WSET Level 2. Week 5 (Zinfandel,Carménère,Malbec, Pinotage, Spain & Italy)

Question 1

Great examples of Nebbiolo? (x2)

Answer 1

Barolo, Barbaresco

Question 2

Great examples of Garganega? (x1)

Answer 2

Soave, Italy

Question 3

Spanish labeling term Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva represent what?

Answer 3

Ageing in oak barrels. Not necessarily quality

Question 4

List 4 Italian white grapes, mostly defined by having citrus character.

Answer 4

Cortese Garganega Verdicchio Fiano

Question 5

Great examples of Sangiovese? (x2)

Answer 5

Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, both from Tuscany

Question 6

Rias Baixas - grape?

Answer 6

Albarino

Question 7

Gavi - grape? (Why is he rubbish at rugby? )

Answer 7

Cortese (caught easy!)

Question 8

Which Italian DOCs make Recioto wine? x2

Answer 8

Valpolicella Soave

Question 9

Great examples of Tempranillo? (x3)

Answer 9

Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Catalunya

Question 10

Great source of Albarino? (x1)

Answer 10

Rias Baixas, Spain

Question 11

Mendoza - grape?

Answer 11

Malbec

Question 12

Which Valpolicella is made with the most dried grapes?

Answer 12

Valpolicella Recioto.(sweetest) (Valpolicella Amarone (off dry))

Question 13

What Italian labeling term is used to denote those wines that come from the historic centre of a region, typically at higher altitude on slopes?

Answer 13

Classico

Question 14

Barolo - grape?

Answer 14

Nebbiolo

Question 15

How can vines being planted on slopes affect quality?

Answer 15

Usually higher quality, as rainwater drains off allowing for more concentrated styles of wine.

Question 16

Appassimento is a term used to describe the process of drying grapes indoors. True or False?

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

Is this the correct order for Spanish wine labels, from youngest to eldest? Crianza, Reserva, and Gran Reserva

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Great source of Carmenère? (x1)

Answer 18

Central Valley, Chile

Question 19

What Italian label term indicates that a wine has been made from dried grapes, and so will be sweet?

Answer 19

Recioto

Question 20

Typically makes wine with low tannin and low acidity x1. (clue: likes warm climate and so has low acidity)

Answer 20

Grenache/Garnacha

Question 21

Typically makes wine with smooth, medium tannin and medium acidity x2Crowd-pleasers! Good blenders for smoothing out more tannic varieties/wines).

Answer 21

Merlot Tempranillo

Question 22

Great source of Pinotage? (x1)

Answer 22

Western Cape, South Africa

Question 23

Barbaresco - grape?

Answer 23

Nebbiolo

Question 24

Typically makes wine with high tannin and medium acidity. x3 (structured but not as edgy as the high acidity tannic wines)

Answer 24

Carmenère Malbec Montepulciano

Question 25

Great source of Primitivo? (x1)

Answer 25

Puglia, Italy

Question 26

Typically makes wine with tannins ranging from medium to high, and acidity ranging from medium to high. x2 (harder to pin point - usually depends on quality to indicate actual style. Concentrated or diluted).

Answer 26

Syrah/Shiraz Zinfandel

Question 27

Chianti - grape? (“… ee”)

Answer 27

Sangiovese

Question 28

Rioja grapes? - x2 grapes

Answer 28

Grenache Tempranillo

Question 29

Great examples of Cortese? (x1)

Answer 29

Gavi, Italy

Question 30

Great source of Malbec? (x1)

Answer 30

Mendoza, Argentina

Question 31

Brunello di Montalcino - grape?(tricky - suggestions?)(not one of the Os)

Answer 31

Sangiovese

Question 32

Ribera del Duero - grape?(Movie star’s favourite?)

Answer 32

Tempranillo

Question 33

Typically makes wine with high tannin and high acidity. x3 (more defined and predictable styles) Firm, structured and edgy (high acidity) wines.

Answer 33

Cabernet Sauvignon Nebbiolo Sangiovese