WSET I.2 types and styles of wine

Question 1

The majority of still wines fall in what abv range?

Answer 1

11.5-14%

with an overall range of 8-15%

Question 2

Where are the following still wines from?

a) Sancerre
b) Burgundy
c) Rioja
d) Chianti

Answer 2

a) France
b) France
c) Spain
d) Italy

Question 3

What causes a “sparkling wine” to “sparkle”?

Answer 3

Carbon dioxide produced during fermentation is retained in the liquid

Question 4

What is fortified wine?

Answer 4

Wine that has extra alcohol added

Question 5

What is the abv range of fortified wine?

Answer 5

15-22% abv

Question 6

What determines the “style” of wine?

a) the grape
b) the winemaker
c) both

Answer 6

c) both

style is a combination of it’s color, the structural components, aromas and flavors

Question 7

True or false:

White wine can only be made from white grapes

Answer 7

False

The juice of all grapes is clear

Question 8

True or false:

Red wine can only be made from black grapes

Answer 8

True

The skins present during fermentation bring color and tannins to the wine

Question 9

True or false:

Rose wine can be only be made from white grapes

Answer 9

False

Rose is made from black grapes - and only in contact with skins for a short period

Question 10

Chablis is a white wine from France made from which grape variety?

a) chardonnay
b) reisling
c) sauvignon blanc

Answer 10

a) chardonnay

Question 11

Name the Notable Structural Characteristics of wine for WSET level I

Answer 11

1. Sugar
2. Acidity
3. Tannin
4. Alcohol
5. Body

Question 12

Sauternes is a white wine from France made from which grape variety?

a) chardonnay
b) reisling
c) sauvignon blanc

Answer 12

c) sauvignon blanc

and often Semillon and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by noble rot = Botrytis cinerea

Question 13

What are the sugar characteristics of dry wines?

Answer 13

yeasts have converted all available sugar into alcohol

Question 14

what are examples of dry white wines?

Answer 14

1. Chablis from France
2. Sauvignon Blanc
3. Pinot Grigio
4. Chardonnay

NB most wines are dry

Question 15

what are examples of dry red wines?

Answer 15

1. Cotes du Rhone
2. Chianti
3. Cabernet Sauvignon

NB most wines are dry

Question 16

How is a medium sweet wine produced?

Answer 16

1. the yeasts are removed before all the sugar is converted into alcohol
   OR
2. unfermented grape juice is added to a dry wine

Question 17

How is a sweet wine produced?

Answer 17

1. the grapes are so high in sugar (late harvest) that the yeast die before they eat all the sugar
   OR
2. the yeasts are intentionally killed by adding distilled alcohol (fortified) before the yeasts eat all the sugar

Question 18

True or False:

Acidity in wine comes from the skins

Answer 18

False

Acidity is a quality of the juice

Question 19

True or False:

Tannins in wine may be impacted by the thickness of the grape skin?

Answer 19

True
Pinot Noir = thin skinned
Cabernet = thick skinned

Tannins in wine are also influenced by how the wine is made

Question 20

Name some examples of low tannin red wines

Answer 20

Beaujolais

Pinot Noir

Question 21

Name some examples of high tannin red wines

Answer 21

Cabernet Sauvignon
Bordeaux
Chianti
Syrah

Question 22

Name some examples of light bodied wines

Answer 22

“Delicate”
Pinot Grigio
Beaujolais

Question 23

Name some examples of medium bodied wines

Answer 23

“weighty, but do not coat the palate”
Sancerre
Cotes du Rhone

Question 24

Name some examples of full bodied wines

Answer 24

“viscous and mouth-filling”
Cabernet from CA
Sauternes
Merlot

Question 25

Choose all the correct descriptions of acidity in a wine:

a) it makes the wine refreshing
b) it makes your mouth water
c) it makes your gums dry
d) it does from the skins

Answer 25

a) and b)

c) and d) describe tannins in wine

Question 26

True or False

Aromas and flavors in wine come from the grapes only

Answer 26

False

come from the grapes, winemaking and maturation

Question 27

What is the process of dry wine making?

1. unfermented grape juice is added
2. distilled alcohol is added
3. yeasts convert all/most sugar

Answer 27

3. yeasts convert all/most sugar to alcohol
4. used for medium sweet wines
5. used for sweet, fortified wines

Question 28

List the following in the correct order from light to full bodied?

1. Cabernet from CA
2. Pinot Grigio from Italy
3. Sancerre from France

Answer 28

2. Light bodied = Pinot Grigio
3. Medium bodied = Sancerre
4. Full bodied = Cabernet from CA

Question 29

What flavors and aromas do oak barrels add during fermentation and maturation?

a) citrus
b) vanilla
c) cedar
d) grass
e) cloves
f) coconut

Answer 29

b) vanilla
c) cedar
e) cloves
f) coconut

Question 30

What are the 3 types of wine?

Answer 30

still, sparkling and fortified

Question 31

What makes up the style of a wine?

Answer 31

style is a combination of a wine’s

• color
• structural components
• aromas and flavors

Question 32

Name some examples of high acidity wines:

Answer 32

Chablis
Chianti
Wines made from the grape varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir.

Question 33

Which of these factors DOES NOT contribute to the fruit aromas and flavors in a wine?

a) grape variety
b) ripeness of grapes
c) maturation in oak
d) climate

Answer 33

c) maturation in oak

oak contributes cedar, baking spices, cloves vanilla, and coconut

Question 34

The style of a wine is determined mostly by two main factors. Select the two from the list below.

a) where the grapes are grown
b) how the wine is harvested
c) grape variety
d) skin contact during wine making
e) the climate grapes are grown in

Answer 34

c) grape variety

d) skin contact during wine making

Question 35

Name a medium tannin red wine:

Answer 35

Merlot