WSET Level 4 | 4.2 Styles of Wine • SWEETNESS in Structural Characteristics

Question 1

What is sweetness in wine caused by?

Answer 1

The presence of sugar

Question 2

What are wines with low to no sugar called?

Answer 2

Dry

Question 3

What is another factor besides sugar that can cause a wine to taste sweet?

Answer 3

Fruitiness in Flavor and Aroma

Question 4

What are the majority of wines considered?

Answer 4

Dry

Question 5

What is required in winemaking to make a dry wine?

Answer 5

Yeasts need to convert all the sugars to alcohol

Question 6

What are examples of dry wines?

Answer 6

Chablis
Sauvignon Blanc
Cotes du Rhone
Chianti
Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 7

What styles of wine have a medium level of sweetness?

Answer 7

Whites
Rosés

Question 8

What are the 2 key ways of making wine with medium sweetness?

Answer 8

1. Yeast are removed before all sugars are converted into alcohol
2. Unfermented grape juice is added to the wine

Question 9

Name examples of medium sweet wines?

Answer 9

Riesling
Sherry (some)
White Zinfandel

Question 10

What do high levels of sugar do on the palate?

Answer 10

Wine can seem thick and syrupy

Question 11

What are two ways to make sweet wine?

Answer 11

1. The harvested grapes / juice are so high in sugar that the yeast stops fermenting before all the sugar is eaten
2. In fortified wines, high-strenght distilled alcohol is added to halt fermentation

Question 12

What are examples of sweet wines?

Answer 12

Sauternes
Riesling
Port
Sherries (some)