Generic Questions

Question 1

What is the name of Traditional Method made in South Africa?

Answer 1

Cap Classic

Question 2

Where do the primary scents of a wine come from?

Answer 2

Primary aromas come from grapes and fermentation process. Primary aromas range depending on the climate where the wine was made and how long the wine has aged.

Question 3

Where do the secondary aromas of a wine come from?

Answer 3

The secondary aromas of the wine come from winemaking susch as less ageing (e.g. bread), malolactic fermentation (e.g. butter) or oak ageing (e.g. vanilla).

Question 4

Where do the tertiary aromas of a wine come from?

Answer 4

These aromas result from (bottle) ageing and controlled interaction with oxygen Examples are dried fruits, mushrooms, walnuts, leather, honey, etc.

Question 5

What is SAT?

Answer 5

SAT is the Systematic approach to tasting.
It’s the format developed by the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) to describe a wine in an analytic way.

The SAT analyzes a wine based on appearance, smell and taste and draws a conclusion based on these key features, for example regarding the quality of the wine.

Question 6

What are the aspects that are analyzed in the appearance phase?

Answer 6

1.Clarity
2.Intensity
3.colour
4.other observations

Question 7

What does chaptalisation mean?
Where was it created and why is it used??

Answer 7

Chaptalisation is the practice of adding sugar to the must in order to increase the alcohol content of the wine.

At the beginning of the 18th century a certain Jean Antoine Chaptal, doctor and minister under Bonaparte, who invented and gave his name to this much discussed practice.

The increase in alcohol content is limited to a maximum of two degrees. In particularly difficult years like 2013, chaptalization was widely used in France.

Question 8

Put the following stages on the annual growth cycle of the vine in
chronological order:
1. Flowering, 2. Budburst 3. Shoot and leaf growth
4. Fruit set, 5. Harvest, 6. Véraison and Berry Ripening

Answer 8

Budburst
Shoot and leaf growth
Flowering
Fruit Set
Vérasion and Berry Ripening
Harvest

Question 9

What is the principal grape variety in the Rosé d’Anjou blend?
a. Gamay
b. Grolleau
c. Malbec
d. Cabernet Franc

Answer 9

Grolleau
It’s a black grape coltivated mostly in France in the Lorei Valley.

The wines obtained are light, not very colorful and with a low alcohol content. Fruity and soft rosé wines are obtained from the Grolleau vine, with a strawberry aroma.

Question 10

The overall climate of Burgundy is described as:
a. Northern continental
b. Sub-tropical
c. Maritime
d. Cool Mediterranean

Answer 10

The Overall Climate of Burgundy is described as Northern Continental

Question 11

An example of a region that is considered as having a warm continental climate is:
a. Napa Valley
b. Champagne
c. Auckland
d. Ribera del Duero

Answer 11

Ribera del Duero it’s a wine region that is considered a warm continetal climate

Question 12

What is the name given to the process whereby the sediment is expelled from a bottle of Champagne?
a. Drawing off
b. Riddling
c. Racking
d. Disgorgement

Answer 12

Disgorgement is the process whereby the sediment is expelled fron a bottle of Champagne.

Question 13

Which of the following are paired correctly?
a. Rheingau and Bernkastle
b. Rheinhessen and Deidesheim
c. Pfalz and Forst
d. Mosel and Johannisberg

Answer 13

Pfalz and Forst

Forst is a small but famous wine village in the Pfalz wine region of western Germany.

Forst’s vineyards specialize in white wine from Riesling and produce some truly world-class examples. The variety (Germany’s most important in terms of both quality and quantity) occupies roughly 85 percent of the village’s total vineyard area. Thanks to the relatively warm, dry climate here, the typical Forster Riesling is riper, richer and fuller-bodied than produced in other parts of Germany. A few wines are also made from other varieties such as Huxelrebe, Scheurebe and Gewürztraminer.

Question 14

How many Grosse Lange has the Forst area?

Answer 14

The Forst are has 5 Grosse Lange.
The Grosse Lange is the designation for the highest quality German vineyards.

Question 15

What are the main varieties of grape varieties in the world?

Answer 15

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Tempranillo
Chardonnay
Syrah/Shiraz
Grenache Noir/Garnacha Tinta
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Noir
Sangiovese
Mourvèdre
Cabernet Franc
Riesling
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio
Malbec
Chenin Blanc
Zinfandel
Muscat Blanc/ Moscato Bianco
Semillon

Question 16

What can you tell me about Cabernet Sauvingon?

Answer 16

Black grape variety (with small berries and thick skin) most cultivated in the world. Late maturation makes it suitable for rather hot climates.

His home is the Medoc/graves in Bordeaux.

When it reaches full maturity from colored wines with remarkable tannins and aromas.

When it does NOT reach full maturity it is blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

His second home is Northern California.
It can give memorable wines when grown in hot climates like Chile and some parts of Australia.

Question 17

What is the second most planted red grape variety in the world?

Answer 17

Merlot

It is lighter and rich in pulp, especially in Bordeaux, where it is the most cultivated vine because it ripens earlier and is easier than Cabernet Sauvignon in cooler vintages.
In the warmer vintages it becomes more alcoholic.

It generally gives less tannins and richer wines.

In California it is considered more accessible to drink.

In Italy it is cultivated a lot in the North-est where it matures more easily.

The maximum reaches him in the Pomerol.

Question 18

Tempranillo, tell me about something this Spanish red grape.

Answer 18

It is the most cultivated grape in Spain, with spicy aromas, leather and tobacco leaves.

Known as Tinta del País or Tinto Fino. In the Rioja from wines suitable for aging, sometimes in blend with Garnacha grapes.

In Navarre it is often blended with Bordeaux grapes.

In Portugal it is often used in the production of the port.

Early gumming makes it vulnerable to spring frosts, and the skins thin to marcume.

Question 19

What are the main differences between Old World and New World wines?

Answer 19

Old World wines are typically from Europe and emphasize terroir, whereas New World wines, from regions like the Americas and Australia, focus more on fruit expression and varietal characteristics.