withn indigineousn grape n varieties
Napa, n MargaretnRiver, nHawke'snBay, nStellenbosch, n Colchagua n Valleyn -
nwarm, n long n brightn sunlightn ripensn fruit
Merlotn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER Colournintensity: nmediumn-
deepn Tannins: n medium
Acidity: nmedium
Flavourncharacteristics: nstrawberry, nrednplum, nredncherryn rip
ensn earliern thann Cabernet
Two n styles: n Newn World: n harvestn asnlatenasnpossible, nintense n purplencolor, nconcentra
tedn blackberryn andn plum, n softn velvetn texture n ,n newn oakn maturation
Bordeaux: nharvestnearlier, nmednbodynandnalcohol, nhighernacid, nfreshn rednfruit, nveget
al,n leafy
Syrah/Shirazn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Colournintensityn:deep
n Tannins: n mediumn -n high
Acidity: nmedium
Flavourncharacteristics: n blackberry, n blackncherry. n blackn pepper
Syrahn cann range nfromnmediumn bodynwithn peppernandnfreshn blacknfruitn tonsmooth, nfu
llyn body, n ripen blackn fruitn andn liquorice.
Northernn Rhonen -n coolestn location. n Cotie nRotien andnHermitage n(southn facing)n -
n fullern body, n berry, n pepper, n notesn of n meatn andn leathern aftern aging.
, Also n knownn inn Languedocn andn ROussilonn wheren itsn blended.
Hotn regions: n Huntern andn Barossa n valleyn producen softn earthy, nspicyn stylesn withn conce
ntrate n blackn fruit.n Coolern regionsn likenGeelongnandnHeathcoten produce n leaner, n mor
en pepperynstyles.n Chile, nsouthn Africa, n hawke'sn bayn andn Washingtonn alson known.
Grenache n characteristicsn -n ANSWER Colournintensity: nlight-
mediumn Tannins: n mediumn (soft)
Acidity: nLow
Flavourncharacteristics: n redn fruit
laten ripening, n needsn hotn climate. n highn tolerance n forn drought.
Priorat: n blendedn withn Carignann forn colorn andn tannin, n freshn blackn fruit.
Inn Rioja: n Plantedn inn riojan Baja n andn blendedn withn temperanillo. n contributesn perfru
me,n bodyn andn alcohol. n Alsongrownn inn Catalayud, n Carinena nandn Navarra.
Also n usedn forn rose.
Southernn Rhone: nmostn widelyn planted. n Chateaneuf n dun Papen -
n blendedn withn Syrahn andn Mourvedre. n richn texture n andn concentrated n spicyn fruit.
Barossa n Valleyn&nMcClarennVale:noldnbushn vinesngivenhighnconcentration, nintensen re
dn berryn andn pepper.
Reislingn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Varietynhasncoolnclimatensuccess: n
budn &n ripenn late
maintainsnacidnasnsugarnrisesn ran
gen ofn styles
bottlen aging
Flavors: ncitrus, nstonenfruit, npetrol, nhoney, nbotrytisn Arom
aticn White
GewurztraminernCharacteristicsn -nANSWER Uniquen Variety
continentalityn -n ANSWER
temperature ndifference nbetweennthencoldestnandn
hottestn month
Diurnaln Range n -n ANSWER
difference nbetweennthendayntimenandnnightntimen
temperatures
springn frostn mitigationn -n ANSWER
heatersnplacednthroughnvineyardn
windn machines
sprinklers
vineyardn designn -n plantn onn slopesn orn trainedn high
watern hazardsn -n ANSWER
oncen an sufficientn canopyn hasngrown, nimportantn ton limitn
watern ton promote ngrape nripeningn rathernthann shootn growth. n thisn wouldn leave n lessn s
ugarn forn then grapes. n alson increasesn canopyn growthn -n moren shaden -n lessn ripening.
droughtsnrisknphotosynthesisnstopping, nkillingnthenvinen rainf
alln duringn flowringn andn fruitsetn cann disrupt.
Pinotn Noirn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
colornintensity: nlight
n Tannins: n low
Acidity: nhigh
Flavourncharacteristics: n strawberry, nraspberry, nredncherry
Burgundyn -n entryn leveln -
n light, n highn acid, n hintn of noak. nCote nD'Orn haven intensityn andn complexity. n Range nfromn deli
cate nandn floralntontannicnandnspicy. ncooln vintage nriskn ofnvegetaln notesnliken cabbagen andn w
etn leaves. n ifn toon hot, n jammyn andn unattractive.
Baden,nCarneros,n Sonoma, nMartinborough, nMarlborough,n Centraln Otagon (NZ), n
YarranValley, nMorningtonnPeninsula, n Tasmania n(Australia),n WalkernBayn(Southn
Africa), n Casablanca n Valleyn (Chile).
,Pinotn Noirn cann benamoven30Fn fermentntonextractnmorenflavor, n colorn andn tannin. n
Cabernetn Sauvignonn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Colourn intensity: n deepn Tanni
ns:n high
,Acidity: nhigh
Flavourncharacteristics: n blackcurrant, n blackn cherry, n greenn belln pepper
thicknskinned, n laten ripening. n cann ben astringentn andnherbaceousnifn notn ripenedn fully
HautnMedoc: n Grippyntanninsn inn youth, n cedarnandnblackn currantn leaf. n (Merlotn givesn itn sm
oothern texture.
Italy, nSpain, n Southn ofn France n -n blendedn withn indigineousn grape n varieties
Napa, n MargaretnRiver, nHawke'snBay, nStellenbosch, n Colchagua n Valleyn -
nwarm, n long n brightn sunlightn ripensn fruit
Merlotn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER Colournintensity: nmediumn-
deepn Tannins: n medium
Acidity: nmedium
Flavourncharacteristics: nstrawberry, nrednplum, nredncherryn rip
ensn earliern thann Cabernet
Two n styles: n Newn World: n harvestn asnlatenasnpossible, nintense n purplencolor, nconcentra
tedn blackberryn andn plum, n softn velvetn texture n ,n newn oakn maturation
Bordeaux: nharvestnearlier, nmednbodynandnalcohol, nhighernacid, nfreshn rednfruit, nveget
al,n leafy
Syrah/Shirazn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Colournintensityn:deep
n Tannins: n mediumn -n high
Acidity: nmedium
Flavourncharacteristics: n blackberry, n blackncherry. n blackn pepper
Syrahn cann range nfromnmediumn bodynwithn peppernandnfreshn blacknfruitn tonsmooth, nfu
llyn body, n ripen blackn fruitn andn liquorice.
Northernn Rhonen -n coolestn location. n Cotie nRotien andnHermitage n(southn facing)n -
n fullern body, n berry, n pepper, n notesn of n meatn andn leathern aftern aging.
, Also n knownn inn Languedocn andn ROussilonn wheren itsn blended.
Hotn regions: n Huntern andn Barossa n valleyn producen softn earthy, nspicyn stylesn withn conce
ntrate n blackn fruit.n Coolern regionsn likenGeelongnandnHeathcoten produce n leaner, n mor
en pepperynstyles.n Chile, nsouthn Africa, n hawke'sn bayn andn Washingtonn alson known.
Grenache n characteristicsn -n ANSWER Colournintensity: nlight-
mediumn Tannins: n mediumn (soft)
Acidity: nLow
Flavourncharacteristics: n redn fruit
laten ripening, n needsn hotn climate. n highn tolerance n forn drought.
Priorat: n blendedn withn Carignann forn colorn andn tannin, n freshn blackn fruit.
Inn Rioja: n Plantedn inn riojan Baja n andn blendedn withn temperanillo. n contributesn perfru
me,n bodyn andn alcohol. n Alsongrownn inn Catalayud, n Carinena nandn Navarra.
Also n usedn forn rose.
Southernn Rhone: nmostn widelyn planted. n Chateaneuf n dun Papen -
n blendedn withn Syrahn andn Mourvedre. n richn texture n andn concentrated n spicyn fruit.
Barossa n Valleyn&nMcClarennVale:noldnbushn vinesngivenhighnconcentration, nintensen re
dn berryn andn pepper.
Reislingn Characteristicsn -n ANSWER
Varietynhasncoolnclimatensuccess: n
budn &n ripenn late
maintainsnacidnasnsugarnrisesn ran
gen ofn styles
bottlen aging
Flavors: ncitrus, nstonenfruit, npetrol, nhoney, nbotrytisn Arom
aticn White
GewurztraminernCharacteristicsn -nANSWER Uniquen Variety
