WSET II - Specification Flashcards by Justin Martin

Conditions for healthy grape production

Warmth, sunlight, nutrients, water

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Growing environment: Climate

Hot:
Moderate:
Cool:

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Growing environment: Weather

Vintage variation

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Growing Environmental: Soils and Slopes

Drainage, nutrients, water, aspect

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Vineyard Activities

Pruning
Yield
Pest and diseases
Harvest

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Winemaking processes (ordered)

Crushing
Pressing
Fermentation
Temp white: <60?
Temp red: 60-80?
Storage

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Principal White Grapes

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling

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Principal Black Grapes

Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah/Shiraz
Grenache / Garnacha

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Chardonnay: Premium France

Burgundy/Bourgogne
Chablis
Puligny-Montrachet
Meursault
Macon
Pouilly-Fuisse

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Chardonnay: Premium USA

Sonoma

Carneros

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

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

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Chardonnay: Premium Australia

Yarra Valley
Adelaide Hills
Margaret River

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Chardonnay: Bulk

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

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Chardonnay: Common Blends

Chardonnay + Semillon

Chardonnay + Local Varieties?

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Sauvignon Blanc: Premium France

Loire: Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé

Bordeaux: Bordeaux Blanc

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

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

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Sauvignon Blanc: Bulk

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

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Sauvignon Blanc: Blends

Sauvignon + Semillon

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Riesling: Premium Germany

Mosel
Rheingau
Pfalz

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Riesling: Premium France and South Pacific

France:
Alsace

Australia:
Clare Valley
Eden Valley

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Riesling: Bulk

Germany

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Pinot Noir: Premium France

Burgundy: 
Bourgogne
Gevrey-Chambertin
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Beaune
Pommard

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Pinot Noir: Premium Germany

Pfalz

Baden

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Pinot Noir: Premium USA

California:
Sonoma
Carneros
Santa Barbara County

Oregon: Willamette

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Pinot Noir: Premium South Pacific and South Africa

Australia: Yarra Valley Mornington Peninsula New Zealand: Marlborough Central Otago South Africa: Walker Bay

Pinot Noir: Bulk

Chile

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium France

``` Left Bank Bordeaux: Médoc Haut-Médoc Margaux Pauillac Pessac-Léognan Graves ``` Right Bank Bordeaux: Saint-Émilion Pomerol

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium USA

``` California: Napa Valley Oakville Rutherford Alexander Valley ```

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium South America

Argentina: Mendoza Chile: Maipo Valley Colchagua Valley Cachapoal Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Premium South Pacific and South Africa

Australia: Margaret River Coonawarra New Zealand: Hawke’s Bay South Africa: Stellenbosch

Pinot Noir: Premium South America

Chile: | Casablanca Valley

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Bulk

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

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot: Blends

Cabernet + Merlot, Cabernet + Shiraz

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium France

Northern Rhône: Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Côte-Rôtie Southern Rhône: Côtes du Rhône Côtes du Rhône Villages (+name) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Languedoc-Roussillon: Minervois

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium Spain

Spain: Rioja Navarra Priorat

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Premium Australia

Australia: Barossa Valley McLaren Vale Hunter Valley

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Bulk

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

Syrah/Shiraz and Grenache/Garnacha: Blends

``` Grenache + Shiraz Shiraz + Cabernet Grenache + local varieties Shiraz/Syrah + local varieties ```

France Labeling Systems

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

Burgundy Labeling Systems

Premier Cru, Grand Cru

Bordeaux Labeling Systems

Supérieur, Grand Vin, Cru Bourgeois, Grand Cru Classé

Alsace Labeling Systems

Grand Cru

Qualitätswein

Base level of quality from one of 13 recognized regions

Prädikatswein

Higher quality with minimum ripeness

Trocken

Dry

Halbtrocken

Medium-Dry

Kabinett

Semi-sweet, fully ripened

Spätlese

Late Harvest: Sweet typically

Auslese

Select Harvest: Some botrytis, typically sweet

French Regional Grapes (White)

Chenin Blanc Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Viognier

French Regional Grapes (Black)

Gamay

French Named Wines

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

Italy Regional Grapes (White)

Pinot Grigio Trebbiano Verdicchio

Italy Regional Grapes (Black)

``` Nebbiolo Barbera Sangiovese Montepulciano Primitivo Aglianico ```

Italy Named Wines

Piemonte: Barolo, Barbaresco, Gavi Veneto: Valpolicella, Soave Tuscany: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino

Spain Regional Grapes (White)

Albariño

Spain Regional Grapes (Black)

Tempranillo

Spain Named Wines

Rías Baixas Rioja Ribera del Duero Catalunya

Portugal Named Wines

Douro

USA Regional Grapes (Black)

Zinfandel

Argentina Regional Grapes (White)

Torrontes

Argentina Regional Grapes (Black)

Malbec

Argentina Named Wines

Cafayate, Mendoza

Chile Regional Grapes (Black)

Carmenère

Australia Regional Grapes (White)

Semillon

Australia Named Whites

Hunter Valley

South Africa Regional Wines (White)

Chenin Blanc

South Africa Regional Wines (Red)

Pinotage