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WSET II - Specification Flashcards

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1
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Conditions for healthy grape production

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Warmth, sunlight, nutrients, water

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Growing environment: Climate

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Hot:
Moderate:
Cool:

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Growing environment: Weather

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Vintage variation

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Growing Environmental: Soils and Slopes

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Drainage, nutrients, water, aspect

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Vineyard Activities

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Pruning
Yield
Pest and diseases
Harvest

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Winemaking processes (ordered)

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Crushing
Pressing
Fermentation
Temp white: <60?
Temp red: 60-80?
Storage
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7
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Principal White Grapes

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Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling

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Principal Black Grapes

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Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah/Shiraz
Grenache / Garnacha
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9
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Chardonnay: Premium France

A 
Burgundy/Bourgogne
Chablis
Puligny-Montrachet
Meursault
Macon
Pouilly-Fuisse
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10
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Chardonnay: Premium USA

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Sonoma

Carneros

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Chardonnay: Premium South America, South Pacific, and South Africa

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Argentina: Mendoza
Chile: Casablanca Valley
New Zealand: Marlborough
South Africa: Walker Bay

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12
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Chardonnay: Premium Australia

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Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River

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13
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Chardonnay: Bulk

A 
France: Pays d’Oc
Southern Italy
California
Argentina
Central Valley (Chile)
South Eastern Australia
Western Cape
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14
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Chardonnay: Common Blends

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Chardonnay + Semillon

Chardonnay + Local Varieties?

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15
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Sauvignon Blanc: Premium France

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Loire: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé

Bordeaux: Bordeaux Blanc

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16
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Sauvignon Blanc: Premium US, South America, Pacific and South Africa

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USA: Napa Valley
Chile: Casablanca Valley
New Zealand: Marlborough
South Africa: Elgin, Constantia

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17
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Sauvignon Blanc: Bulk

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Pays d’Oc
Val de Loire
California
Central Valley (Chile)

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18
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Sauvignon Blanc: Blends

A

Sauvignon + Semillon

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19
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Riesling: Premium Germany

A

Mosel
Rheingau
Pfalz

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20
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Riesling: Premium France and South Pacific

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France:
Alsace

Australia:
Clare Valley
Eden Valley

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21
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Riesling: Bulk

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Germany

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Pinot Noir: Premium France

A 
Burgundy: 
Bourgogne
Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beaune
Pommard
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23
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Pinot Noir: Premium Germany

A

Pfalz

Baden

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Pinot Noir: Premium USA

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California:
Sonoma
Carneros
Santa Barbara County

Oregon: Willamette

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25
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Pinot Noir: Premium South Pacific and South Africa

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Australia:
Yarra Valley
Mornington Peninsula

New Zealand:
Marlborough
Central Otago

South Africa:
Walker Bay

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26
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Pinot Noir: Bulk

A

Chile

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27
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium France

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Left Bank Bordeaux: 
Médoc
Haut-Médoc
Margaux
Pauillac
Pessac-Léognan
Graves

Right Bank Bordeaux:
Saint-Émilion
Pomerol

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium USA

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California: 
Napa Valley
Oakville
Rutherford
Alexander Valley
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium South America

A

Argentina:
Mendoza

Chile:
Maipo Valley
Colchagua Valley
Cachapoal Valley

30
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium South Pacific and South Africa

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Australia:
Margaret River
Coonawarra

New Zealand:
Hawke’s Bay

South Africa:
Stellenbosch

31
Q

Pinot Noir: Premium South America

A

Chile:

Casablanca Valley

32
Q

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Bulk

A

Pays d’Oc, California, Central Valley (Chile), Mendoza, South Eastern Australia,
Western Cape, Northern Italy

33
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Blends

A

Cabernet + Merlot, Cabernet + Shiraz

34
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Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium France

A

Northern Rhône:
Crozes-Hermitage
Hermitage
Côte-Rôtie

Southern Rhône:
Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Rhône Villages (+name)
Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Languedoc-Roussillon:
Minervois

35
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Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium Spain

A

Spain:
Rioja
Navarra
Priorat

36
Q

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium Australia

A

Australia:
Barossa Valley
McLaren Vale
Hunter Valley

37
Q

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Bulk

A

South Eastern Australia, Côtes du Rhône, Languedoc, Pays d’Oc, Spain

38
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Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Blends

A 
Grenache + Shiraz
Shiraz + Cabernet
Grenache + local varieties
Shiraz/Syrah +
local varieties
39
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France Labeling Systems

A

Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC)
IGP
Vin de Pays (VdP)

40
Q

Burgundy Labeling Systems

A

Premier Cru, Grand Cru

41
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Bordeaux Labeling Systems

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Supérieur, Grand Vin, Cru Bourgeois, Grand Cru Classé

42
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Alsace Labeling Systems

A

Grand Cru

43
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Qualitätswein

A

Base level of quality from one of 13 recognized regions

44
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Prädikatswein

A

Higher quality with minimum ripeness

45
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Trocken

A

Dry

46
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Halbtrocken

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Medium-Dry

47
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Kabinett

A

Semi-sweet, fully ripened

48
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Spätlese

A

Late Harvest: Sweet typically

49
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Auslese

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Select Harvest: Some botrytis, typically sweet

50
Q

French Regional Grapes (White)

A

Chenin Blanc
Pinot Gris
Gewurztraminer
Viognier

51
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French Regional Grapes (Black)

A

Gamay

52
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French Named Wines

A

Loire:
Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne)
Vouvray (Chenin Blanc)
Alsace

Beaujolais:
Beaujolais
Beaujolais Villages
Fleurie

53
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Italy Regional Grapes (White)

A

Pinot Grigio
Trebbiano
Verdicchio

54
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Italy Regional Grapes (Black)

A 
Nebbiolo
Barbera
Sangiovese
Montepulciano
Primitivo
Aglianico
55
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Italy Named Wines

A

Piemonte:
Barolo, Barbaresco, Gavi

Veneto: Valpolicella, Soave

Tuscany: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino

56
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Spain Regional Grapes (White)

A

Albariño

57
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Spain Regional Grapes (Black)

A

Tempranillo

58
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Spain Named Wines

A

Rías Baixas
Rioja
Ribera del Duero
Catalunya

59
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Portugal Named Wines

A

Douro

60
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USA Regional Grapes (Black)

A

Zinfandel

61
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Argentina Regional Grapes (White)

A

Torrontes

62
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Argentina Regional Grapes (Black)

A

Malbec

63
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Argentina Named Wines

A

Cafayate, Mendoza

64
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Chile Regional Grapes (Black)

A

Carmenère

65
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Australia Regional Grapes (White)

A

Semillon

66
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Australia Named Whites

A

Hunter Valley

67
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South Africa Regional Wines (White)

A

Chenin Blanc

68
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South Africa Regional Wines (Red)

A

Pinotage

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