WSET Level 1 exam Questions and Answers | 2025 Update | 100% Correct

What is wine? A drink made from the fermented juice or freshlypicked grapes. One of the most natural of all alcoholic drinks. What is fermentation? A natural process caused by yeast. What is yeast? Are microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes int he vineyard and winery. How does yeast live? They feed on sugar, as found in grape juice, converting it to alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. What are the three types of wine? Light wine Sparking wine Fortified wine Light wines Majority of wines fall into this category. Between 8-15% alcohol, but a majority containing 11.5- 14% alcohol. Light wines are named from.. The region they are produced in. Bordeaux and Burgundy from France. Rioja from Spain. Chianti from Italy. Light wines from the New World countries get their name from.. Labeled with the name of the grape used. Chardonnay or Shiraz from Australia. Sparking wines Bubbles of CO2 gas have been trapped in the wine. Made all over the world. What are examples of sparking wines? Champagne from France. Cava from Spain. Fortified wines Extra alcohol is added. Alcohol levels of 15-22%. Examples of fortified wines.. Sherry from Spain. Port from Portugal. 8/7/25, 7:01 PM WSET Level 1 exam Flashcards | Quizlet Using black grapes to make the wine. Color comes from the grape skins. Juice is fermented in contact with the grape skin, coloring the juice. Colour: White Usually made with white grapes, but can also use black grapes. Often seen lighter, refreshing, alternative to red wines. Colour: Rosé Made from black grapes; less contact with the skins. Not as full as reds but offer more body than whites. Tends to be a seasonal drink, mostly summer time. Sweetness.. Dry Medium Sweet Explain the steps on how sweetness is "produced" 1.) Grape juice is naturally sweet but yeast feeds not he grape sugars during fermentation, then the juice becomes less sweet. 2.) The yeast will die once the alcohol reaches 15% or when all the sugars have been used. 3.) Once the yeast is dead, any sugar remaining in the wine will determine how sweet the wine is. Sweetness: Dry Process: The yeast will have turned all the sugar into alcohol and CO2. Most red wines and a majority of whites, some more than others. Examples of dry white wines.. Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. Fino Sherry from Spain. Brut from Champagne. Examples of dry red wines.. Châteauneuf-du-Pape from France. Chianti from Italy. Cabernet Sauvignon from California. 8/7/25, 7:01 PM WSET Level 1 exam Flashcards | Quizlet Process: The winemaker either removed the yeast from the juice before all the sugar has been consumed or adds unfermented, sweet grape juice to dry wine. Usually white and rosé. Taste: Should have sweetness but not by cloying or sickly. Examples of medium wines.. Many popular wines from Germany. Rosé wines such as White Zinfandel from California. Sweetness: Sweet Process: Can be made from grapes so rich in sugar that the yeast dies before all the sugar is consumed. Alternatively the yeast can die through the addition of extra alcohol. Taste: Should be balanced with a refreshing acidity to prevent these wines from being cloying. Amount of sugar can make them feel thicker and richer. Examples of sweet wines.. Sauternes from France. Port from Portugal. Body The general feel of the wine in the mouth when you taste. Light Bodied Usually refreshing and easy to drink. Example of a light-bodied white wine.. Pinot Grigio from Italy Example of a light-bodied red wine.. Beaujolais from France. Medium Bodied Will feel richer and more substantial Because of the grapes used or due to aging in oak barrels, thereby giving it extra texture to the wine. Examples of mediumbodied wines.. White Burgundy from France. Merlot from Chile. 8/7/25, 7:01 PM WSET Level 1 exam Flashcards | Quizlet Will be powerful and will seem more concentrated and heavy. Usually due to the ripeness of the grape and from some wines the use of oak