WSET Exam revision

Question 1

What does the pulp of the grape mainly contain?

Answer 1

Water and sugar

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describe the changes in black grapes as they ripen?

Answer 2

Sugars increase and the flavors change from fresh to cooked fruit.

Question 3

Can very good or outstanding wine be made from hand & machine harvested grapes?

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

A late harvest wine can only be labelled Vendanges Tardives in Italy, true or false?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

A late harvest wine could be dry, off dry, medium or sweet, true or false?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is the correct sequence of events for most red wine making?

Answer 6

Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing.

Question 7

Which techniques are used to produce sweet wines?

Answer 7

Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of concentrated sugar. A dry wine is blended with a sweet wine.

Question 8

Old oak vessels do what to a wine?

Answer 8

Allow oxygen to interact with the wine and allow tannin’s in red wine to soften.

Question 9

What can be done to add complexity to a wine?

Answer 9

Blending, Malolactic fermentation, Lees-string, Barrel Fermentation.

Question 10

Which AOC is a full bodied wine with high tannin’s, high acidity and black-fruit, ceder and tobacco characteristics?

Answer 10

Margaux

Question 11

Which region has a reputation for outstanding quality chardonnay?

Answer 11

Burgundy

Question 12

Which region is renowned for Syrah based wines?

Answer 12

Hermitage

Question 13

Which grapes are commonly grown in Alsace?

Answer 13

Pinot Gris & Riesling

Question 14

In Bordeaux, very good and outstanding wines are usually made from

Answer 14

Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

Question 15

Which grape variety is used to make Meursault?

Answer 15

Chardonnay

Question 16

A wine labelled as Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC is typically described as?

Answer 16

Dry, light bodied and simple.

Question 17

What is the appearance of a young Pouilly Fume?

Answer 17

Pale lemon

Question 18

What is the nose like for a Pouilly Fume?

Answer 18

Pronounced intensity of grass, asparagus, apple and wet stones.

Question 19

What is the palate like for a Pouilly Fume?

Answer 19

Dry with high acidity

Question 20

Grand Cru Classe is a labeling term most associated with which wine region?

Answer 20

Bordeaux

Question 21

Which wine regions are both well known for outstanding quality Cabernet Sauvignon grape?

Answer 21

Stellenbosch and Margaret River

Question 22

Merlot is often blended with which grape varieties?

Answer 22

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 23

Which grape varieties are grown successfully in cool and moderate climates?

Answer 23

Pinot Noir