WSET L2 Exam 06 - Italy: Cortese, Garganega, Verdicchio, Fiano, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Sparkling Wines Flashcards
On the nose of a Prosecco, the aroma characteristics may be
a. Black fruit and floral.
b. Tropical fruit and oak
c. Green apple and melon.
d. Red fruit and spice.
c. Green apple and melon.
Which region is Primitivo regularly produced?
a. Puglia.
b. Catalunya.
c. Tuscany.
d. Alsace.
a. Puglia.
Which grape variety is commonly used to make wine in Rheingau?
a. Riesling.
b. Cabernet Sauvignon.
c. Merlot.
d. Viognier.
a. Riesling.
Which one of the following is a grape that may display almond and lemon flavours?
a. Verdicchio.
b. Sangiovese.
c. Merlot.
d. Gamay.
a. Verdicchio.
Chianti wines are made principally from which grape?
a. Verdicchio.
b. Sangiovese.
c. Furmint.
d. Corvina.
b. Sangiovese.
Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
a. Saumur and Grenache.
b. Chardonnay and Bordeaux.
c. Gevrey-Chambertin and Sauvignon Blanc
d. Syrah and Crozes-Hermitage.
d. Syrah and Crozes-Hermitage.
Which grape is the most important in Valpolicella?
a. Corvina.
b. Cortese.
c. Chardonnay.
d. Nebbiolo.
a. Corvina.
What style of wine is Soave Classico DOC?
a. Dry, medium bodied wine.
b. Sweet, medium bodied white.
c. Sparkling, dry white.
d. Sparkling, sweet white.
a. Dry, medium bodied wine.
On the nose of a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, the aroma characteristics may be:
a. Red fruit and floral.
b. Green fruit and herbaceous.
c. Black fruit and spice.
d. Tropical fruit and oak.
b. Green fruit and herbaceous.
The structure of a Fiano di Avellino is often?
a. Medium-sweetness, medium to full body, high acidity.
b. Dry, medium to full body, medium acidity.
c. Sweet, light body, high acidity.
d. Dry, medium to full body, low acidity
b. Dry, medium to full body, medium acidity.
Delicate flavoured food is best with?
a. Soave.
b. Late Bottle Vintage LBV Port.
c. Full-bodied, oaky Chardonnay
d. Australian Shiraz.
a. Soave.
Red cherry, red plum, unoaked, high acid, with low to medium tannins best describes a?
a. Gavi.
b. Amarone della Valpolicella.
c. Barbera d’Asti.
d. Barolo.
c. Barbera d’Asti.
In which country is the Priorat region?
a. Spain.
b. Portugal.
c. Italy.
d. Germany.
a. Spain.
Which one of the following will often have red cherry, rose and tobacco flavours?
a. Soave.
b. Barbaresco.
c. Chianti Classico.
d. Rioja Crianza.
b. Barbaresco.
Champagne has three main varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and?
a. Gamay.
b. Merlot.
c. Meunier.
d. Chenin Blanc.
c. Meunier.