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WSET Session 3 Flashcards

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What are two traits of earlier stages of ripened grapes?

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Grapes have riper aromas and high sugar levels

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What are two traits of later stages of ripened grapes?

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Grapes experience raisining and have dried-fruit aromas

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What are the three necessary conditions for botrytis?

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ripe grapes, damp, misty mornings, and warm, dry afternoons

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What are three ways to concentrate sugars in a grape?

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Extra ripening, botrytitis and freezing grapes

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What are the three steps of making ice wine?

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Grapes freeze on the vine, are picked while frozen, and pressed while frozen

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What are two things a winemaker might want to adjust to make a balance wine?

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Sugar and acid

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What are some options a winemaker might have when using oak vessels?

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Level of toast, age of vessel and size of vessel

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What are two alternatives to oak vessels?

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Oak, staves and oak chips

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What does malolactic conversion do?

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Lowers acidity

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10
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What does lees contact do?

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Increases body

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11
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What is clarification?

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Helps obtain a perfectly clear appearance

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Why might a winemaker not want to use clarification?

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Some feel that this technique affects the character of the wine

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Why do grapes with concentrated sugar produce sweet wines?

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There is two much sugar for the yeast to eat so yeast stops fermentation early and residual sugar is left in the wine

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How is yeast removed to make sweet wine?

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Yeast is removed through small holes to prevent the grape juice from being fermented

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How is yeast killed to make a sweet wine?

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Alcohol is added to the grape juice to kill the yeast, fortifying the wine and stopping fermintation

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How might a winemaker add sweetness to a dry wine?

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Adding sugars, such as sugars from grapes, is an easy way to control the amount of sweetness a wine will have

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How are dry white wines made?

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Crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation storage or maturation and packaging

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How are rosés made?

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Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, draining, storage and maturation, and packaging

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What are characteristics of Riesling?

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High acid, susceptible to botrytis, aromatic, and flavor characteristics vary according to ripeness

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What is the range of Riesling sweetness?

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dry to sweet

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What is the range of Riesling body?

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Light to full body

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Is Riesling typically oaked or unoaked?

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Unoaked

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What does aged Riesling taste like?

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Honey or Petrol

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What are the flavor characteristics of just ripe Riesling?

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Green fruit, citrus and floral

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What is the flavor characteristic of extra ripe Riesling?

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Stone fruit, tropical fruit and dried fruit

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Where is Riesling grown?

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Germany, France, Australia

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Where in Germany is Riesling grown?

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Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz

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28
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Where in France is Riesling grown?

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Alsace

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29
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What is PDO in Germany?

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Qualitätswein Prädikatswein

30
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What is PGI in Germany?

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Landwein

31
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What are the six Prädikat categories?

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Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Eiswein, Beerenauslese (BA), and Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

32
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Which Prädikat are dry to sweet wines?

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Kabinett, Spätlese, and Auslese

33
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What Prädikat wine is sweet by freezing?

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Eiswein

34
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Which Prädikat are sweet by noble rot?

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BA and TBA

35
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Kabinett

A

Most delicate Prädikat

36
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Spätlese

A

More concentrated flavors and fuller body

37
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Auslese

A

Selected extra ripe harvest

38
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Eiswein

A

Ice wine

39
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BA

A

Selected berry harvest afflicted with botrytis

40
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TBA

A

Selected dried berry harvest afflicted with botrytis

41
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Trocken

A

A dry wine

42
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Halbtrocken

A

A wine with some sweetness

43
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Where in Australia is Riesling grown

A

Clare Valley and Eden Valley

44
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What kind of climate is Riesling grown in?

A

Cool to Moderate

45
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What kind of climate is Chenin Blanc grown in?

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Cool to warm

46
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What are some grape characteristics of Chenin Blanc?

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High acidity and susceptible to botrytis

47
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What is the sweetness range of Chenin Blanc?

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Dry to sweet

48
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Is Chenin Blanc usually oaked or unoaked?

A

Both

49
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What does aged Chenin Blanc taste like?

A

Dried fruit and honey

50
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What are flavor characteristics of ripe Chenin Blanc?

A

Green fruit and Citrus

51
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What are flavor characteristics of extra ripe Chenin Blan?

A

Stone fruit and tropical fruit

52
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Where is Chenin Blanc grown?

A

France and South Africa

53
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Where in France is Chenin Blanc grown?

A

Vouvray

54
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Where in South Africa is Chenin Blanc grown?

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Western Cape

55
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What climate is Semillon grown in?

A

Moderate to Warm

56
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What are some grape characteristics of semillon?

A

Medium to high acid, susceptible to botrytis

57
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What is the sweetness range of Semillon?

A

Dry to sweet

58
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What is the body range of Semillon?

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Light to full

59
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Is Semillon usually oaked or unoaked?

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Both

60
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What grape is Semillon sometimes blended with?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

61
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What are some flavor characteristics of young Semillon?

A

Apple, lemon and grass

62
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What are some flavor characteristics of fully developed Semillon?

A

Dried fruit, nuts and honey

63
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Where is Semillon grown?

A

France and Australia

64
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Where in France is Semillon grown?

A

Bordeaux

65
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Where in Bordeaux is known for Semillon?

A

Sauternes

66
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Where is Australia is Semillon grown?

A

Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley

67
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What climate does Furmint grown in?

A

Moderate

68
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What are some grape characteristics of Furmint?

A

High acidity, susceptible to botrytis

69
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Where is Furmint mostly grown?

A

Tokaj, Hungary

70
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What is the sweetness range of Furmint?

A

dry to sweet

71
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Is Furmint usually oaked or unoaked?

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Both

72
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What does aged Furmint taste like?

A

Dried fruit, caramel, and nuts

WSET Level 2 (8 decks)

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