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If a wine is "off" it is out-of-condition
referred to as ______ .
Cork taint:
The most common fault
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
that can be discovered on
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp
the nose is?
cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly off-dry
sweet are called?
Tannin is present is grapes warm/hot climate
skins. High levels of
tannins indicate what type
of climate?
What is the body of the "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
wine?
What characteristics well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to wine
indicate a good wine?
What wine would match a full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine, but full-
rich heavyweight food? bodied white can go well
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What does a wine need to high acidity
match tomatoes, olive oil
and vinegar?
If you have a dry wine with it will seem tart and over-acidic
a dessert what happens to
the wine?
What component in wine wines with high levels of tannin
is a good match with
protein?
a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
In order to grow a vine b. Sunlight
needs: c. Water
a, b, c, d, e d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and Climate; weather conditions vary from year to year
quality of wine each year?
1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on
each vine
What are four vineyard
3. pest control
activies?
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their
degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in riper; with more concentrated flavors
________ grapes
Animal pests (birds & insects)
What are two pests in the
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi,
vineyard?
bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting once the grapes have ripened. End of September or
occur? end of August if it's a good summer
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White wines and red wines they are pressed to separate juice from skins
are both crushed but what
extra step happens to
white wines after they
have been crushed?
What temperature does 12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit): preserves delicate
white wine get fermented fruit aromas
at?
What temperature does 20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
red wine get fermented
at?
What vessels can wine barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
mature in? concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow new and old vats or barrels (oak)
oxidation?
What vessels do not allow bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
oxidation?
What does vintage mean? the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union a. wines with a geographical location (GI)
divides its wine into 2 b. wines without
categories that are:
State traditional terms for a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
Protected Denomination b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
of Origin (PDO) for each Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita
country: (DOCG)
a. France c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
b. Italy Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
c. Spain d. Qualitatswein
d. Germany Pradikatswein
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WSET Level 2 Exam EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ALREADY PASSED |
2025 LATEST!!
Save
Terms in this set (165)
If a wine is "off" it is out-of-condition
referred to as ______ .
Cork taint:
The most common fault
low levels - strips wine of fresh, friuty aromas
that can be discovered on
high levels - adds pungent, unpleasant damp
the nose is?
cardboard or musty smell to wine
Wines that are slightly off-dry
sweet are called?
Tannin is present is grapes warm/hot climate
skins. High levels of
tannins indicate what type
of climate?
What is the body of the "mouth-feel"; richness, weight or viscosity
wine?
What characteristics well balanced, smooth, complexity, layers to wine
indicate a good wine?
What wine would match a full-bodied wines. Preferably red wine, but full-
rich heavyweight food? bodied white can go well
https://quizlet.com/1047848137/wset-level-2-exam-exam-complete-questions-and-answers-already-passed-2025-latest-flash-cards/?new 1/20
,5/25/25, 9:05 AM WSET Level 2 Exam EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ALREADY PASSED | 2025 LATEST!! Flashcards | Quizlet
What does a wine need to high acidity
match tomatoes, olive oil
and vinegar?
If you have a dry wine with it will seem tart and over-acidic
a dessert what happens to
the wine?
What component in wine wines with high levels of tannin
is a good match with
protein?
a. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
In order to grow a vine b. Sunlight
needs: c. Water
a, b, c, d, e d. Warmth
e. Nutrients
What affects the style and Climate; weather conditions vary from year to year
quality of wine each year?
1. careful pruning
2. controlling the number of bunches of grapes on
each vine
What are four vineyard
3. pest control
activies?
4. careful positioning of leaves to increase or
decrease temperature of grape bunches, or their
degree of exposure to sunlight
Lower yields result in riper; with more concentrated flavors
________ grapes
Animal pests (birds & insects)
What are two pests in the
Fungal diseases (long-term diseases caused by fungi,
vineyard?
bacteria, or viruses
When does harvesting once the grapes have ripened. End of September or
occur? end of August if it's a good summer
https://quizlet.com/1047848137/wset-level-2-exam-exam-complete-questions-and-answers-already-passed-2025-latest-flash-cards/?new 2/20
, 5/25/25, 9:05 AM WSET Level 2 Exam EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ALREADY PASSED | 2025 LATEST!! Flashcards | Quizlet
White wines and red wines they are pressed to separate juice from skins
are both crushed but what
extra step happens to
white wines after they
have been crushed?
What temperature does 12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6 Fahrenheit): preserves delicate
white wine get fermented fruit aromas
at?
What temperature does 20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
red wine get fermented
at?
What vessels can wine barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
mature in? concrete. Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow new and old vats or barrels (oak)
oxidation?
What vessels do not allow bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
oxidation?
What does vintage mean? the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union a. wines with a geographical location (GI)
divides its wine into 2 b. wines without
categories that are:
State traditional terms for a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
Protected Denomination b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
of Origin (PDO) for each Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita
country: (DOCG)
a. France c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
b. Italy Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
c. Spain d. Qualitatswein
d. Germany Pradikatswein
https://quizlet.com/1047848137/wset-level-2-exam-exam-complete-questions-and-answers-already-passed-2025-latest-flash-cards/?new 3/20
