WSET® Level 2 Aroma and Flavor Terms Flashcards
Clusters and descriptors for primary, secondary, and tertiary aromas and flavors.
What are the primary fruit aroma/flavor clusters?
Name six
Green fruit
Red fruit
Black fruit
Stone fruit
Citrus fruit
Tropical fruit
What are the primary non-fruit aroma/flavor clusters?
Name five
Floral
Herbaceous
Herbal
Spice
Others
What are the secondary aroma/flavor clusters?
Name three
Yeast (lees, autolysis, flor)
Malolactic conversion
Oak
Autolysis is chemical reaction between the wine and the lees by which enzymes break down the dead yeast cells, producing amino acids and releasing proteins and carbohydrates into the wine. Key in Champagne.
What are the tertiary aromas/flavors for red wines?
Name nine
dried fruit
tobacco
leather
meat
earth
wet leaves
forest floor
mushroom
caramel
What are the tertiary aromas/flavors for white wines?
name nine
almond
hazelnut
cinnamon
nutmeg
dried fruit
honey
caramel
ginger
orange marmalade
petrol
What are the tertiary aromas/flavors for deliberately oxidized wines?
name six
almond
hazelnut
walnut
chocolate
coffee
caramel
What are the primary Floral notes?
blossom
rose
violet
What are the primary Green fruit notes?
green apple
pear
gooseberry
grape
What are the primary Citrus fruit notes?
grapefruit
lemon
lime
orange
What are the primary Stone fruit notes?
peach
apricot
nectarine
What are the primary Tropical fruit notes?
Name six
banana
lychee
mango
melon
passion fruit
pineapple
What are the primary Red fruit notes?
Name six
redcurrant
cranberry
raspberry
strawberry
red cherry
red plum
What are the primary Black fruit notes?
Name five
blackcurrant
blackberry
blueberry
black cherry
black plum
What are the primary Herbaceous notes?
Name four
green bell pepper (capsicum)
grass
tomato leaf
asparagus
What are the primary Herbal notes?
Name five
eucalyptus
mint
fennel
dill
dried herbs
What are the primary Spice notes?
Name three (two are closely related)
black pepper
white pepper
licorice
No oak-related spices or tertiary spices here
What are the primary Fruit ripeness notes?
Name four
unripe fruit
ripe fruit
dried fruit
cooked fruit
What are the Other primary notes?
wet stones
candy
What are the secondary yeast-related notes?
Name seven
biscuit
pastry (brioche)
bread
toasted bread
bread dough
cheese
yogurt
toast, biscuit, and brioche are sometimes called the autolytic flavors
What are the secondary notes from Malolactic conversion
butter
cheese
cream
What are the secondary notes from Oak
Name eight
vanilla
cloves
coconut
cedar
charred wood
smoke
chocolate
coffee
What are the earthy tertiary notes for red wine?
earth
mushroom
wet leaves
forest floor
What are the general categories of tertiary notes for white wines?
dried/preserved fruit
baking spices
nuts
other
What are the fruit-like tertiary notes for white wine?
dried fruit
orange marmalade
What are the nut-related tertiary notes for white wine?
almond
hazelnut
What are the spice-related tertiary notes for white wine?
cinnamon
nutmeg
ginger
What are the nut-related tertiary notes for deliberately oxidized wines?
almond
hazelnut
walnut
What are the aromas/flavors associated with botrytized grapes?
grey fungus, Botrytis cinerea
honey
saffron
ginger
orange marmelade
