SAT: WSET L3 Learning Outcome 1

Question 1

What are the colour categories for WHITE wine?

Answer 1

Lemon - Gold - Amber - Brown

Question 2

What are the colour categories for ROSE wine?

Answer 2

Pink - Salmon - Orange

Question 3

What are the colour categories for RED wine?

Answer 3

Purple - Ruby - Garnet - Tawny - Brown

Question 4

What is the intensity scale for wine COLOUR?

Answer 4

Pale - Medium - Deep

Question 5

What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What is the ACRONYM for PRIMARY wine aroma?

Answer 6

FFHHSO

Question 7

What is the ACRONYM for SECONDARY wine aromas?

Answer 7

YMO

Question 8

What is the ACRONYM for TERTIARY wine aromas?

Answer 8

OFwFrBwBr

Question 9

What are the flavour/aroma ACRONYM for wine?

Answer 9

FFHHSO YMO OFwFrBwBr

Question 10

What are the CATEGORIES for PRIMARY wine aromas?

Answer 10

Floral, Fruity, Herbaceaous, Herbal, Spice, Other

Question 11

What are the CATEGORIES for secondary wine aromas?

Answer 11

Yeast (lees), Malo, Oak

Question 12

What are the CATEGORIES for TERTIARY wine aromas?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What is the SWEETNESS scale for wine?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What is the ACID scale for wine?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the TANNIN scale for wine?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What is the ALCOHOL scale for wine?

Answer 16

3 point scale - low - medium - high

Question 17

What is the BODY scale for wine?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the MOUSSE scale for sparkling wines?

Answer 18

3 point scale- delicate - creamy - aggressive

Question 19

What is the intensity scale for wine AROMA

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What are FIVE FLORAL notes for wine?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are FIVE GREEN FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What are FIVE CITRUS FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What are FIVE STONE FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 23

peach, apricot, nectarine

Question 24

What are FIVE TROPICAL FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What are FIVE RED FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What are FIVE BLACK FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What are FIVE COOKED FRUIT notes for wine?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What are FIVE HERBACEOUS notes for wine?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What are FIVE HERBAL notes for wine?

Answer 29

eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill

Question 30

What are example SPICE notes for wine?

Answer 30

black/white pepper, liquorice

Question 31

What are OTHER FLAVOUR notes for wine?

Answer 31

flint, wet stones, wet wool

Question 32

What are FIVE YEAST notes for wine?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What are THREE MALO notes for wine?

Answer 33

butter, cheese, cream

Question 34

What are FIVE OAK notes for wine?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

What are OXIDATIVE flavour notes for wine?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for WHITE wine?

Answer 36

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

Question 37

What are FIVE TERTIARY FRUIT flavour notes for RED wine?

Answer 37

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

Question 38

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

Answer 38

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

Question 39

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

Answer 39

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

Question 40

What is the FINISH scale for wine?

Answer 40

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

Question 41

What are the FIVE QUALITY levels for wine?

Answer 41

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

Question 42

What are the FOUR READINESS/AGEABILITY levels for wine?

Answer 42

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

Question 43

What does the BLIC scale stand for?

Answer 43

Balance, Length, Intensity, Complexity

Question 44

How does the BLIC scale convert into QUALITY level?

Answer 44

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

Question 45

What is the most important factor for readiness/ageability?

Answer 45

How dominant is the primary fruit in the wine now