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SAT: WSET L3 Learning Outcome 1 Flashcards

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What are the colour categories for WHITE wine?

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Lemon - Gold - Amber - Brown

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What are the colour categories for ROSE wine?

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Pink - Salmon - Orange

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What are the colour categories for RED wine?

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Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - Brown

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What is the intensity scale for wine COLOUR?

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Pale - Medium - Deep

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What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA?

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5 point scale - light - med(-) - med - med (+) - pronounced

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What is the ACRONYM for PRIMARY wine aroma?

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FFHHSO

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What is the ACRONYM for SECONDARY wine aromas?

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YMO

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What is the ACRONYM for TERTIARY wine aromas?

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OFwFrBwBr

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What are the flavour/aroma ACRONYM for wine?

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FFHHSO YMO OFwFrBwBr

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What are the CATEGORIES for PRIMARY wine aromas?

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Floral, Fruity, Herbaceaous, Herbal, Spice, Other

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What are the CATEGORIES for secondary wine aromas?

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Yeast (lees), Malo, Oak

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What are the CATEGORIES for TERTIARY wine aromas?

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Deliberatley oxidative, fruit white (dried), fruit red (cooked), bottle white, bottle red

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What is the SWEETNESS scale for wine?

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dry - off-dry - medium-dry - medium-sweet - sweet - luscious

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What is the ACID scale for wine?

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5 point scale - low - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - high

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What is the TANNIN scale for wine?

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5 point scale - low - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - high

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What is the ALCOHOL scale for wine?

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3 point scale - low - medium - high

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What is the BODY scale for wine?

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5 point scale - light - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - full

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What is the MOUSSE scale for sparkling wines?

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3 point scale- delicate - creamy - aggressive

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What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA

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5 point scale - light - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - pronounced

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What are FIVE FLORAL notes for wine?

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acacia, honeysuckle, chamomile, elderflower, geranium, blossom, rose, violet

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What are FIVE GREEN FRUIT notes for wine?

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apple, gooseberry, pear, pear drop, quince, grape

22
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What are FIVE CITRUS FRUIT notes for wine?

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grapefruit, lemon, lime (juice or zest?), orange peel, lemon peel

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What are FIVE STONE FRUIT notes for wine?

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peach, apricot, nectarine

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What are FIVE TROPICAL FRUIT notes for wine?

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banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple

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What are FIVE RED FRUIT notes for wine?

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redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, red plum

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What are FIVE BLACK FRUIT notes for wine?

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blackcurrant, blackberry, bramble, blueberry, black cherry, black plum

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What are FIVE COOKED FRUIT notes for wine?

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fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, jamminess, baked/stewed fruits, preserved fruits

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What are FIVE HERBACEOUS notes for wine?

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green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, tomato leaf, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf

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What are FIVE HERBAL notes for wine?

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eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill

30
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What are example SPICE notes for wine?

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black/white pepper, liquorice

31
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What are OTHER FLAVOUR notes for wine?

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flint, wet stones, wet wool

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What are FIVE YEAST notes for wine?

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biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, brioche, bread dough, cheese

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What are THREE MALO notes for wine?

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butter, cheese, cream

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What are FIVE OAK notes for wine?

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vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, coconut, butterscotch, toast, cedar,charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee, resinous

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What are OXIDATIVE flavour notes for wine?

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almond, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel

36
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What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for WHITE wine?

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dried apricot, marmalade, dried apple, dried banana, etc.

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What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for RED wine?

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fig, prune, tar, dried blackberry, dried cranberry, etc. cooked blackberry, cooked red plum, etc.

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What are FIVE TERTIARY BOTTLE AGE flavour notes for WHITE wine?

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petrol, kerosene, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, nutty, mushroom, hay, honey

39
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What are FIVE TERTIARY BOTTLE AGE flavour notes for RED wine?

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leather, forest floor, earth, mushroom, game, tobacco, vegetal, wet leaves, savoury, meaty, farmyard

40
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What is the FINISH scale for wine?

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5 point scale - short - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - long

41
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What are the FIVE QUALITY levels for wine?

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5 point scale - faulty - poor - acceptable - good - very good - outstanding

42
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What are the FOUR READINESS/AGEABILITY levels for wine?

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too young - Can drink now but has potential for aging - Drink now, not suitable for aging - too old

43
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What does the BLIC scale stand for?

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Balance, Length, Intensity, Complexity

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How does the BLIC scale convert into QUALITY level?

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All four factors that are vibrant will be an outstanding wine, with deductions for lower scoring categories

45
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What is the most important factor for readiness/ageability?

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How dominant is the primary fruit in the wine now

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