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WSET 1.4 grape varieties and wines Flashcards

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1
Q

Pinot Noir is the principle back grape of which regions?

a) Bordeaux
b) Chile
c) New Zealand
d) Burgundy
e) South Africa

A

c) New Zealand and d) Burgundy

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2
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True or False:

Rieslings are rarely fermented in oak.

A

TRUE

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3
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Name 2 regions that produce a dry Riesling?

A

Alsace and Australia

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4
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Pinot Grigios are usually fermented in _______________ and not matured in oak, to retain _________ flavors.

A

stainless steel … fruity

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5
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A region very popular for Sauvignon Blanc is ________.

Name at least 4 others

A

New Zealand

Also grown in South Africa, Chile, California, Loire Valley and Bordeaux

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6
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What wine has these characteristics, and where is it from?
dry
medium- to full-bodied
red fruit (strawberry) and vanilla flavors (oak)

A

Rioja from Spain

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7
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What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry
light-bodied
high acidity
low tannin
red fruit, clove, vanilla
A

Pinot Noir / Red Burgundy

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What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry
medium to full body
high acidity
high tannin
black currant, green bell pepper, mint, cedar

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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9
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What wine has these characteristics, and where is it from?
Rosé;
medium sweet
low alcohol
red fruit (raspberry, strawberry); unoaked

A

White Zinfandel from California

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10
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___________ is a popular Sauvignon Blanc from France

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Sancerre

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What wine has these characteristics: 
sparkling
dry
high acidity
green apple, citrus, bread
A

Champagne

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12
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____________ in Australia is known as ________ in France

A

Shiraz in Australia, Syrah in France

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13
Q

What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
medium to full body
medium acidity
stone and tropical fruits

A

Chardonnay - warm climate

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14
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Which of these wine can be dry, medium or sweet?

a) Sauternes
b) Sherry
c) Riesling
d) Sancerres

A

b) Sherry

c) Riesling

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15
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Sauvignon blancs have the following characteristics (pick all):

a) sweet
b) dry
c) medium acidity
d) citrus aromas
e) vanilla
f) light bodied
g) herbaceous notes
h) high acidity

A

b) dry
d) citrus aromas
g) herbaceous
h) high acidity

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16
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What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
medium body
high acidity
lemon, peach, vanilla

A

oaked Chardonnay - warm climate, Burgundy

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17
Q

Name some characteristics of Sauternes:

A 
sweet 
full-bodied
high acidity
stone fruits, honey, 
vanilla (from oak)
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18
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What are the characteristics of a northern Rhone Syrah?

A

dry
medium-bodied
fresh black fruit (blackberry) and pepper
oaked or unoaked

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19
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If a wine has aromas of cedar or vanilla, what might you deduce?

A

aged in oak

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20
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Describe Pinot Grigio

A

dry
light bodied
high acidity
simple flavors of pear and lemon

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21
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What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry
medium bodied
high acidity
apple, lemon, grapefruit, 
asparagus, green bell pepper, cut grass
A

Sauvignon Blanc

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22
Q

Describe white Burgundy

A

medium bodied
high acidity
aromas of citrus (lemon) and stone fruits (peach)
vanilla if aged in oak

Chardonnay

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23
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What wine has these characteristics, and where is it from?
Sweet 
high alcohol
high tannin
black fruit (blackberry)
A

Port from Portugal

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24
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What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry to sweet
light to medium bodied
high acidity
floral with green fruits
citrus to stone fruits
A

Riesling

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25
Q

___________ is commonly blended with Pinot Noir to produce ___________.

A

Chardonnay to produce Champagne

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26
Q

Name 5 regions where Cabernet Sauvignon is commonly grown.

A

France, California, South Africa, Australia, Chile

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27
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What country is Pinot Grigio most associated with?

A

Italy

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28
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What grape is know for this flavor profile:
dry
medium to full bodied
medium acidity
high tannin
black berry or cherry, black pepper, licorice, vanilla

A

Syrah/Shiraz

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29
Q

Describe Chablis

A 
light bodied
high acidity
green fruit (apple) and citrus (lemon)
typically unoaked
Chardonnay from the coolest part of Burgundy
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30
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What wine has these characteristics: 
dry
medium to full bodied
high acidity
high tannins
black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), cedar
A

Red Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot)

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31
Q

What does blending Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot bring to the Merlot?

A

Cabernet adds tannin and acidity
Merlot adds body, texture and mellowness
Together, they take well to oak and age well
Develop great complexity over time

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32
Q

Name some Pinot Noir characteristics:

A

light-bodied
high acidity
low tannin
red fruit, clove, vanilla

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33
Q

Which red wine is often unoaked?

A

Beaujolais

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34
Q

In acidity and body, Pinot Grigios are more like which of the wines below?

a) Chablis
b) Chardonnay (warm climate)
c) Sauvignon Blanc
d) all of the above

A

a) Chablis
c) Sauvignon Blanc
dry, high acidity, citrus aromas

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35
Q

Chardonnay is often blended with ___________ to make Champagne.

A

Pinot Noir

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36
Q

Riesling wines can be______ to ______ bodied

A

light to medium bodied

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37
Q 
What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry
light body
high acidity
lemon, pear
A

Pinot Grigio

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38
Q 
What wine has these characteristics: 
dry
light bodied
high acidity
low tannins
red fruits (raspberry, red cherry) 
may have vanilla and cloves (if oaked)
A

Red Burgundy / Pinot Noir

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39
Q

Name 3 Italian wines described in Level 1

A

Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Proseco

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40
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon is high in ________ and _______.

A

tannin and acidity

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41
Q 
What wine has these characteristics and where is it from?
sweet
full bodied
high acidity
stone fruits, honey, vanilla (from oak)
A

Sauternes, from Bordeaux

42
Q

White Burgundy is _____-bodied when compared to Chablis and has ____ fruit aromas

A

white burgundy = Medium bodied with riper fruit aromas

Chablis = light bodied with green fruit aromas

43
Q

Describe cool-climate Chardonnay

A

light to medium bodied
high acidity
green fruit and citrus (lemon) aromas

44
Q

Name some regions besides New Zealand where Sauvignon Blanc is grown

A

South Africa, Chile, California, Loire Valley and Bordeaux

45
Q

What is Sherry?

A

Fortified Spanish white wine
high alcohol
dry to sweet

46
Q

Name some common flavors/aromas of Pinot Noir:

A

Strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, vanilla and clove (from oak)

47
Q 
What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
dry
full-bodied
medium acidity
medium tannin
red (plum) or black fruit, vanilla
A

Merlot

48
Q

Name 2 regions known for Chardonnay other than France

A

California, Australia

49
Q

Name some White Zindfandel characteristics:

A 
Rosé
medium sweet
low alcohol
red fruit (raspberry, strawberry)
unoaked
50
Q

True or False:

Rieslings have a range of acidity

A

False

all types of Riesling have high acidity
their range is in sweetness (dry to sweet)

51
Q

What French red is known for high-alcohol?

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

52
Q

Name some common Cabernet Sauvignon flavors/aromas:

A

black fruit: black currant, black cherry
herbaceous: green bell pepper, mint
oak maturation: cedar, vanilla

53
Q

Rieslings have ________aromas

a) delicate
b) pronounced

A

b) pronounced

54
Q

True or False:

White burgundies are never oaked

A

False

they are often oaked, but rarely in Chablis

55
Q

Name some red Bordeaux characteristics:

A 
dry
medium to full bodied
high acidity
high tannins 
black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), cedar
56
Q

What are the two attributes of a wine that can be the source of its name?

A
  1. Region

2. Grape variety

57
Q

Rieslings are a classic grape of what country?

A

Germany

58
Q

True or False:

Chardonnay is used to make the white Bordeaux wines from France

A

False

Chardonnay is used to make white Burgundy wines

59
Q

Chardonnay is _____ (sometimes/always/never) oaked

A

sometimes

60
Q

Name 3 regions known for Merlot

A

California, Bordeaux, Chile

61
Q

Which grape is used to make Borgogne Rouge?

A

Pinot Noir

62
Q

Merlots are _______-bodied and have ______ acidity and _________ tannins

A

full-bodied
medium acidity
medium tannins

63
Q

What grapes are blended with Cabernet Sauvignon and why?

A

blended with Merlot (France/Bordeaux) to add softness and body
blended with Shiraz (Australia) to add aromas of spice

64
Q 
What wine has these characteristics: 
dry
full-bodied
high alcohol
strawberry, clove from oak
A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

65
Q

How are Sauvignon Blanc wines typically fermented, and why?

A

In stainless steel, not oak, to retain their characteristic aromas

66
Q

Which grape is used to make Borgogne Blanc?

A

Chardonnay

67
Q

Name some aromas/flavors associated with oak maturation

A

vanilla, cedar, clove

68
Q 
What wine has these characteristics and where is it from? 
sparking
dry to medium sweet
light-bodied
pear and floral aromas
A

Proseco from Italy

69
Q

Which 2 grapes are used to make Champagne?

A

Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

70
Q 
What wine has these characteristics: 
dry
medium-bodied
red fruit (strawberry, plum); peppery, 
oaked or unoaked
A

Côtes du Rhône

71
Q

Which of the following aromas/flavors can be found in typical Rieslings?

a) toast
b) apricots
c) vanilla
d) flowers
e) lime
f) green pepper
g) apple
h) grass

A

b) apricots
d) flowers
e) lime
g) apple

72
Q

True or False:

Chablis comes from the cooler regions of Bordeaux

A

False

Chablis is from the coolest part of Burgundy

73
Q

What grape is know for this profile on the palate:
light to medium body
high acidity
apple, lemon

A

Chardonnay - cool climate

Chablis

74
Q

Describe Sauvignon Blanc

A 
dry
medium bodied
high acidity
intense aromas
green fruit (apple), citrus (lemon, grapefruit) herbaceous notes (asparagus, green bell pepper, cut grass)
75
Q 
What wine has these characteristics?
dry
medium bodied
high acidity
high tannins
red fruit (red cherry, plum), cloves from oak
A

Chianti from Italy

76
Q

List the 4 principle black grape varieties

A

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz/ Pinot Noir

77
Q

List the 4 principle white grape varieties

A

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling

78
Q

Which region is best known for Merlot-Cabernet blends?

a) Burgundy
b) Bordeaux

A

b) Bordeaux

79
Q

Describe warm-climate Chardonnay

A

medium to full bodied
medium acidity
stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (pineapple, banana) flavors

80
Q 
What wine has these characteristics: 
dry
light-bodied
Low tannins
red fruits (raspberry, cherry), fresh flavors, unoaked
A

Beaujolais

81
Q

True of False: Pinot Noir is a common blending grape

A

False (except for Champagne)

82
Q

Where might you find a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon?

A

Bordeaux

83
Q

What are the characteristics of a warm climate Australian Shiraz?

A 
dry
full-bodied
medium acidity
high tannin
jammy black cherry, licorice
84
Q

What wine has these characteristics, and where is it from?
sparkling
dry
pear and lemon aromas

A

Cava from Spain

85
Q

Name 3 white wines from principle grape varieties

A

Sancerre, Chablis, Burgundy (white)

86
Q

Name 2 red wines from principle grape varieties

A

Burgundy (red), Bordeaux

87
Q

Name 1 sparkling wine from principle grape varieties

A

Champagne from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

88
Q 
Which one of the following is a fortified
wine?
a) Cava
b) Beaujolais
c) Prosecco
d) Port
A

d) Port

89
Q 
Which one of the following grape varieties
produces red wine?
a) Cabernet Sauvignon
b) Sauvignon Blanc
c) Riesling
d) Chardonnay
A

a) Cabernet Sauvignon

90
Q

Chablis is

a) a dry white wine
b) a dry red wine
c) a sweet white wine
d) a sweet red wine

A

a) dry white wine

91
Q

Which of the following are used to make ful-bodied red wines from Australia:

a) Pinot Grigio
b) Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Pinot Noir
d) Shiraz

A

b) Cabernet Sauvignon

d) Shiraz

92
Q

Sauternes is an example of which kind of wine?

a) Medium sweet
b) Sparkling
c) Sweet
d) Dry

A

c) Sweet

93
Q

Name red and a white wine with notable herbaceous notes.

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc

94
Q

Which of these aromas/favors might be expected in a red Bordeaux:

a) green fruit, citrus
b) jammy black fruit, licorice
c) blackberry, blackcurrant
d) fresh red fruits (cherry, plum)

A

c) blackberry, black currant

95
Q

Sort these wines from lowest to highest abv:

a) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
b) White Zinfandel
c) Sherry
d) Beaujolais

A

b) White Zinfandel
d) Beaujolais
a) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
c) Sherry

96
Q

Of Sauternes and Sancerre, which is dry and which is sweet?

A

Sauternes is sweet

Sancerre is dry

97
Q

Which if these wines is made entirely or in part from Chardonnay grapes?

a) Chablis
b) Sancerre
c) Champagne
d) Red Bordeaux

A

a) Chablis

c) Champagne

98
Q

From the wines named below, select one or more that are typically classified as fully “sweet”. Be sure not to confuse “medium” wines with those that have a high level of sweetness.

a) White Zinfandel
b) Sauternes
c) Port
d) Sancerre
e) Proseco

A

b) Sauternes

c) Port

99
Q

Which wine(s) below are most likely to be medium bodied. Select all correct answers.

a) Cotes du Rhone
b) Châteauneuf-du-Pape
c) Chianti

A

a) Cotes du Rhone

c) Chianti

100
Q

True or False: Chardonnay is used in white Bordeaux

A

False, Chardonnay is used in white Burgundies

101
Q

Sauvignon Blanc has ____________ intensity of aromas.

a) delicate
b) pronounced

A

b) pronounced

102
Q

True or false: Cabernet Sauvignon is always full-bodied?

A

False, medium to full

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