WSET Level 2: Module 6 Flashcards
Côtes du Rhône-Villages
France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)
Rioja
Spain (Tempranillo / Garnacha)
Priorat
Spain (Garnacha)
Catalunya
Spain: Mediterranean region near Barcelona (Tempranillo)
Minervois
France - Languedoc-Roussillon (Grenache; Syrah)
Fleurie
France - Beaujolais (Gamay)
What are the standard labelling terms in Spain (indicating ageing) in ascending order of quality?
Joven / Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva
Ribera del Duero
Spain (Tempranillo)
Rioja
Spain (mainly Tempranillo; blended with Garnacha)
Côtes du Rhône
France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)
Beaujolais / Beaujolais-Villages
France - Beaujolais (Gamay)
Mendoza
Argentina (Malbec)
What are places well-known for making cheap mass-produced Syrah and Grenache wines?
South Eastern Australia / Côtes du Rhône / Languedoc-Roussillon / Pays d’Oc
Gamay
Black variety: deeply-coloured - intense berry aromas - low tannin - high acidity - light body (Beaujolais - Fleurie)
Malbec
Black variety: Deeply coloured - Black berry aromas and barrique notes - High acidity and tannin - Full-bodied (originally south-west France / Bordeaux - today mainly Argentina / Mendoza)
Grenache / Garnacha (typical characters)
Red variety: medium colour intensity - red berry aromas - high alcohol and body
Navarra
Spain (Tempranillo)
What are the geographical indications in Spain?
Denominacion de Origen Calficada DOCa / Denominacion de Origen DO / Vino de la Tierra
Pinotage
South Africa - Stellenbosch - full-bodied red wines with red berry and animal notes
Tempranillo
Black variety: Red fruit aromas mostly with intense notes from barrel ageing - medium acidity and tannin - full-bodied (Spain: Rioja / Ribera del Duero / Navarra / Catalunya)
Garnacha growing regions in Spain
Rioja / Navarra / Priorat
Carmenère
Black variety - originally from Bordeaux - today Chile - deeply-coloured wines - blueberry and often herbaceous-peppery aromas - high tannin and acidity (Chile: Valle Central)
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)
Navarra
Spain (Tempranillo / Garnacha)