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

1
Q

Great examples of Nebbiolo? (x2)

A

Barolo, Barbaresco

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2
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Great examples of Garganega? (x1)

A

Soave, Italy

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3
Q

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

A

Ageing in oak barrels. Not necessarily quality

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4
Q

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

A

Cortese Garganega Verdicchio Fiano

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5
Q

Great examples of Sangiovese? (x2)

A

Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, both from Tuscany

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6
Q

Rias Baixas - grape?

A

Albarino

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7
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Gavi - grape? (Why is he rubbish at rugby? )

A

Cortese (caught easy!)

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8
Q

Which Italian DOCs make Recioto wine? x2

A

Valpolicella Soave

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9
Q

Great examples of Tempranillo? (x3)

A

Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Catalunya

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10
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Great source of Albarino? (x1)

A

Rias Baixas, Spain

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11
Q

Mendoza - grape?

A

Malbec

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12
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Which Valpolicella is made with the most dried grapes?

A

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

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13
Q

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?

A

Classico

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14
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Barolo - grape?

A

Nebbiolo

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15
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How can vines being planted on slopes affect quality?

A

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

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16
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Appassimento is a term used to describe the process of drying grapes indoors. True or False?

17
Q

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

18
Q

Great source of Carmenère? (x1)

A

Central Valley, Chile

19
Q

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

20
Q

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

A

Grenache/Garnacha

21
Q

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

A

Merlot Tempranillo

22
Q

Great source of Pinotage? (x1)

A

Western Cape, South Africa

23
Q

Barbaresco - grape?

24
Q

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

A

Carmenère Malbec Montepulciano

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Great source of Primitivo? (x1)
Puglia, Italy
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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).
Syrah/Shiraz Zinfandel
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Chianti - grape? ("... ee")
Sangiovese
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Rioja grapes? - x2 grapes
Grenache Tempranillo
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Great examples of Cortese? (x1)
Gavi, Italy
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Great source of Malbec? (x1)
Mendoza, Argentina
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Brunello di Montalcino - grape?(tricky - suggestions?)(not one of the Os)
Sangiovese
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Ribera del Duero - grape?(Movie star's favourite?)
Tempranillo
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Typically makes wine with high tannin and high acidity. x3 (more defined and predictable styles) Firm, structured and edgy (high acidity) wines.
Cabernet Sauvignon Nebbiolo Sangiovese