SAT: WSET L3 Learning Outcome 1 Flashcards
What are the colour categories for WHITE wine?
Lemon - Gold - Amber - Brown
What are the colour categories for ROSE wine?
Pink - Salmon - Orange
What are the colour categories for RED wine?
Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - Brown
What is the intensity scale for wine COLOUR?
Pale - Medium - Deep
What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA?
5 point scale - light - med(-) - med - med (+) - pronounced
What is the ACRONYM for PRIMARY wine aroma?
FFHHSO
What is the ACRONYM for SECONDARY wine aromas?
YMO
What is the ACRONYM for TERTIARY wine aromas?
OFwFrBwBr
What are the flavour/aroma ACRONYM for wine?
FFHHSO YMO OFwFrBwBr
What are the CATEGORIES for PRIMARY wine aromas?
Floral, Fruity, Herbaceaous, Herbal, Spice, Other
What are the CATEGORIES for secondary wine aromas?
Yeast (lees), Malo, Oak
What are the CATEGORIES for TERTIARY wine aromas?
Deliberatley oxidative, fruit white (dried), fruit red (cooked), bottle white, bottle red
What is the SWEETNESS scale for wine?
dry - off-dry - medium-dry - medium-sweet - sweet - luscious
What is the ACID scale for wine?
5 point scale - low - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - high
What is the TANNIN scale for wine?
5 point scale - low - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - high
What is the ALCOHOL scale for wine?
3 point scale - low - medium - high
What is the BODY scale for wine?
5 point scale - light - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - full
What is the MOUSSE scale for sparkling wines?
3 point scale- delicate - creamy - aggressive
What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA
5 point scale - light - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - pronounced
What are FIVE FLORAL notes for wine?
acacia, honeysuckle, chamomile, elderflower, geranium, blossom, rose, violet
What are FIVE GREEN FRUIT notes for wine?
apple, gooseberry, pear, pear drop, quince, grape
What are FIVE CITRUS FRUIT notes for wine?
grapefruit, lemon, lime (juice or zest?), orange peel, lemon peel
What are FIVE STONE FRUIT notes for wine?
peach, apricot, nectarine
What are FIVE TROPICAL FRUIT notes for wine?
banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple
What are FIVE RED FRUIT notes for wine?
redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, red plum
What are FIVE BLACK FRUIT notes for wine?
blackcurrant, blackberry, bramble, blueberry, black cherry, black plum
What are FIVE COOKED FRUIT notes for wine?
fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, jamminess, baked/stewed fruits, preserved fruits
What are FIVE HERBACEOUS notes for wine?
green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, tomato leaf, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf
What are FIVE HERBAL notes for wine?
eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill
What are example SPICE notes for wine?
black/white pepper, liquorice
What are OTHER FLAVOUR notes for wine?
flint, wet stones, wet wool
What are FIVE YEAST notes for wine?
biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, brioche, bread dough, cheese
What are THREE MALO notes for wine?
butter, cheese, cream
What are FIVE OAK notes for wine?
vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, coconut, butterscotch, toast, cedar,charred wood, smoke, chocolate, coffee, resinous
What are OXIDATIVE flavour notes for wine?
almond, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee, toffee, caramel
What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for WHITE wine?
dried apricot, marmalade, dried apple, dried banana, etc.
What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for RED wine?
fig, prune, tar, dried blackberry, dried cranberry, etc. cooked blackberry, cooked red plum, etc.
What are FIVE TERTIARY BOTTLE AGE flavour notes for WHITE wine?
petrol, kerosene, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, toast, nutty, mushroom, hay, honey
What are FIVE TERTIARY BOTTLE AGE flavour notes for RED wine?
leather, forest floor, earth, mushroom, game, tobacco, vegetal, wet leaves, savoury, meaty, farmyard
What is the FINISH scale for wine?
5 point scale - short - medium(-) - medium - medium(+) - long
What are the FIVE QUALITY levels for wine?
5 point scale - faulty - poor - acceptable - good - very good - outstanding
What are the FOUR READINESS/AGEABILITY levels for wine?
too young - Can drink now but has potential for aging - Drink now, not suitable for aging - too old
What does the BLIC scale stand for?
Balance, Length, Intensity, Complexity
How does the BLIC scale convert into QUALITY level?
All four factors that are vibrant will be an outstanding wine, with deductions for lower scoring categories
What is the most important factor for readiness/ageability?
How dominant is the primary fruit in the wine now
