WSET Level 2: Module 6 Flashcards

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Côtes du Rhône-Villages

A

France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)

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2
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Rioja

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Spain (Tempranillo / Garnacha)

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3
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Priorat

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Spain (Garnacha)

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4
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Catalunya

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Spain: Mediterranean region near Barcelona (Tempranillo)

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5
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Minervois

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France - Languedoc-Roussillon (Grenache; Syrah)

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6
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Fleurie

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France - Beaujolais (Gamay)

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7
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What are the standard labelling terms in Spain (indicating ageing) in ascending order of quality?

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Joven / Crianza / Reserva / Gran Reserva

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8
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Ribera del Duero

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Spain (Tempranillo)

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9
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Rioja

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Spain (mainly Tempranillo; blended with Garnacha)

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10
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Côtes du Rhône

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France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)

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11
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Beaujolais / Beaujolais-Villages

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France - Beaujolais (Gamay)

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12
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Mendoza

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Argentina (Malbec)

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13
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What are places well-known for making cheap mass-produced Syrah and Grenache wines?

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South Eastern Australia / Côtes du Rhône / Languedoc-Roussillon / Pays d’Oc

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14
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Gamay

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Black variety: deeply-coloured - intense berry aromas - low tannin - high acidity - light body (Beaujolais - Fleurie)

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15
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Malbec

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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)

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16
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Grenache / Garnacha (typical characters)

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Red variety: medium colour intensity - red berry aromas - high alcohol and body

17
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Navarra

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Spain (Tempranillo)

18
Q

What are the geographical indications in Spain?

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Denominacion de Origen Calficada DOCa / Denominacion de Origen DO / Vino de la Tierra

19
Q

Pinotage

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South Africa - Stellenbosch - full-bodied red wines with red berry and animal notes

20
Q

Tempranillo

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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)

21
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Garnacha growing regions in Spain

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Rioja / Navarra / Priorat

22
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Carmenère

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Black variety - originally from Bordeaux - today Chile - deeply-coloured wines - blueberry and often herbaceous-peppery aromas - high tannin and acidity (Chile: Valle Central)

23
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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France - southern Rhône Valley (Grenache; Syrah)

24
Q

Navarra

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Spain (Tempranillo / Garnacha)

25
Q

Cape Blend

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South African Red Wine Blend; partially made from Pinotage

26
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Rioja Gran Reserva

A

Rioja that has been aged for a long period at the winery and shows primary; secondary and tertiary characteristics