WSET Level 2 Wines Exam Questions And Answers
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Using grapes with concentrated grape sugars
Removing the yeast
Killing the yeast
Adding sweetness to a dry wine - ANSWER What are the 4 methods of making sweet
wines?
Add sugar
Add acid
Reduce acid - ANSWER What are the 3 adjustments that winemakers can sometimes
use to correct the balance of a wine?
20°C to 32°C - ANSWER What is the typical temperature range for red wine
fermentation?
12°C to 22°C - ANSWER What is the typical temperature range for white wine
fermentation?
Stainless steel or concrete - ANSWER What materials are inert winery vessels made
from?
Oak can add flavours to wine (vanilla, smoke, cedar). Oak can allow flavours of the wine
to evolve as a result of interaction with oxygen - ANSWER What are two reasons a
winemaker would use oak barrels?
Oak staves or oak chips - ANSWER What are two oak alternatives to using barrels?
Lowers the acidity of the wine and can give buttery flavours - ANSWER What does
malolactic conversion do?
Increases the body of the wine and can add flavours such as biscuit and bread -
ANSWER What is the result of lees contact?
Consistency, complexity - ANSWER What are reasons for blending a wine?
Concentration of flavour, and high acid, tannin or sweetness - ANSWER What does a
wine need in order to mature in the bottle?
,Cool to moderate - ANSWER What climates are best for Pinot Noir production?
Acidity - high
Tannin - low to medium
Flavour - red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry) - ANSWER What is the typical
acidity, tannin and flavour of a Pinot Noir?
Cool to moderate - ANSWER What is the climate of Burgundy?
Light to medium body with low tannins, high acidity, red fruit flavours, not suitable for
aging - ANSWER What style of wine would you expect from a red Bourgogne AOC?
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Beaune AOC
Pommard AOC - ANSWER What are the most famous villages for Pinot Noir in the
Côte d'Or?
A high quality vineyard with south or south-east facing aspect. Wines benefit from
concentrated flavours - ANSWER What does 'premier cru' indicate on a wine from
Burgundy?
A single vineyard wine of the highest quality. The wines are concentrated and complex
with the greatest potential for aging - ANSWER What does 'grand cru' indicate on a
wine from Burgundy?
Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara County - ANSWER What are the regions in
California associated with top quality Pinot Noir production?
Morning fogs in Carneros and ocean breezes in Sonoma and Santa Barbara County -
ANSWER What are the moderating influences in California that help with the production
of top quality Pinot Noir?
Oregon - ANSWER Outside of California, where is in the USA has a reputation for
producing top quality Pinot Noir?
Casablanca Valley - ANSWER What is the region in Chile that produces very good
Pinot Noir?
Strong southerly sea breezes - ANSWER What is the moderating factor that allows
Walker Bay to produce very good to outstanding Pinot Noir?
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula - ANSWER What are the regions in Australia
, associated with top quality Pinot Noir production?
It is protected from the sea by mountains, the days are intensely sunny and the nights
are cool - ANSWER What are the factors that mean Central Otago produces New
Zealand's most powerful Pinot Noir?
Warm - ANSWER What is the best climate for Zinfandel production?
White Zinfandel - ANSWER What is the labelling term used for rosé wines made from
the Zinfandel grape in California?
Medium to high tannin, full body, flavours of blackberry, black plum, raisin, prune,
vanilla, coffee. Can develop earth and meat flavours in bottle - ANSWER What is the
typical level of tannin, body and flavour characteristics you would expect from a
California Zinfandel?
Primitivo - ANSWER What is the Italian name for the Zinfandel grape?
Cool to moderate - ANSWER What are the best climates for Riesling production?
Just-ripe - apple, pear, lemon, lime
Extra-ripe - peach, apricot, mango, apple, dried apricots, raisin - ANSWER What
difference in flavours would you expect from 'just-ripe' Riesling compared to 'extra-ripe'
Riesling?
Sweetness - Dry, off-dry, medium, sweet
Acidity - high - ANSWER What level of sweetness and acidity can be produced in a
Riesling?
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz - ANSWER What are the important regions for Riesling
production in Germany?
Cool climate, protected by the Vosges mountains, dry and sunny with south and south-
east facing slopes - ANSWER What makes Alsace AOC suitable for Riesling
production?
Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Eiswein, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese -
ANSWER Put the six Prädikat categories in order from least ripe to most ripe:
Clare Valley and Eden Valley - ANSWER What are the two regions in Australia
associated with Premium Riesling production?
Cool, moderate and warm - ANSWER What climates are suitable for Chenin Blanc
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Using grapes with concentrated grape sugars
Removing the yeast
Killing the yeast
Adding sweetness to a dry wine - ANSWER What are the 4 methods of making sweet
wines?
Add sugar
Add acid
Reduce acid - ANSWER What are the 3 adjustments that winemakers can sometimes
use to correct the balance of a wine?
20°C to 32°C - ANSWER What is the typical temperature range for red wine
fermentation?
12°C to 22°C - ANSWER What is the typical temperature range for white wine
fermentation?
Stainless steel or concrete - ANSWER What materials are inert winery vessels made
from?
Oak can add flavours to wine (vanilla, smoke, cedar). Oak can allow flavours of the wine
to evolve as a result of interaction with oxygen - ANSWER What are two reasons a
winemaker would use oak barrels?
Oak staves or oak chips - ANSWER What are two oak alternatives to using barrels?
Lowers the acidity of the wine and can give buttery flavours - ANSWER What does
malolactic conversion do?
Increases the body of the wine and can add flavours such as biscuit and bread -
ANSWER What is the result of lees contact?
Consistency, complexity - ANSWER What are reasons for blending a wine?
Concentration of flavour, and high acid, tannin or sweetness - ANSWER What does a
wine need in order to mature in the bottle?
,Cool to moderate - ANSWER What climates are best for Pinot Noir production?
Acidity - high
Tannin - low to medium
Flavour - red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, red cherry) - ANSWER What is the typical
acidity, tannin and flavour of a Pinot Noir?
Cool to moderate - ANSWER What is the climate of Burgundy?
Light to medium body with low tannins, high acidity, red fruit flavours, not suitable for
aging - ANSWER What style of wine would you expect from a red Bourgogne AOC?
Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
Beaune AOC
Pommard AOC - ANSWER What are the most famous villages for Pinot Noir in the
Côte d'Or?
A high quality vineyard with south or south-east facing aspect. Wines benefit from
concentrated flavours - ANSWER What does 'premier cru' indicate on a wine from
Burgundy?
A single vineyard wine of the highest quality. The wines are concentrated and complex
with the greatest potential for aging - ANSWER What does 'grand cru' indicate on a
wine from Burgundy?
Carneros, Sonoma, Santa Barbara County - ANSWER What are the regions in
California associated with top quality Pinot Noir production?
Morning fogs in Carneros and ocean breezes in Sonoma and Santa Barbara County -
ANSWER What are the moderating influences in California that help with the production
of top quality Pinot Noir?
Oregon - ANSWER Outside of California, where is in the USA has a reputation for
producing top quality Pinot Noir?
Casablanca Valley - ANSWER What is the region in Chile that produces very good
Pinot Noir?
Strong southerly sea breezes - ANSWER What is the moderating factor that allows
Walker Bay to produce very good to outstanding Pinot Noir?
Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula - ANSWER What are the regions in Australia
, associated with top quality Pinot Noir production?
It is protected from the sea by mountains, the days are intensely sunny and the nights
are cool - ANSWER What are the factors that mean Central Otago produces New
Zealand's most powerful Pinot Noir?
Warm - ANSWER What is the best climate for Zinfandel production?
White Zinfandel - ANSWER What is the labelling term used for rosé wines made from
the Zinfandel grape in California?
Medium to high tannin, full body, flavours of blackberry, black plum, raisin, prune,
vanilla, coffee. Can develop earth and meat flavours in bottle - ANSWER What is the
typical level of tannin, body and flavour characteristics you would expect from a
California Zinfandel?
Primitivo - ANSWER What is the Italian name for the Zinfandel grape?
Cool to moderate - ANSWER What are the best climates for Riesling production?
Just-ripe - apple, pear, lemon, lime
Extra-ripe - peach, apricot, mango, apple, dried apricots, raisin - ANSWER What
difference in flavours would you expect from 'just-ripe' Riesling compared to 'extra-ripe'
Riesling?
Sweetness - Dry, off-dry, medium, sweet
Acidity - high - ANSWER What level of sweetness and acidity can be produced in a
Riesling?
Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz - ANSWER What are the important regions for Riesling
production in Germany?
Cool climate, protected by the Vosges mountains, dry and sunny with south and south-
east facing slopes - ANSWER What makes Alsace AOC suitable for Riesling
production?
Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Eiswein, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese -
ANSWER Put the six Prädikat categories in order from least ripe to most ripe:
Clare Valley and Eden Valley - ANSWER What are the two regions in Australia
associated with Premium Riesling production?
Cool, moderate and warm - ANSWER What climates are suitable for Chenin Blanc
