WSET 2 Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers

WSET 2 Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers Which one of the following temperatures s best suited for light to medium bodied red wines (i.e. Beujolais, Valpolicella) - Answer-Lightly chilled 10-13°C (50-55°F) If you pair a high acid wine with a high acid food, the wine will seem: - Answer-Less acidic The following best matches a tasting note for a youthful Beaune? - Answer-Medium ruby, red fruits, mushrooms Hot climate wines are more likely to have: 1. High acid 2. High tannin 3. Lighter body 4. Higher alcohol - Answer-2 and 4 only Gevrey-Chambertin AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of ... - Answer-Côte de Nuits Which of the following describes the production of STILL WHITE wine? - Answer-Crush - press - ferment (15-20°C) Which of the following pairs of regions are famous for premium wines made from Chardonnay? - Answer-Walker Bay and Adelaide Hills The following best matches a tasting note for Sancerre - Answer-Dry, high acid, pronounced aromas of citrus and stony minerals Compared with white wines, red wines are usually fermented at: - Answer-Higher temperatures The following label represents a wine made from this grape variety: - Answer-Sauvignon Blanc Which grape variety is used for red wines coming from the Côte de Beaune? - Answer-Pinot Noir Which of the following is not a classic region for Chardonnay? - Answer-Bordeaux Which of the following varieties is typically used for dry, unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity? - Answer-Sauvignon Blanc New oak vats 1. Add flavor of oak to wine 2. Allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine 3. Increase the alcohol level in the wine - Answer-1 and 2 only Cabernet Sauvignon grapes typically have: - Answer-high ACID high TANNIN deep COLOR Fleurie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of ... - Answer-Beaujolais Which of the following wines is most likely to have medium sweetness? - Answer-Mosel Riesling Spätlese The words sur lie on a bottle indicates that ... - Answer-It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast (Condrieu AC) This is made from this grape variety: - Answer-Viognier (Condrieu AC) The following best matches a tasting note for that wine: - Answer-Pale lemon color, delicate floral and stone fruit aromas with medium acidity and high alcohol Pale, lemon colour, dry with high acid, green and citrus fruit aromas. This tasting note best matches which of the following wines: - Answer-Chablis AC