WSET 3 (Loire Valley) Exam Questions and Answers

WSET 3 (Loire Valley) Exam Questions
and Answers



Loire Valley sub-regions ANSWERS - From east to west.
1. Central Vineyards.
2. Touraine.
3. Anjou-Saumur.
4. Nantais.
- NB, these are not appellations.

Loire Valley - Rose de Loire and Cremant de Loire. ANSWERS - Rose de Loire -
Anjou sub-region.
- Cremant de Loire - Saumur sub-region.

Loire Valley IGP ANSWERS - Val de Loire.
- Covers the whole region.

Loire Valley climate ANSWERS - Cool.
1. Central Vineyards (inland) - continental climate.
2. Nantais (coastal) - maritime climate.
3. Touraine (inland) - cool and wet.
3. Anjour (coastal) - warm and dry.

Loire Valley soils ANSWERS - Stony (in Anjou).
- Clay (in Touraine).

Loire Valley hazards ANSWERS - Fungal disease - caused by high rainfall.

Loire Valley - best vineyard sites ANSWERS - Mid-slope.
- Southerly aspect.
- Facing a river.

Loire Valley white grape varieties ANSWERS 1. Sauvignon Blanc.
2. Chenin Blanc.
3. Melon Blanc.

Loire Valley - unique about Chenin Blanc ANSWERS 1. Common for grapes to
reach different levels of ripeness, even ones in the same bunch.
- Unripe grapes - green, herbaceous aromas.