WSET Level 1 Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

WSET Level 1 Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct How does *ageing* affect red wines? - ANSWER • Soften tannins • Allows wines to gain complexity • Develops aromas of leaves and mushroom *Cabernet Sauvignon* profile. - ANSWER • Dry • Medium to full bodied • High acidity • High tannins, deeply coloured • Black fruits & herbaceous flavours • Oaked spice & vanilla • Often blended Which other varieties are blended with Cabernet Sauvignon? - ANSWER • Merlot (Bordeaux) • Shiraz (Australia-California) *Merlot* profile. - ANSWER • Dry • Full bodied • Medium acidity • Low to medium tannins • Red fruits and black fruits flavours • Oaked spice & vanilla Famous *Merlots*. - ANSWER • St.Emilion (Bordeaux) • Chile *Pinot Noir* profile. - ANSWER • Dry • Light bodied • High acidity • Low to medium tannins • Red fruits flavours Famous *Pinot Noirs*. - ANSWER • Red Burgundy (France) • Marlborough (New Zealand) *Syrah/Shiraz* profile. - ANSWER • Dry • Full bodied • High acidity • Medium to high tannins • Black fruits, spice & herbaceous flavours • Oaked spice and vanilla Famous *Syrah/Shiraz*. - ANSWER • Northern Rhône (France) M bodied/H tannins/fruity • Australia F bodied/softer tannins/spicy What is *Champagne*? - ANSWER • French sparkling wine • Made from Chardonnay & Pinot Noir • High acidity What is *Sancerre*? - ANSWER • French white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc • Dry • Medium bodied • High acidity • Green fruits and herbaceous flavours What is a *Red Bordeaux*? - ANSWER • French red wine from Bordeaux • Dry • Medium bodied • Medium to high acidity • High tannins • Blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot *Pinot Grigio* profile. - ANSWER • Italian white grape • Dry • Light bodied • High acidity • Neutral/light flavours What is *Sauternes*? - ANSWER • French sweet wine • Made in Bordeaux • Full bodied • HIgh acidity What is *Chablis*? - ANSWER • French white wine made from Chardonnay • Dry • Light bodied • High acidity • Green fruits & citru s • Stone fruit & honey flavours What is *Soave*? - ANSWER • Italian white wine • Made of Garganega grape • High acidity • Green apple and citrus flavours What is *Châteauneuf-du-Pape*? - ANSWER • French red wine • Made of 13 different grapes • Full bodied • Red fruit & spicy flavours What is *Rioja*? - ANSWER • Spanish red wine • Full bodied • Red fruit & spicy oak flavours What is *Chianti*? - ANSWER • Italian red wine • Medium bodied • High acidity • High tannins What is *Beaujolais*? - ANSWER • French unoaked red wine • Light bodied • Fresh and fruity • Red fruit flavours • Low tannins When is the *Harvest*? - ANSWER In the Autumn What is the process to make *Red* wine? - ANSWER Black grapes are... 1. Picked 2. Crushed 3. Destemmed 4. Fermented in contact with skins 5. Pressed to separate the wine from the skins 6. Wine is matured 7. Wine is bottled What is the difference when making *Rosé* wine? - ANSWER The juice is in contact with the skins for a shorter period of time so the resulting wine is lighter in colour (pink). What is the process to make *White* wine? - ANSWER White (even black) grapes are...