WSET Level 2. Week 4 (Riesling,Semillon,Chenin B,Gewurz,Pinot Grigio,Sweet wines)

Question 1

Great source of Gewurztraminer? (x1)

Answer 1

Alsace, France

Question 2

Alsace x3 grapes?

Answer 2

Riesling Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris

Question 3

Tokaj - grape?

Answer 3

Furmint

Question 4

Sauternes - grape?

Answer 4

Semillon

Question 5

What level of acidity is associated with most sweet white wine?

Answer 5

High This is partly because acidity is concentrated along with sweetness in the grapes, but also because it’s needed to balance the sweetness for a refreshing but sweet style.

Question 6

Are Late Harvest wines always sweet?

Answer 6

No, they can be dry when the sugars are all fermented. This of course results in a high alcohol wine (up to 15%abv).

Question 7

Vouvray - grape? (Very Versatile Vouvray)

Answer 7

Chenin Blanc

Question 8

Which method for producing sweet wines results in pure varietal character?

Answer 8

Frozen grapes. ie, no noble rot flavour, or dried-fruit flavour.

Question 9

2 grapes that work well in cool, moderate, and warm climates, and so very diverse.

Answer 9

The Ch…ChardonnayChenin Blanc

Question 10

A white grape sometimes used for blending with Chardonnay?

Answer 10

Semillon

Question 11

2 examples of sweet wine made from noble rot/botrytis?

Answer 11

Tokaji Aszu, Sauternes

Question 12

These white grapes can all make dry, medium, and sweet wines. x6

Answer 12

Chenin Blanc Furmint Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris/Grigio Riesling Semillon

Question 13

Which sweet wine is graded by ‘Puttonyos’?

Answer 13

Tokaji Aszu

Question 14

Eiswein translates as what?

Answer 14

Ice wine

Question 15

Three white grapes often fermented or aged in oak?

Answer 15

Semillon Chardonnay Chenin Blanc

Question 16

Identify 3 methods for concentrating sugars for the creation of sweet wine.

Answer 16

Extra ripening (eg, Late Harvest wine/ see Vendange Tardives in Alsace, and Spatlese of Germany). Botrytis/noble rot. Frozen grapes

Question 17

Three wine making techniques used for creating complexity in Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Semillon?

Answer 17

Oak fermentation or maturation. Using the lees. Allowing malolactic fermentation

Question 18

Mosel - grape?

Answer 18

Riesling

Question 19

Rheingau - grape?

Answer 19

Riesling

Question 20

An example of a medium sweet rosé wine made from partially fermented grape juice?

Answer 20

White Zinfandel

Question 21

Great examples of Furmint? (x1)

Answer 21

Tokaj, Hungary

Question 22

Which country uses Qualitätswein and Prädikatswein classifications?

Answer 22

Germany

Question 23

Clare Valley - grape?

Answer 23

Riesling

Question 24

Eden Valley - grape?

Answer 24

Riesling

Question 25

A white grape that typically makes wine aromas of lychee, and with a full body. x1

Answer 25

Gewurztraminer

Question 26

What are the ideal conditions for noble rot/botrytis and the avoidance of grey rot? Misty mornings and what sort of afternoon?

Answer 26

Warm and dry to limit growth of fungus which could destroy the grapes.

Question 27

Great examples of Chenin Blanc? (x2)

Answer 27

Vouvray, in Loire Valley, France. South Africa

Question 28

Put these Prädikatsweins in the correct order, from least ripe to most ripe. Spätlese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Kabinett, Auslese, Beerenauslese

Answer 28

From least ripe to most ripe: Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 29

Trocken’ translates as what?

Answer 29

Dry (on a sweetness scale)

Question 30

Barossa Valley (white) - grape?(Picked early to retain acidity.)

Answer 30

Semillon

Question 31

Great examples of Semillon? (x3)

Answer 31

Sauternes, in Bordeaux. Hunter Valley, Australia. Barossa Valley, Australia.