WSET I.2 types and styles of wine Flashcards
The majority of still wines fall in what abv range?
11.5-14%
with an overall range of 8-15%
Where are the following still wines from?
a) Sancerre
b) Burgundy
c) Rioja
d) Chianti
a) France
b) France
c) Spain
d) Italy
What causes a “sparkling wine” to “sparkle”?
Carbon dioxide produced during fermentation is retained in the liquid
What is fortified wine?
Wine that has extra alcohol added
What is the abv range of fortified wine?
15-22% abv
What determines the “style” of wine?
a) the grape
b) the winemaker
c) both
c) both
style is a combination of it’s color, the structural components, aromas and flavors
True or false:
White wine can only be made from white grapes
False
The juice of all grapes is clear
True or false:
Red wine can only be made from black grapes
True
The skins present during fermentation bring color and tannins to the wine
True or false:
Rose wine can be only be made from white grapes
False
Rose is made from black grapes - and only in contact with skins for a short period
Chablis is a white wine from France made from which grape variety?
a) chardonnay
b) reisling
c) sauvignon blanc
a) chardonnay
Name the Notable Structural Characteristics of wine for WSET level I
- Sugar
- Acidity
- Tannin
- Alcohol
- Body
Sauternes is a white wine from France made from which grape variety?
a) chardonnay
b) reisling
c) sauvignon blanc
c) sauvignon blanc
and often Semillon and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by noble rot = Botrytis cinerea
What are the sugar characteristics of dry wines?
yeasts have converted all available sugar into alcohol
what are examples of dry white wines?
- Chablis from France
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Grigio
- Chardonnay
NB most wines are dry
what are examples of dry red wines?
- Cotes du Rhone
- Chianti
- Cabernet Sauvignon
NB most wines are dry
How is a medium sweet wine produced?
- the yeasts are removed before all the sugar is converted into alcohol
OR - unfermented grape juice is added to a dry wine
How is a sweet wine produced?
- the grapes are so high in sugar (late harvest) that the yeast die before they eat all the sugar
OR - the yeasts are intentionally killed by adding distilled alcohol (fortified) before the yeasts eat all the sugar
True or False:
Acidity in wine comes from the skins
False
Acidity is a quality of the juice
True or False:
Tannins in wine may be impacted by the thickness of the grape skin?
True
Pinot Noir = thin skinned
Cabernet = thick skinned
Tannins in wine are also influenced by how the wine is made
Name some examples of low tannin red wines
Beaujolais
Pinot Noir
Name some examples of high tannin red wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bordeaux
Chianti
Syrah
Name some examples of light bodied wines
“Delicate”
Pinot Grigio
Beaujolais
Name some examples of medium bodied wines
“weighty, but do not coat the palate”
Sancerre
Cotes du Rhone
Name some examples of full bodied wines
“viscous and mouth-filling”
Cabernet from CA
Sauternes
Merlot
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
a) and b)
c) and d) describe tannins in wine
True or False
Aromas and flavors in wine come from the grapes only
False
come from the grapes, winemaking and maturation
What is the process of dry wine making?
- unfermented grape juice is added
- distilled alcohol is added
- yeasts convert all/most sugar
- yeasts convert all/most sugar to alcohol
- used for medium sweet wines
- used for sweet, fortified wines
List the following in the correct order from light to full bodied?
- Cabernet from CA
- Pinot Grigio from Italy
- Sancerre from France
- Light bodied = Pinot Grigio
- Medium bodied = Sancerre
- Full bodied = Cabernet from CA
What flavors and aromas do oak barrels add during fermentation and maturation?
a) citrus
b) vanilla
c) cedar
d) grass
e) cloves
f) coconut
b) vanilla
c) cedar
e) cloves
f) coconut
What are the 3 types of wine?
still, sparkling and fortified
What makes up the style of a wine?
style is a combination of a wine’s
- color
- structural components
- aromas and flavors
Name some examples of high acidity wines:
Chablis
Chianti
Wines made from the grape varieties Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir.
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
c) maturation in oak
oak contributes cedar, baking spices, cloves vanilla, and coconut
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
c) grape variety
d) skin contact during wine making
Name a medium tannin red wine:
Merlot
