WSET Level 2: Module 4 Flashcards

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Viognier

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White variety: golden yellow - intensely fruity (apricot) - low acidity - full-bodied (northern Rhône)

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Napa Valley

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California (Sauvignon Blanc / Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot)

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Adelaide Hills

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Australia - South Australia (Chardonnay)

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Elgin

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South Africa (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Puligny-Montrachet

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France - Burgundy (Chardonnay)

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Constantia

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South Africa (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Carneros

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California (Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)

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Chardonnay growing regions in California

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Sonoma / Carneros

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Casablanca

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Chile (Sauvignon Blanc / Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)

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Sancerre

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France - Upper Loire (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Sauvignon Blanc growing regions in France

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Loire: Sancerre / Pouilly-Fumé - Bordeaux: Bordeaux Blanc / Graves / Pessac-Léognan

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Sauvignon Blanc growing regions in New Zealand / South Africa

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New Zealand: Marlborough - South Africa: Elgin / Constantia

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Chardonnay growing regions in France

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Bourgogne / Chablis / Puligny-Montrachet / Meursault / Macon / Pouilly-Fuissé

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Bordeaux blanc

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France - Bordeaux (Sauvignon Blanc)

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Chardonnay (typical characters)

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White variety: few aromas - high acidity - suitable for ageing in oak

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Sauvignon Blanc blends

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Sauvignon Blanc + Sémillon

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Chablis

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France - Burgundy (Chardonnay)

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Chardonnay growing regions in South America

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Chile: Casablanca Valley & Central Valley

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What are the coolest areas in Australia?

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Yarra Valley / Mornington Peninsula

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Sonoma

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California (Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)

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Chardonnay growing regions in Australia / New Zealand / South Africa

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Australia: Yarra Valley / Adelaide Hills / Margaret River - New Zealand: Marlborough South Africa Walker Bay

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What are places well-known for making cheap mass-produced Chardonnay?

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Pays d’Oc (Languedoc-Roussillon) / California / Australia / South Eastern Austrtalia / Western Cape)

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Marlborough

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New Zealand - South Island (Sauvignon Blanc / Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)

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Bourgogne Blanc

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France - Burgundy (Chardonnay)

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Pouilly-Fumé
France - upper Loire (Sauvignon Blanc)
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Western Cape
South Africa (Chardonnay)
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Walker Bay
South Africa (Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)
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Chardonnay blends
Chardonnay + Sémillon (Australia / Chardonnay + other local varieties)
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Yarra Valley
Australia - Victoria (Chardonnay / Pinot Noir)
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What are places well-known for making cheap mass-produced Sauvignon Blanc?
Pays d'Oc (Languedoc-Roussillon) / Touraine (Loire) / Bordeaux / California / Central Valley (Chile)
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What are the coolest wine-growing areas in South Africa?
Walker Bay / Elgin / Constantia
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Meursault
France - Burgundy (Chardonnay)
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Sauvignon Blanc growing regions in North and South America
California: Napa Valley - Chile: Casablanca Valley
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Pouilly-Fuissé
France - Burgundy - Maconnais (Chardonnay)
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Margaret River
Australia - Western Australia (Chardonnay)
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Sauvignon Blanc (typical characters)
White variety: intense fruity and vegetal aromas - high acidity - rarely in oak
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Condrieu
Rhône Cru Appellation for full-bodied white wines from Viognier
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South Eastern Australia
Region of origin for mass produced wines from Australia
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Touraine
Appellation within the Loire region for affordable wines from Sauvignon Blanc
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Mâcon
Appellation within Burgundy for mostly simple wines made from Chardonnay