WSET 3 Flashcards
What are the White Grapes of Loire Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
Melon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
What are the Red Grapes of Loire Valley
Cabernet Franc
Gamay
Pinot Noir
For Rose
Can Sauvignon
Grolleau
What is the name of the hills of Nantais
Mauges Hills
What are the main regions of Loire Valley
CENTRAL VINEYARDS
Touraine
Nantias
Anjou-Saumur
What white wine is similar to Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume
Menetou-Salon
What regions in Loire produces the majority of Sauvignon Blanc
Touraine
Describe notes of Sauvignon Blanc in Loire Valley
Moderate to pronounced aromas, Green fruit, gooseberry, elderberry, grassy, steely, Herb
What is the climate of Loire Valley
Generally Cool |
Central Vineyards- Continental
Nantais - Maritime costal
Touraine - cooler wetter inland
What regions in Loire grow Sauvignon Blanc
Menetou-Salon
Sancerre
Pouilly-Fume
Touraine
What grape in Loire Valley can be made in various styles
Chenin Blanc
What are the regions that grow Chenin Blanc in Loire Valley
Central Vineyards Touraine - Vouvray Saumur and Anjour Savennieres Coteaux du Layon Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux
What Loire regions create sparkling wines
Saumur and Anjou
Vouvray
Central Valley
Which regions of Loire Valley create sweet wines
Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux
Coteaux du Layon
Anjou-Saumur
Central Vineyards
What grape makes sparkling and sweet wines of Loire Valley
Chenin Blanc
What regions of Loire grows MelonBlanc
Muscadet - Melon de Bourgogne
Muscader Sevre et Maine
Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie
Muscadet Sevre et Main Sur Lie Means
Aging on the Lees during winter
What are the regions of Loire Valley that grown Cabernet Franc
Saumur Champigny Touraine Chinon Bourgueil Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
VOUVRAY is located in region
Touraine
What grape makes Menetou-Salon
Sauvignon blanc
What is the climate and soil of Touraine
Cool and clay soil.
What area of Loire produce sparkling wine
Central Vineyards
Vouvray
Saumur and Anjou
What region of Loire make sweet wines
Coteaux du Layon
Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux
What Loire region is known for late harvest dry wines?
Savennieres
What are the white grapes of Loire
Sauvignon blanc *
Chenin blanc
Melon blanc
What are the red grapes of Loire
Cabernet Sauvignon *
Pinot Noir
Gamay
What grapes are used to make Cabernet d’Anjou rose wines
Cab France and Cab Sauvignon
What grape is used to make Rose d’Anjou
Grolleau and
Cab Franc
What are the Loire regions that make rose wines
Touraine
Sancerre
Anjou-Saumur
What area in Anjou makes high quality rose
Cabernet d’Anjou
What is the minimum amount of cab Franc blend in Anjou-Saumur rose
30% Cab Franc
What does the Gulfstream provides
warm breeze extending growing season for Bordeaux helping grapes ripen
What is the climate of Bordeaux
Moderate / Maritime with warning gulfstream
What Are the red grapes of bordEaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Petite Verdot
Cabernet Franc
What are the white grapes of Bordeaux.
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
Dordogne white grapes are
Bordeaux grapes
Sauvignon blanc and
Semillon
In what region of Dordogne is the Bordeaux grapes grown
Bergerac
what is the Wine of Dordogne
Monbazillac Sweet botrytis
What techniques used in Bordeaux to protect from the excessive rainfalls
Canopy management and vintage variation.
Cru Bourgeois is awardees to what
Wines in a specific VINTAGE not Chateaux. New vintages have to qualify each year
What regions of Bordeaux grow Cabernet Sauvignon
Medoc >Bas Medoc Haute Medoc St. Estephe Pauillac St Julien Margaux Graves > Pessac Leognan
What are the red grapes of South West France
Malbec
Merlot
Tannat
What are the WHITE grapes of South West France
Ugni Blanc
Petit Manseng
What grape is grown in Jurancon of SW France
Petit Manseng
What grape is used in COTES DE GASCOGNE wine of SW France
Ugni Blanc
What grape is grown in MADIRAN of SW France
Tannat
What grapes are grown in CAHORS of SW France and what are their notes
Malbec
Merlot
Tannat
Deep color, intense high tannin, dark berry fruit. Matured slowly with cedar earth notes. Ageworthy
What regions around the world grow Chenin blanc
South Africa: Swartland Paarl and Worcester
Argentina: Mendoza
Loire: Central Vineyards
What grape is grown in Bergerac
White and Red Bordeaux grapes
What grapes are grown in Monbazillac
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon making botrytis sweet wines
Where is abandon located
Provence Southern France
What is the climate for SOUTHERN FRANCE
Warm / Mediterranean / Dry
Where is PICPOUL Grapes grown
Pinet Southern France
What are the red grapes if Southern France
Grenache and Syrah * Carignan Cinsaullt Mourvèdre Cab Sauvignon Merlot
What are the white grapes of Southern France
Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc*
Muscat (sweet)
Grenache Blanc
Picpoul
Mauzac
Maccabeu
Rolle
Clairette
What grape is grown in Langeudoc
Clairette
What grape makes premium red wines in Bandol
Mourvèdre
What is the climate of Burgundy
Cool/ Continental North and Moderate/Continental South
What are the regions of Portugal
Dao (Cold)
Bairrada (Maritime)
Alentejo (Warm)
Douro (Hot)
What are the red grapes of Portugal
Touriga Nacional* (Tinta Roriz, Jaen, and Alfrocheiro) Aragones (Tempranillo) Alicante Bouschet Baga Trincadeira
What are the white grapes of Portugal
Loureiro and Arinto *
Alvarinho
Antao Vaz and Roupeiro
What grape provides the largest production of wines in Portugal
Vino Regional Alenteljano
What is the climate & conditions in Loire Valley
Cool / Continental Central Vineyards- Continental inland Touraine- cooler maritime. Anjou- Saumur - Dry warmer Nantais - maritime. Coastal cooling MAUGES HILL
What are the climate of Loire Valley
Cool/ Continental. Central Vineyards- Continental; Nantais - maritime; Touraine - cooler maritime, wetter Anjou-Saumur - Dry and warm
Climate for Southern Rhône
Warm Mediterranean
Climate & Conditons for Burgundy
North Cool/Continental South Moderate/Continental Rainfall, grey Rot, spring frost, summer hailstorms Premium vines on mid-slopes Hillside soil drain excess water
Climate and conditions for Alsace
Cool to Moderate /Continental
Vosges Mt rainshadow causing dry autumns and sunny summers. High ripening grapes
Drought risk
Climate/conditions for New York
Cold/Continental
Grows mostly America and hybrid grapes
Climate/Conditions for Germany
Cool / Continental
Wet summers, No autumn rain
Long ripening period high sugar grapes while retaining acidity
NoBle Rot and botrytis wines in every region. Head prune and canes for sun exposure
Climate/Conditions for Austria
Cool/Continental
Alpes / Short Summers and harsh winters
Easternly winds WARM Vineyards near Hungary boaders
Low during all shift in north
Climate/ Conditions for South West France
Warm
River btw regions
Vineyard planted on either slopes, plateau or bottom fertile valley
Climate for Dordogne
Moderate / Less maritime than Bordeaux
Climate for Northern Italy
Moderate/Dry Summers
Alpes foothills and River Po plains
Pergola (used for grapes for sparkling wines) trellising canopy trained High and fruit hang low avoiding sunburn
Climate for Oregon
Moderate / Continental
Cool breeze from Pacific Ocean
Cascade Mt
What is the climate for Bordeaux
Moderate/maritime
gulfstream warm breeze
Climate for Washington State
Warm / Continental
Sunny days and cool nights help retain acidity. River water irrigation winter freeze issues
Climate for Northern Rhône
Moderate / Continental
Mistral Winds, cooler than southern Rhône
Climate for New Zealand
Moderate / Maritime
Cool sea breeze nights and long sunlight hours causing long ripening period that increase sugar but and retains acid
Climate for Beaujolais
Warmer /Semi-Continental
Granite soil concentrates the wine by having low nutrients, limiting yield
Climate for Australia
Warm to Hot/ Continental
Cooled by Indian Ocean or Murray River
Low rainfall, drought risk, bush fire risk
irrigation needed from river
Climate for USA California
Warm/Maritime
With cooling Ocean current
Low nighttime temps and sun warming days. Grapes struggle to ripen. Lack of rainfall. Drip irrigation
What is the climate of Portugal
Hot / Dry / Continental.
Atlantic Ocean creates maritime climate. Different wind styles regulate the temp
Climate for Argentina
Hot / Desert
Protected by the Andres Mt and the Pampas
Central parts - on foothills producing high quality wines like LUJAN DE CUYO
UCO VALLEY highest level Vineyards, high quality
Climate for Portugal
Hot / Dry / Continental Inland
Atlantic Ocean gives Maritime climate
Altitude helps and different wind styles assist with regulating temp
Climate for Spain
3 climate zones
North/northwest - Moderate/Maritime
East Coast - Warm/Mediterranean
MESETA Central - Hot / Continental, plateau circled by mountains cutting the sea breeze
Climate for central Italy
Hot / Continental with cool coastal breeze
APENNINE MT covers region.
Climate for Southern Italy
Hot / dry / Continental
Near puglia. Hot dry inland and humid coastal Area
Vineyards planted on slopes of the Apennine protected from the heat. Sea breeze cools in the flatter puglian peninsula
Which region of Dordogne make BOTRYTIS sweet wines
Monbazillac
Climate conditions for South Africa
Hot / Desert Dry
Benguela current cools coastal areas.
Strong summer winds from Cape Doctor cooling region
What happens during El Niño in Chile
Rainfall increases
What happens during La Niña in Chile
Drought
What causes the cooling of the inland areas in Chile
Humboldt current
What regions are protected by the Alpes Mts
Austria
Northern Italy
What regions are protected by the Vosges Mountain
Alsace
What regions are effected by the PYRENEES
Spain: Navarra
South West France: Madiran and Jurancon
Southern France
What regions are effected by the Mistral Winds
Southern Rhône
Northern Rhône
Southern France / Provence
What are the 3 native grape varieties of Greece 🇬🇷
AGIORGITKO
XINOMAVRO
ASSYRTIKO
What is the grape and wine style of the NAOUSSA PDO of Greece
XINOMAVRO > Red wines
Compared to Nebbiolo. High tannins and acidity, medium color-tawny, lack fruit aromas with young. Develops spice and earthy aromas with age.
What is the grape and wine style of the SANTORINI PDO of Greece
ASSYRTIKO > Red and Whites wines.
Dry and sweet styles; High reputation; Perfume, ripe citrus, stone fruit, high acid.
Late harvest grapes sun-dried 14 days then ages 2yrs min. in old oak
What is the grape and wine style of the NEMEA region of Greece
AGIORGITKO > Red wines.
Best wines are deep color, high tannin, low to moderate acidity, sweet spice, red fruit flavors. Ageworthy.
Which Greece region and grape makes sweet wines.
Santorini / Assyrtiko grape
Greece’s sweet wine is known as
Vinsanto
What the PDOs of Greece
Nemea
Naoussa
Santorini
Central Italy climate and conditions
Regions dominated by APENNINE Mountain where grapes planted in hills and valleys with altitude moderating the hot climate. Coastal cool sea breeze
What are the regions of central Italy
Tuscany Umbria Kazoo Marche Abruzzo
What is the dominant grape of central Italy
Sangiovese
What central Italy region can make high quality wines from Sub-zones and can appear on the label
Chianti DOCG
How long must Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG wines age before it can be released to public
24 months of which 3 months must be time in bottle
What is the highest designation for Chianti Classico DOCG
Gran Selezione - grapes must come from Single estate and aged 6 months longer than riserva / 30 months
What the best AOPs of south Tuscany
Brunello di Montalcino and
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Brunello di Montalcino minimum years for Ageing
5 years and 💯 Sangiovese
What are the names of the Tuscany wines that have been declassified due to poor vintage and young vines.
Rosso di Montalcino and Rosso di Montepulciano
The super Tuscan Original wine was made from what grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
What appellations permit wines to be made with non-Italian 🍇 Cab-Sauvignon Merlot and Syrah.
Bolgheri and Maremma Toscana DOC
What grapes are blended in Orvieto white wine of Umbria
Grechetto* and Trebbiano
Cool fermentation in stainless steel
Umbria most prestigious red wine
SAGRANTINO di Montefalco
What grapes are blended to make Frascati wine from Lazio
Malvasia and Trebbiano
What is the best wine known in Lazio
Frascati DOC
Fresh unoaked citrus and Malvasia has floral orange blossom aromas
What is the know white wine of MARCHE
VERDICCHIO desi Castillo di Jedi DOC
What is the red WINE of Marche in central Italy
CONERO blend of Montepulciano and Sangiovese
Abruzzo is famous for which black grape
MONTEPULCIANO d’Abruzzo is the wine
What are the regions of Southern Italy
Campania
Basilicata
Puglia
Sicily
Climate and conditions of Southern Italy
Hot and Dry Inland
Humid near the coast. Vineyards planted on slopes of Apennines providing relief from heat. Sea breeze cool vineyards.
What white grapes are grown in the Southern Italy region, Campania
FIANO (Fiano di Avellino DOCG) and GRECO (Greco di Tudor DOCG)
What is the most prestigious black grape of Campania the name of the wine made
AGLIANICO | Taurasi DOCG red wine
High acidity high tannin deep color matured in oak and can age in bottle developing earthy forest floor notes
What is the best wine of BASILICATA and the grape it’s made with
AGLIANICO del Vulture DOC.
Mountainous, grapes planted high on volcanic mount Vulture
What black grape dominates PUGLIA hot climate region
NEGROAMARO and PRIMITIVO (Zinfandel).
Negro is high quality full body, med tannins and acidity, high alcohol bashed red / black fruit
The best NEGROAMARO grape comes from of south Italy
SALICE SALENTINO DOC
What is the dominant black grape of Sicily
NERO d’AVOLA
What are the international wines grown in Sicily
Chardonnay and Syrah*
What small appellation of SICILY produce some if the best wines
ETNA DOC
What grapes are blended to make ETNA DOC
Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio
What territory of Sicily grows vast Amt of grapes
Sicilia/Terre Siciliane or
Sicilia DOC if lower yields
Black grapes of Spain
Tempranillo *
Monastrell
Grenache Tinta
Graciano
Mazuelo
Carinena
Mencia
Key White grapes of Spain
Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc Albariño Airen Viura (Macabeo)
What grapes in Spain/Catalunya are used for CAVA sparkling wines
Parallada
Xarel-lo
Macabeo
The international wines of Spain
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
What are 6 grouped geographical regions of Spain
UPPER EBRO CATALUNYA DUERO NORTH WEST LEVANTE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
UPPER EBRO sub-regions of Spain
Rioja
Navarra
Carinena
Calatayud
CATALUNYA sub-regions of Spain
Priorat
Penedes
DUERO VALLEY sub-regions of Spain
Ribera del Duero
Toro
Rueda
NORTH WEST sub-regions of Spain
RIAS Baixas
Bierzo
LEVANTE sub-regions Of Spain
Valencia
Jumilla and Yecla
CASTILLA-LA-MANCHA sub regions of Spain
La Mancha
Valdepenas
Match the grape and region of Greece
A. Naoussa
B. Nemea
C. Santorini
- Assyrtiko
- Xinomavro
- Agiorgitiko
Nemea - Agiorgitiko
Santorini - Assyrtiko
Naoussa - Xinomavro
Wine serving temperatures
6-8>Well chilled sweet wines *Sauternes
6-10>Well chilled *Sparkling wines
7-10>Chilled light-med. body whites *Muscadet
10-13>Lightly chilled med.-full body whites *Fume Blanc
13>Chilled reds *Beaujolais
15-18>Room Temp med.-full body reds *Shiraz
What process guarantees microbiological stability
Sterile filtration which kills the microorganism that develops from yeast and bacteria in wine.
Climate conditions for Chile
Warm/ Mediterranean Dry sunny growing season. No fungal disease. Less rainfall. Irrigation needed El Niño-rainfall increase La Nina-drought, Humboldt-current Cool breeze inland
Red Grapes of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cab Franc
Petit Verdot
White wines of Bordeaux
Sauvignon blanc
Chardonnay
In what regions is Bergerac located
Dordogne
In what regions is Bio Bio located
Chile
In what regions is Baja located
Spain
In what regions is Bierzo located
Spain
In what regions is Barsac located
Bordeaux Sauternes
In what regions is Boutenac located
Southern France
What grapes make the Monbazillac wine of Dordogne
Semillon and Sauvignon blanc
What style wine is Monbazillac and what region
Sweet wine of Dordogne
What grapes are planted in Cahors and where is it located
Malbec (most important)
Merlot
Tannat
Located in South West France
Cornas red wine of Northern Rhône is made of
100% Syrah
What are the appellation that produce Rose wines in Southern Rhône and from what blended grapes.
Tavel and Lirac from
Grenache and Cinsualt blended
What are the villages of Mosel
Piesport
Berkastel
Wehlen
What regions make sparkling wines
Mosel
What is the village of Nahe
Schossbockelheim
Bad kreuznach
Regions of 🇩🇪 Germany
Mosel Pfalz RHEINGAU Rheinhessen Baden Franken
What villages are in RHEINGAU
Johannisberg
Rudesheim
What villages are in Pfalz
Forst
Deidesheim
Where are the best vineyards of Baden planted
Volcano Kalserstuhl south facing slopes
What grape is most planted in Baden
Spatburgunder
Sparkling wine sweetness levels
Brut Nature 0-3 gl Extra Brut 0-6 gl Brut 0-12 gl Extra Sec 12-17 gl Sec 17-32 gl Demi Sec 32-50 gl Doux 50+ gl
What are the grapes used to make PORT wine
TOURIGA Franca TOURIGA NACIONAL Tinta barroca Tinta cao Tinta RORIZ
What the 3 subregions on Portugal that produce port wine
Baixo Corgo. (Lightest wines)
Cima Corgo
Douro Superior (top quality)
Fortification stops fermentation once alcohol reaches what percent?
5-9% abv with only 24-36 hours to ferment
What are the techniques used to extract color and tannins in port wines
Foot treading
Autovinifiers
Piston plungers and robotic lag area
Palomino grape makes what style sherry
Dry sherry, low acid
Pedro Ximenez grape makes what style sherry
Sweet sherry, sun dried grapes
Muscat grape makes what style sherry
Sweet sherry
Santorini use what technique to protect grapes from strong winds
Basket training system
What is lieux-dits
Number of named sites of Hermitage that are not a part of the appellation system
What is Vins de garage
Incredible full body wines of the Right bank made in tiny amounts from small plots soaring no expense
Garagista
Name of the winemaker
Dordogne: How and with what grapes is Monbazillac made
BOTRYTIS sweet wine made with SEMILLON and Sauvignon Blanc gapes