Aroma & Flavor Characteristics Flashcards
What is Kirsch, its category, and typical wines.
- Distilled cherry flavor with almond hint.
- Dried/Cooked Fruit Category.
- Classic - Shiraz, Malbec; Other - Nebbiolo, Barbera, Sangiovese
How many WSET Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Aroma/Flavor categories?
12, 3 & 5 respectively
What is the 1* Floral Category mnemonic and specify the 8 notes.
- BEACH GVR
- Blossom - Elderflower - Acacia - Chamomile- Honeysuckle; Geranium - Violet - Rose
What are the 6 Green Fruit Notes?
Apple - Quince - Pear - Pear Drop - Gooseberry - Grape
What are the 5 Citrus Fruit notes (and Qualifier)?
Grapefruit - Lemon - Lime (juice or zest) - Orange Peel - Lemon Peel
Name the 3 Stone Fruit notes.
- Peach
- Apricot
- Nectarine
Name the 6 Tropical Fruit notes.
- Banana
- Lychee
- Mango
- Melon
- Passion Fruit
- Pineapple
How many Red Fruit categories are there, and what are they?
A. 6
B. Strawberry - Raspberry - Cranberry - Red Currant - Red Cheery - Red Plum
Name the 6 Black Fruit notes.
- Blackberry
- Bramble
- Blueberry
- Black Currant
- Black Cherry
- Black Plum
The Dried/Cooked Fruit mnemonic and notes.
Mnemonic - Kirsch - FRPS - Jamminess - BSP Fruits
- Kirsch
- Fig - Raisin - Prune - Sultana
- Jamminess
- Baked/Stewed/Preserved Fruits
WSET Herbaceous Notes?
- Green Bell Pepper (Capsaicin)
- Asparagus
- Grass
- Black Currant Leaf
- Tomato Leaf
WSET Herbal Notes
- Lavender
- Fennel
- Dill
- Medicinal
- Eucalyptus
- Mint
Pungent Spice Notes?
Black & White Pepper
Licorice
WSET “Other” Notes?
- Flint
- Wet Stones
- Wet Wool
What are the Secondary Aromas/Flavors and what are their 3 categories?
- Aromas produced post-alcoholic fermentation
- Yeast - Oak - ML Conversion
3 ML Conversion Aromas?
Butter, Cheese and Cream
There are 7 WSET “Yeast” notes. What are they?
- Biscuit
- Bread Dough
- Bread
- Cheese
- Toast
- Brioche
- Pastry
What is the “Oak 58 WS” mnemonic?
- Wood 5 – Cedar, Resinous, Smoke, Toast, Charred Wood
- Oak Spice 8 – Vanilla, Nutmeg, Butterscotch, Caramel, Clove, Coconut, Coffee, Chocolate
WSET Tasting Standards for Grenache varietal?
Pale to Medium Ruby
Medium to Full Body wine with juicy, fruit forward, ripe Red Fruit - R Cherry, R Plum.
Also, W Pepper on Licorice.
Med to Hi Alcohol
Low Acid
Low to Med Tannin
WSET Tasting Standards for Chat du Pape?
Medium Ruby
Full body (Hi Alcohol)
Med Acid & Tannin
Blended BR Fruit with Thyme, Rosemary, Tomato Leaf & Lavender (Oaked)
WSET Tasting Standards for Grenache with bottle age?
Earth
Mushroom
Meat
Dried Red Fruit
