WSET Flashcards
TEST
Clarity
clear-hazy
Intensity
pale-medium-deep
Color for White
lemon-gold-amber
Color for Rose
pink-salmon-orange
Color for Red
purple-ruby-garnet-tawny
condition
clean-unclean
intensity
light-medium-pronounced
Aroma Characteristics
fruits, flowers, spices, vegetables;les, oak aromas,
sweetness
dry-off dry-medium-sweet
acidity
low-medium-high
Tannin
low-medium-high
Body
light-medium-high
Flavor characteristics
fruits, flowers, spices, vegetables, oak flavors
Finish
short-medium-long
Quality
faulty-poor-acceptable-good-very good-outstanding
Floral
blossom, rose, violet
Green Fruit
green apple, red apple, gooseberry, pear, grape
Citrus Fruit
grapefruit, lemon, lime(juice or zest)
Stone Fruit
peach, apricot, nectarine
Tropical Fruit
banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple
Red Fruit
redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, plum
Black Fruit
blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry
Dried Fruit
fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, hamminess, cooked, baked, stewed fruit, preserved fruit
Underripeness
green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, white pepper, leafiness, tomato, potato
Herbaceous
grass, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf
Herbal
eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill
Vegetable
cabbage, peas, beans, black olive, green olive
Sweet Spice
cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla
Pungent Spice
black/white pepper, licorice, juniper
Simplicity/Neutrality
simple, neutral, indistinct
Autolytic
yeast, biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, lees
Dairy
butter, cheese, cream, yogurt
Oak
vanilla, toast, cedar, charred wood, smoke, resinous
Kernel
almond, coconut, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee
Animal
leather, meaty, farmyard
Maturity
vegetal, mushroom, hay, wet leaves, forest floor, game, savory, tobacco, ceda, honey, cereal
Mineral
earth, petrol, rubber, tar, stony/steely, wet wool
What is the ideal temperature to serve a bottle of cava?
Well Chilled (6-10degrees)
If you pair a high tabby wine with salty food, the wine would seem?
Softer, smoother and less tannic
What can happen to a wine that is left for long periods in a fridge?
The cork can Harden and fail, leading to oxidation
A wine looks fine, but has a musty aroma. What is the most likely reason for this?
The wine if affected by cork taint.
T or F: Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
T
Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at?
lower temperatures
Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator then 30 degrees?
It is generally too hot.
Which one of the following describes the production of still red wins?
Crush-ferment(20-32 degreesC)-pres
‘Pale lemon color:dry with high acidity; green fruit and citrus aromas.’ This tasting note mot accurately describes what wine?
Chablis AC
Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Cote d’Or (Burgundy)?
Pinot Noir
Within the Cote d’Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which words on the label?
Grand Cru
What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir?
Strawberries, cherries, mushrooms
Is Bordeaux a classic region for Chardonnay?
No
What region produces inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon?
South Eastern Australia
Which variety is typically used for dry , unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity?
Sauvignon Blanc
A wine labeled ‘Napa Fume Blanc’ will be made from ….
Sauvignon Blanc
What tasting notes describes a young wine from Pauillac AC?
Deep purple, black fruit and oak aromas, high tannins
What regions are known for premium wines made from Syrah/Shiraz?
Hermitage AC and Barossa Valley Region
What wine is most likely to have medium sweetness?
Mosel riesling Spatlese
Which variety is often used for rose wines in Spain and Southern France?
Grenache
What grape variety. would struggle to ripen, if grown in a cool-climate wine region?
Grenache
Which grape variety is used to make AC Cote Rotie?
Syrah
In what region of France is Gewürztraminer predominantly grown?
Alsace
What variety is often used in South Africa for inexpensive unoaked white wines?
Chenin Blanc
What region is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light in bay and alcohol, but high in acidity?
Hunter Valley
Which grape variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, making very different styles of wine?
Pinot Gris
The words sur lie on a bottle of Muscadet indicates what?
It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast
What variety is used for making full-bodied reds in southern Italy?
Primitivo
Carmenere is most commonly used for?
spicy, black fruit red wines from Chile
Gamay is?
a grape variety to make Beaujolais
Fluerie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of?
Beaujolais
What are the tasting notes that best describe a mature wine from Barolo?
ref fruit and floral aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity
The word brut on a bottle of Champagne indicates it is?
Dry
Prosecco is?
fruity sparkling wine from Italy
Compared with the tank method, bottle fermented sparkling wines typically have?
Complex ready, biscuit flavors
What method best describes the production of Asti?
Tank method, with minimal aging to maximize fruitiness
What is typical for Vintage Champagne?
The base wines come from a single year & They are complex wines with intense fruit and yeast
The word Beerenauslese on a bottle of German riesling indicates that the wine is?
made from grapes affected by noble rot
What pairs of countries are major producers of sweet wines made frozen grapes?
Canada & Germany
What method is used to make Muscadet de Beams de Venise sweet?
Interrupting fermentation by fortification. with grape alcohol
What best describes a German Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)?
A sweet white wine with intense, dried fruit and Botrytis aromas
What helps concentrate the sugars to make sweet sweet wines in Sauternes?
Noble Rot
Describe a 10 year Old Tawny Port.
Oxidative nutty aromas
‘Brown color; nutty, oxidative aromas; dry and full bodied with high alcohol.’ What does this tasting note best describe?
Oloroso Seco Sherry
A port you try is simple a d fruity. What type of Port is it most likely to be?
Ruby
What wine is matured under a layer of ‘flor’?
Fino Sherry
The Solera System is a technique used for which process?
Maturation
What is the base material for rum?
Molasses
Which of the following may be used as a base material for vodka?
Cereal grains, grapes, potatoes, sugar cane
What is true of column stills?
They may produce spirits with a range of strengths and styles
What best describes a VSOP Cognac?
Amber color; complex, floral, fruity and woody aromas
What best describes the differences between Bourbon and a single malt whiskey?
Bourbon is sweeter and has no peat smoke aromas
Which latitudes N & S of the equator mark the temperature zone where most vineyards are found?
30 & 50 degrees
T or F Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
T
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
Crush-ferment-press
What do old oak vats do?
allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine & allow tannins in red wine to soften
What technique is one that is used to give most red wines their color?
fermentation in contact with skins
What grape varieties can be used to make premium-quality wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
chardonnay
What is commonly used to add complexity to premium- quality dry Chardonnay wines?
Lees stirring & Barrel fermentation
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of?
Gooseberry and passion fruit
What region has a reputation for premium quality Riesling?
Alsace
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they have?
High acid and High Tannin
Grenache grapes typically have
high acid low sweetness
Where does renowned powerful Shiraz-based wines come from?
Barossa Valley
What grape variety is Sancerre made?
Sauvignon Blanc
What grape variety is commonly grown in Alsace?
Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
The best vineyards of the Northern Rhone are?
Steep
In Bordeaux, premium dry white wines are usually made from ?
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
Which grape variety is used to make Meursalt?
Chardonnay
Many consider Germany to be the home of which grape variety?
Riesling
Name an Italian grape variety.
Aglianico
Full bodied red wine with high levels of tannin, acidity and alcohol?
Barolo
What grape variety is most important in Rioja?
Tempranillo
Premium Chilean Sauv Blan is reduced in which. region?
Casablanca
Australia has a reputation for premium quality Rieslings produced in?
Clare valley
A term to indicate on a wine label on an Italian wine label that the grapes were grown in the historic centre of the district?
Classico
Sparkling Asti is made from?
Muscat
IN Champagne production, to disgorge mean to?
Remove the yeasty deposit from the bottle
Sauternes is made from Semillon and ?
Sauv Blanc
What is a common labeling term for port?
LBV
A single malt liquor must come from a single?
Distillery
