WSET Level 2 Vocabulary Exam Questions with Correct Answers

WSET Level 2 Vocabulary Exam Questions with Correct Answers Acetic Acid - Answer-The acid component of vinegar present in small quantities in all wines. Excessive amounts result in a vinegary nose and taste. Adamado - Answer-Medium sweet. (Portuguese) Adega - Answer-Winery (Portuguese) Agiorgitiko - Answer-Greek black variety (used in Nemea). Low in acidity, with soft tannins and rich, plummy fruit. (black grape variety) Alcohol - Answer-Potable alcohol, as contained in alcoholic drinks, is ethanol, sometimes called ethyl alcohol. Actual alcohol is the amount of ethanol present in a wine, measured as a percentage of the total volume at 20 C as shown on the label. Aligote - Answer-High-acid inexpensive dry white from Burgundy, usually unoaked. Will be varietally labelled to distinguish these wines from Chardonnay. (White grape variety) Almacenista - Answer-A producer of Sherry who ages it and then sells it in bulk to a merchant. (Spanish) Alte Reben - Answer-Old Vines. (German) Anbaugebiet - Answer-Designated quality wine region. (German) Appelation d'Origine Protegee - Answer-Protected Designation of Origin (q.v.). (France) Aragonez - Answer-Tempranillo, also called Tinta Roriz (In Portugal). (Black Grape Variety) Assemblage - Answer-Blending of a number of different parcels of wine, particularly in Bardeaux or Champagne. (French) Assyrtiko - Answer-White variety with pronounced fruit and high acidity; the wines are usually dry and unoaked. From Greece, particularly Santorini. (Some sweet versions are also made, from dried grapes.) (White Grape Variety) Ausbruch - Answer-An Austrian quality category for sweet wines; the minimum must weight required is higher than that for Beerenauslese, but lower than that for Trockenbeerenauslese. (German)