WSET LEVEL 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORRECTLY REVIEWED

WSET LEVEL 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORRECTLY REVIEWED. Which one of the following is true? a. Hail protects grapes from fungal attacks b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars c. fertile soils give the highest quality grapes for winemaking d. Irrigation is used widely for quality wine production in Europe - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Too much heat can stop the vine producing sugars Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at a. Either higher or lower temperatures b. The same temperature c. Higher temperatures d. Lower temperatures - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Lower temperatures Vines with lots of large bunches of big grapes are most suitable for a. Intensely flavored, complex dry wines b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines c. Long-lived sweet wines d. Branded wines - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Inexpensive, simple dry wines Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than 30 degrees? a. It is too windy b. It is generally too hot c. There is not enough sunlight d. It is generally too cold - CORRECT ANSWER-b. It is generally too hot Which one of the following describes the production of STILL RED wines? a. Crush-Press-Ferment (15-20 degrees C) b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press c. Ferment (25-30 C)-Fortify-age in sloera-blend d. Ferment (15-20 C)-bottle-Second fermentation-Disgorge - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Crush-Ferment (25-30 C)-Press Which of the following does not add flavors to red wine? a. New oak barrels b. Fermantation c. Glass bottles d. Grape skins - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Glass bottles "Pale lemon color, green fruit and smoky mineral aromas; dry with high acidity" describes which wine? a. Chablis AC b. Oaked Hunter Valley Chardonnay c. Chianti Classico DOC d. Cote Rotie AC - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Chablis AC Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium wine made from Syrah/Shiraz? a. Burgundy & Sancerre b. Orvieto & Marlborough c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley d. Pomerol & St. Emilion - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Hermitage & Barossa Valley Which of the following gape varieties is often used to add color and tannin in a blend with Merlot? a. Pinot Grigio b. Pinot Noir c. Riesling d. Cabernet Sauvignon - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Cabernet Sauvignon Which of the following grape varieties is typically used for dry, unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity? a. Cabernet Sauvignon b. Sauvignon Blanc c. Chardonnay d. Grenache - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Sauvignon Blanc Which variety is often used for rosé wines in Spain and Southern France? a. Grenache b. Chardonnay c. Sangiovese d. Zinfandel - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Grenache Which of the following grape varieties would struggle to ripen properlyif grown in a cool climate region? a. Grenache b. Sauvignon Blanc c. Pinot Noir d. Chardonnay - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Grenache A wine labeled "Napa Fumé Blanc" will be made from a. Chenin Blanc b. Muscadet c. Sauvignon Blanc d. Ugni Blanc - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Sauvignon Blanc Which of the folllowing wines is most likely to have medium sweetness? a. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc b. Mosel Riesling Spätlese c. Fino Sherry d. Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Mosel Riesling Spätlese Which of the folllowing regions produces inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon? a. South Eastern Australia b. Chianti c. Pauillac d. Chablis - CORRECT ANSWER-a. South Eastern Australia Which grape variety is considered to produce very high-quality white wines in both Germany and Australia? a. Sauvignon Blanc b. Sémillon c. Shiraz d. Riesling - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Riesling Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Côte d'Or (Burgundy)? a. Riesling b. Pinot Noir c. Sauvignon Blanc d. Cabernet Sauvignon - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Pinot Noir Which of the following tasting notes most accurately describes a young wine from Pauillac AC? a. Pale gold, exotic fruit aromas, sweet b. Intense purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tannins c. Pale garnet, with red fruit & pepper aromas, low tannins d. Pale lemon, green fruit aromas, dry - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Intense purple, black fruit & oak aromas, high tannins Which of the following varieties is often used in South Africa for inexpensive unoaked wines? a. Malbec b. Chenin Blanc c. Shiraz d. Trebbiano - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Chenin Blanc Which of the following regions are located in Chile 1. Barossa 2. Maipo 3. Carneros 4. Rapel - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Maipo and 4. Rapel the words "Sur Lie" on a bottle of muscadet indicate that a. It has been made without synthetic pesticides or herbicides b. It has been aged in Oak c. it is sweet wine d. It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast - CORRECT ANSWER-d. It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast Which of the following varieties is used for making full-bodied reds in Puglia (Southern Italy)? a. Nebbiolo b. Tempranillo c. Primitivo d. Gamay - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Primitivo Gamay is a. A quality category for vineyards b. a region in Southern France c. a grape variety used to make Beaujolais d. a method for making rosé wines - CORRECT ANSWER-c. a grape variety used to make Beaujolais Which of the following tasting notes best describe a mature wine from Barolo? a. Citrus fruit and oak aromas, dry with light body b. Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity c. Tropical fruit aromas, dry d. Black fruit & oak aromas, light body and low tannin - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity Within the Côte d'Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which words on the label? a. Sur Lie b. Grand cru c. Classico d. Cru Bourgeois - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Grand cru Which of the following terms indicates that a Spanish wine is Protected Designation of Origen (PDO)? a. Denominación de Origen Calificada b. Vinho Regional c. DOCG d. IGT - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Denominación de Origen Calificada Carmenère is most commonly used for a. Spicy, brambly red wines from Chile b. Pale garnet, herbaceous reds from Italy c. Sweet sparkling reds from Australia d. Fortified reds from portugal - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Spicy, brambly red wines from Chile The word "Berrenauslese" on a bottle of German Reisling indicates that the wine is a. blended from several vineyard sites b. sparkling c. aged in bottle for a long period before release d. made from very ripe grapes - CORRECT ANSWER-d. made from very ripe grapes The word "Reserve" on a bottle of wine indicates a. The wine is made from the best grapes b. the wine has been aged in barrel and bottle before release c. Nothing; the word is not legally controlled d. The wine has been approved by a tasting panel - CORRECT ANSWER-c. Nothing; the word is not legally controlled Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellationlying with the region of a. Beaujolais b. Côte d'Or c. Valpolicella d. Southern Rhône - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Beaujolais The word "brut" on a bottel of champagne indicates that it is a. Rosé in color b. high in tannin c. low in acidity d. Dry - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Dry Prosecco is a a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy b. Neutral sparkling rosé from Spain c. Sweet sarkling red from Italy d. Autolytic sparkling wine from Spain - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Fruity sparkling wine from Italy Compared with non-vintage Champagne which of the following are typical for vintage Champagne? 1. The base wines come from a single year 2. It is made from black grapes only 3. It comes from Spain 4. It spends longer agging in the cellar before disgorgement 5. It is sweeter 6. It has more intense biscuity, bready autolytic characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-1, 4, and 6 Compared with the tank method, bottle-fermented sparkling wines typically have a. A shorter maturation period b. more refreshing fruit flavors and reffreshing acidity c. bigger bubbles