WSET L3 Multichoice Mock Exam

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Clear or purple/pink crystals in a bottle of wine imply that the wine?

 Has been aged in oak barrels.

 Has not been chilled to stabilise the wine.

 Excess sugar from chaptalisation has not dissolved in the wine.

 You have one the diamond in the wine competition, you can now retire on your winnings.

Which is not an example of Clarification?

 Sedimentation

 Fining

 Millerandage 

 Filtration

Which statements about blending are true?

1) Blending of grape varieties is common
2) Blending of vintages is allowed in some regions 
3) Blending can occur at any stage of the winemaking process
4) Blending of different pressing fractions can help balance

 1 only

 1 & 2

 1, 2 & 4

 1, 2, 3, 4

Which statement about Lees contact is false?

 Is the sediment of the dead yeast cells

 Can add richness to wine after extended ageing.

 Gross lees come out of the wine first, the fine lees settle afterwards and are removed during maturation process. 

 Lees contact is being attacked at the pub by Lee after he has consumed too much wine.

Which is an incorrect statement?

 The bigger the barrel the slower oxidation occurs

 All other things being equal, the smaller the barrel the quicker the oak flavour is imparted

 A 225 litre barrel is small

 Large barrels oxidise wine faster because of their greater surface area
What is the best method of storing anaerobic made wines?

 In the stomach of your tutor

 In an inert stainless steel tank or epoxy resin lined cement tank

 In an oak barrel 

 In a bottle with a plastic cork

Protective wine making is most likely to result in wines that are?

 Oaky

 Complex

 Fruity in style

 Age worthy

Which is often NOT part of anaerobic wine making?

 Maturing wines in old oak barrels

 Use of antioxidants on the grapes during picking

 Picking at night when the temperatures are low

 Filling airtight equipment with Carbon Dioxide or Nitrogen

Which one of these is wrong about using Sulphur Dioxide in wine making?

 SO2 levels are limited because it can be toxic at very high levels

 It is an antioxidant

 It is used to adjust the acidity of wine

 It’s an antiseptic

Oxygen during wine making is?

 Always positive

 Always negative

 Sometimes positive and sometimes negative

 Has no impact on the final wine

A natural wine is?

 A wine that is made with a particular stylistic goal in mind

 A wine that is made with as minimal intervention as possible

 A wine that druids chant around on the summer solstice

 A wine made from the grape variety “Natural”

Which vineyard has the aspect to give it the highest amount of sun?

 North facing slope in the northern hemisphere

 South facing slope in the southern hemisphere

 North facing slope in the southern hemisphere

 A flat vineyard at 50° latitude

Which statement about soils is false?

 Light coloured soils reflect the sun's energy and don't radiate heat into the vineyard

 Wet soils take longer to warm up and tend to cool the vine

 Rocky soils tend to absorb and radiate heat, warming the vineyard

 Rocky soils on slopes near rivers tend to pull the water up a hill, making vineyards wet and susceptible to frost

Why is netting needed in a vineyard?

 To protect the vine from frost

 To protect the grapes from birds

 To protect the vine from hail

 To protect the vine from birds and/or hail

Which statement about Vitis Vinifera is true?

 The main Eurasian species for grape production

 It is the preferred species for root

 Provides excellent disease resistance

 When harvested green grapes turn blue

The Southern Italian name for Zinfandel is?

 Primitivo

 Negroamaro

 Aglianico 

 Nebbiolo

Which grape variety would you not expect to undergo carbonic maceration?
1) Grenache
2) Monastrell
3) Gammay

 1

 2

 3
  1 & 3

The climate in Rias Baxas is?

 Maritime

 Mediterranean

 Continental

 Sub tropical

The climate on the Eastern Spanish coast is?

 Maritime

 Mediterranean

 Continental

 Sub tropical

The climate in the centre of Spain is?

 Maritime

 Mediterranean

 Continental

 Sub tropical

Which is the correct order of quality from highest to lowest?

 Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti DOCG

 Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG

 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione DOCG, Chianti DOCG, Chianti Classico DOCG

Another name for the Spätburgunder grape is

 Silvaner

 Syrah

 Pinot Noir

 Cabernet Sauvignon

Put these grapes in the correct order of requiring more temperature to achieve similar ripeness levels.

 Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

 Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

 Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

  Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot

A dry wine is high in acidity with a light body, flavours of lemon, green apple and yeasty notes. What is it?

 Pouilly-Fumé

 Coteaux du Layon

 Muscadet

 Savenniéres

Johannisberg, Rüesheim are all villages in?

 Pfalz

 Rheingau

 Rheinhessen

 Nahe

Which is not a white grape variety permitted in the production of sweet wine in Bordeaux?

 Sauvignon Blanc

 Sémillon

 Muscadelle

 Muscat of Alexandria

Put the following wines in order of price and quality, lowest to highest.

 St Emilion, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A, St Emilion Grand Cru
Classé

 St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé , St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru
Classé A

 St Emilion Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A, St
Emilion

 St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé , St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A, St Emilion Premier Grand Cru
Classé B

A wine from Beaujolais that is well structured with concentrated fruit and firm tannins, improves with bottle ageing and often
matured in oak barrels, is likely to be?

 AC Beaujolais Nouveau

 AC Beaujolais Cru

 AC Beaujolais Primeur

 AC Beaujolais

AC Gevrey Chambertin is an example of?

  Regional Wine

 Commune / Village 

 Premier Cru

 Grand Cru

DOCQ wines in Catalonia are equivalent to a Spanish?

 DO

 DOCa

 Vinos de pago

 Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)

Which one of these statements about PDO wine is false?

 Prädikatswein is a PDO

 The wine must be produced in the stated area.

 Bandol is not a PDO

 Quality or characteristics essentially due to geographic environment and its inherent natural and human factors.

Which one of these statements about PGI wine is false?

 PGI's must not display the grape variety on the label.

 Possess specific quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to that area.

 IGT is an example of a PGI from Italy

 All of the above

Sedimentation is?

 Adding a material to the wine that passes down through the wine attracting and capturing particles.

 When large particles settle at the bottom of the tank and the wine is decanted off.

 The building of humus layers in the vineyard.

 None of the above.

A wine for long term storage needs?

 High tannin

 High acidity

 High alcohol

 Any of the above

Which one of these is not a method of increasing extraction during wine making?
  Pumping over

 Rotary fermenters

 Post fermentation Maceration

 MLF

Which one of these is associated with manual harvest?

 Can be done at night when temperatures are lower, slowing down oxidation

 The grapes are shaken violently off the vine

 Low capital costs but higher ongoing costs

 Suitable for all trellising systems

Which soil type has the largest warming effect?

 Clay

 Sand

 Gravel

 Chalk

Continental climates can be described as?

 High continentality, low rainfall and a very sunny growing season.

 Low to medium continentality, medium to high rainfall all year long and often a cloudy growing season

 Low to medium continentality, low to medium rainfall mainly in winter and a sunny growing season.

 High continentality, low rainfall and often with foggy morning and high cloud cover.

Put the Vine Growth Cycle in the correct order?

 Veraison, Budburst, Flowering, Fruit set, Ripening

 Budburst, Flowering, Fruit set, Veraison, Ripening

 Budburst, Flowering, Veraison, Fruit set, Ripening

 Budburst, Veraison, Flowering, Fruit set , Ripening

What is the French name for the Italian Pinot Grigio?

 Pinot Blanc

 Pinot Noir

 Pinot Gris

 Chardonnay

Which statement about the soils found in Jerez is false?

  It has excellent water holding capacities

 In summer the soil forms a hard crust that limits evaporation from the soil

 Rectangular pits are dug into it over winter to encourage water to be trapped in the soil

 These large pudding stones heat up and reflect heat back at night

Which one of these Ports would have the vintage on the label?

 Reserve Tawny

 Age indicated Tawny

 LBV

 Ruby Port

Looking at the label which is the best-matching description?

 White wine with high acidity and dry

 Red wine with low tannins and red fruits. Full-bodied

 Red wine with high tannins and acidity. Full-bodied

 Red wine with full body, low tannins and sweet

Which wine region is in the correct order from largest to smallest?

 Vin de France, Burgundy, Pommard, Côte d'Or

 Burgundy, Vin de France, Pommard, Côte d'Or

 Vin de France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Pommard

 Vin de France, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, Pommard

Which sweet wine is not matched to the correct method of production.

  Sauternes -> Noble rot

 Recioto -> Drying grapes

 Trockenbeerenauslese -> Noble Rot

 Rutherglen Muscat -> Ice wine

What is sekt?

 A dry Champagne

 The first 66% of juice that comes off a Champagne press, it is the best quality

 A sweet Champagne

 A German sparkling made from grapes grown anywhere in the world

At what angle should a sparkling wine bottle be tilted to when opening?

 10°

 30°

 45°

 90°

Vielles Vignes is the French term for?

 Barrel fermentation

 Old vine

 Oak ageing

 A white grape grown in Alsace

Which gives the best description of Coquimbo with its Elqui & Limari subregion?

 Considerable diversity of warmer valleys and exposed cooler coastal valleys

 With its exposure to the cooling Humbolt current and wet climate

 A cool coastal exposure

 Cool and dry climate with intense sun

Which region does not make Bordeaux blends?

 Margaret River

 Bergerac

 Heathcote

 Stellenbosch
At a picnic a friend opens a bottle of wine smelling of damp cardboard. What was the vessel the wine came in?

 Bag in box

 Plastic bottle

 Glass bottle with cork

 Glass bottle with screw cap

Which packaging option is best at preserving fresh fruity wines?

 Bag in box

 Plastic bottle

 Glass bottles with screw cap

 Glass bottle with cork

Sterile filtering is
1) Not necessary for fortified wines. 
2) A surface filter with pore size small enough to remove yeast and bacteria. 
3) Is not required for low acid, sweet wines that have not undergone MLF. 
4) A filter whose pores can block up easily.

 1,2,3 & 4

 2, 3 & 4

 1, 2 & 4

 1, 3

What does MLF do to wine?

 Adds lemon flavours to the wine and makes the tartaric acid sharper.

 Creates a fruiter style of wine

 Softens acidity and can add a buttery flavour to the wine.

 Nothing. But it changes connections in the brain, to make the wine taste better.

With regard to pressing wine, what does fractions mean?

 Fractions is the ratio of juice to skin.

 It is the percentage of juice to the total weight of the grapes.

 It is different pressing of the same grapes at different pressures to give a mix of blending components.

 It is the ratio of grapes the winery dog eats, in small wineries this can be significant.

Which one of these is not required if the grapes are mechanically harvested?

 Adjustments

 Sorting
  Pressing

 De-stemming & Crushing

What is the correct order for Grape Processing?

 Sorting, De-stemming & Crushing, Pressing, Adjustments

 Sorting, Pressing, De-stemming & Crushing, Adjustments

 Adjustments, Sorting, De-stemming & Crushing, Pressing

 Pressing, De-stemming & Crushing, Adjustments, Sorting

Which one of these is not an inert vessel?

 Epoxy-lined concrete tank

 Stainless steel

 A glass bottle with a screw cap

 Oak barrel

Which material will not impart an oak character to the wine?

 Staves

 Oak chips

 Oak barrels

 Epoxy resin lined tanks

Which statement is most correct about inert vessels?

 Inert vessels do not pass oak flavours to the wine but the wine does typically oxidise

 Inert vessels do pass oak flavours to the wine and the wine does oxidise

 Inert vessels do pass oak flavours to the wine and the wine does not typically oxidise

 Inert vessels do not pass oak flavours to the wine and the wine does not typically oxidise

Which one of these is not a sign that a wine has become exposed to too much oxygen?

 White wines get darker

 Red wines get lighter

 Wines lose their fresh fruit flavour

 Bacteria will cause the wine to lose acidity, develop buttery flavours and become fizzy

Which tertiary flavours are a result of excess oxidation during maturation?

 Raspberry, toffee, nuts

 Caramel, toffee, nuts

  Caramel, coffee, tar

 Raspberry, toffee, tar

Which wine is not made by leaving a gap at the top of a barrel?

 Rutherglen Muscat

 Olorosso Sherry

 Champagne

 Tawny Port

Frost flows in a similar way to?

 Ice

 Water

 Steam

 It's a trick question. It settles on my windscreen of my car.

Our company is called ThirtyFifty. A name we came up with after sitting the WSET L3 Course. Why is the name
relevant for a wine tasting company?

 Your clients must be aged between 30-50 years old

 30g of sugar added to grape juice adds 50° alcohol

 Most vineyards are located between 30° and 50° latitude, north and south of the equator.

 It takes 30 staff to run a 50 ha vineyard

Which one of these is the odd one out?

 Grey Rot

 Nematodes

 Powdery Mildew

 Downy Mildew

Which one of these is not a reason for selecting which grape variety to grow?

 Budding times

 Ripening times

 Leaf colour

 Resistance to certain diseases

Which statement about Ribera del Duero is false?

 The climate is Continental and isolated from any Atlantic influences by a ring of Mountains.
  It is in the highest part of the Meseta at over 850m.

 The climate tends to thicken grapes' skins making its Tempranillo based red wines have deep colour,
tannins and body. 

 The climate tends to thicken grapes' skins making its Viura based red wines have deep colour, tannins and
body.

The climate in the North West of Spain is?

 Maritime

 Mediterranean

 Continental

 Sub tropical

Which one of these regions is famous for its Super Tuscan wines?

 Frascati

 Bolgheri 

 Orvieto

 Puglia

Vouvray wines are?

 Dry, still white wines made from Chenin Blanc

 Sweet, still white wines made from Chenin Blanc

 Sparkling white wines made from Chenin Blanc

 All of the above

Which is not a typical method of making a sweet wine in Germany?

 Chill and filter the wine during fermentation

 Sussreserve

 Fortification

 Naturally sweet

Côtes de Bordeaux wines are?

 Sweet wines

 Soft, easy drinking Merlot dominated wines

 Dry white wines made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc

 Cabernet Sauvignon & Malbec red wines with structure

The vineyard system used in Beaujolais is?

  Cordon Spur

 Replacement cane

 VSP

 Bush / Gobelet

Which statement about Côte de Nuits is false?

 All but one of Burgundy’s Grand Cru reds are in the Côte de Nuits

 The following regions are all in Côte de Nuits : Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-
Georges

 Côte de Nuits is the furthest Northern region in Burgundy

 The key red grape for Côte de Nuits is Pinot Noir

Vin de France and Deutscher Wein are both examples of?

 Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

 Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

 Wines without Geographical Indication

 None of the above

DOC, DOCa are both examples of?

 Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

 Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

 Neither

 Both

A Depth filter is?

 A type of filter similar to a sieve, but is a sheet with lots of holes in it, where larger particles get caught.

 A type of filter that is made up of material such as earth. When the product is passed through the filter,
larger particles are caught amongst the material.

 Adding a material to the wine that passes down through the wine attracting and capturing particles.

 All of the above

In the image below, in red wine making what does the 'A' represent
  Press

 Crush

 Rack & Return

 Carbonic Maceration

Which one of these is not a method of increasing extraction during wine making?

 Rotary Fermenters

 Rack & Return

 Punching down

 Punch up

Another name for Botrytis is?

 Downy Mildew

 Powdery Mildew

 Grey Rot

 Coulure

The following are all examples of what type of climate? 

Cool -> Muscadet 
Mod -> Bordeaux, Rias Baixas 
Warm -> Auckland

 Mediterranean climate

 Maritime climate

 Continental climate

 Monsoon climate
My Great Aunt Morag owns a vineyard up a mountain, as the altitude increases, the temperature?

 Stays the same

 Goes up

 Goes down

 Goes round and round

In relations to vines, Hybrids are?

 Sexual reproduction, with the parents being a different species

 Sexual reproduction, with both parents being the same species

 The process of joining a rootstock to another vine

 An error in copying process of new bud

Which of these terms is not associated with viticulture or wine making?

 Bush training

 Permanent wood

 Plunging the cap

 Alpine Clarion

The term VSP refers to?

 Very Special Pale a style of white Port.

 Vertical shoot positioning

 Variegated Sharp-shooter Parasite

 Very Sensible Plunging

Which one of these is the most important grape in Sherry?

 Pedro Ximinez (PX)

 Muscat of Alexandria

 Palomino

 Tinta Roriz

Which of these grapes is a synonym for Tempranillo?

 Touriga Nacional

 Touriga Franca

 Tinta Barroca

 Tinta Roriz
You are working in a restaurant selling only French wines. A client comes in saying they only like Barossa GSM.
Which alternative region is likely to produce a similar styled red?

 Margaux

 Gevry Chambertin 

 Châteauneuf-du-Pape

 Saint Émilion

Crémant is made by which method of production

 Tank

 Traditional

 Transfer

Which statement about Italian Reserva wines is true?

 They can only be made from DOCG regions

 Chianti is the only region that can produce Reserva

 It has the same meaning as Spanish Reserva

 It has a higher minimum alcohol and has been aged for longer

Which country is not known for growing Grenache?

 France

 Australia

 New Zealand

 Spain

Which statement for Pinot Noir is not true?

 Pinot Noir has thin skins

 Chile's Casablanca region is known for producing Pinot Noir

 Germany's Mosel is a key region for Pinot Noir

 South Africa's Walker Bay is known for its Pinot Noirs

Which wine does this description best fit: full-bodied with flavours of citrus, white stone and tropical fruit, oak
and spice?

 Meursault

 Bordeaux white

 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

 Barbera
What is the correct serving temperature for sweet wine?

 Lightly Chilled 10-13°C (50-55°F)

 Chilled 7-10°C (45-50°F)

 Well Chilled 6-8°C (43-45°F)

 Room temperature 15-18°C (59-64°F)

Which Country is Denominación de Origen (DO) associated with?

 Spain

 Italy

 Germany

 France

Which regions are known for their red Bordeaux blends?

 Margaret River, Stellenbosch, Monbazzillac

 Margaret River, Stellenbosch, Cahors

 Margaret River, Stellenbosch, Madiran

 Margaret River, Stellenbosch, Bergerac

Which region is not known for growing the aromatic Torrontes variety?

 Cafayate

 Elqui

 Mendoza

 San Juan

Which one of these combinations of grapes are grown in Casablanca?

 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Mataró

 Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Petit Verdot

 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

 Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Grenache

Which region is Continental?

 Central Otago

 Nelson

 Auckland

 Martinborough
MLF stands for?

 More Lemon Flavours.

 Mumma Likes Fruity wine.

 Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus.

 Malo Lactic Fermentation.

Which one of these statements is true?

 Fermenting at higher temperatures results in less tannins in red wines.

 Fermenting white wines at higher temperatures can encourage savoury, complex aromas to develop.

 Red wines do not have floral aromas due to their higher fermentation temperature.

 Lower temperatures discourage the development of varietal fruity character.

Which one of these statements about yeast is false?

 Commercial yeast strains give a consistency of flavour.

 Ambient Yeast strains (wild fermentation) results in wines that may be more complex.

 Ambient / Wild Yeast strains are more reliable at higher temperatures.

 Yeast will not ferment correctly if the temperature is too high or two low.

Which is not a method for the winemaker to artificially stop the fermentation?

 Addition of tartaric acid

 Chill the wine and filter

 Addition of SO2

 Addition of spirit to raise the alcohol level

Which of these are reason that Alcoholic Fermentation may stop? 

1) The sugar is consumed
2) The temperature is above 35℃
3) The yeast runs out of nutrients
4) The sugar and alcohol level is too high

 1, 2, 3, 4

 1 only

 1, 2, 4

 1, 2, 3
The main organism used to carry out alcoholic fermentation is

 Brettanomyces

 Lactic acid bacteria

 Saccharomyces cerevisiae

 Sponge Bob Square Pants

Which statement about acidification is false?

 Acidification is common in Chablis

 Acidification is usually done by the addition of tartaric acid

 Deacidification is carried out by the addition of an alkali

 Acidification is common in Europe's warmer regions

Which statement about pressing pressure is incorrect?

 A high pressing pressure will release more juice

 A high pressing pressure is likely to result in bitter oils in the wine from torn seeds

 A single tank of high pressing pressure wine is likely to be low quality

 A wine made from high pressing pressure is likely to be made into a sweet wine.

The day/night temperature changes are known as?

 Diurnal

 Continentality

 Grechetto

 Riddling

When is it best to do a green harvest?

 At the time of grape harvesting, mechanical harvesters collects green MOG

 Shortly after veraison

 Whenever mould builds up on the trunk

 Shortly after flowering

The picture below is an example of what type of training?

  Head training

 Cordon training

 Marathon training

 Spur prunning

The key grapes in Priorat are?

 Garnacha, Mencia, Cabernet Sauvignon

 Garnacha, Cariñena, Tempranillo

 Garnacha, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon

 Garnacha, Albariño, Tempranillo

Which one of these grapes is used in making Valpolicella?

 Corvina 

 Garganega

 Cortese

 All of the above

What is the closest equivalent of a Passito wine?

  Ausbruch

 Strohwein

 Passerillage

 Trokenbeernauslese

Which part of the grape does not contain tannins?

 Stems

 Bloom

 Seeds

 Skin

The wine region most similar to Menetou Salon is?

 Bourgueil

 Sancerre

 Val de Loire IGP

 Chinon

Which term best describes a harvest where individual grapes are selected that are infected with botrytis to the
point that they have dried out and are shrivelled up”?

 Spätlese

 Trocken

 Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

 Kabinett

Which one of these regions is least likley to produce Merlot dominated wines?

 Pomerol

 Côtes de Bordeaux

 Pessac-Léognan

 Canon Fronsac

Which statement about Beaujolais Nouveau is false?

 Cannot go on sale to consumer until after midnight on the third Wednesday in November.
  Cannot be sold by growers or merchants after the 31st August of the following vintage.

 Typically made with carbonic maceration with flavours of kirsch, bubblegum, banana and cinnamon.

 Often has high acidity and tannins.

Which of these wines does this description best fit? A white wine that has high acidity, apple and citrus aromas
and smoky minerality.

 Chablis

 Macon

 Pouilly Fuissé

 Morgon

Gross Lees is?

 The mass of skin left over after pressing a white wine

 Dead yeast and grape skins that fall out of the wine shortly after fermentation has ended.

 Shorthand for Sur Lie, a snooty wine waiter

 Watching my mate Lee picking his nose... and eating it. Yuck!

Which is a method of concentrating grape sugars?

 Passerillage

 Passito

 Ice wine production

 All of the above

Which of these is most likely to be done to both red and white wines?

 Barrel fermentation

 Post fermentation skin contact

 Carbonic maceration

 Chaptalisation

Which is not a method of controlling yield in a typical season?

 Green harvest

 Winter pruning
  Irrigation

 Mechanical Harvesting

Maritime climate can be described as?

 High continentality, low rainfall and a very sunny growing season.

 Low to medium continentality, medium to high rainfall all year long and often a cloudy growing season.

 Low to medium continentality, low to medium rainfall mainly in winter and a sunny growing season

 High continentality, low rainfall and often with foggy morning and high cloud cover.

When plants are photosynthesising which of the following equations is correct?

 O2 + Sunlight + Chlorophyll => Sugars + CO2

 CO2 + Sunlight + Chlorophyll => Sugars + O2

 O2 + heat + Chlorophyll => Sugars + O2

 CO2 + Sunlight + Veraison => Sugars + O2

An aspiring winemaker in Bordeaux decides to create his own version of Cabernet Sauvignon. He pollinates a
Cabernet Franc with Sauvignon Blanc. The resulting seed is?

 Cabernet Sauvignon

 Cabernet Franc

 Sauvignon Blanc

 A new variety of grape

Which one of the statements about flor is false?

 It protects wines from oxidation

 It consumes nutrients from the wine so blending is essential

 Fino that exhibits flor is fortified to only 15.5% abv

 Wines that live under flor turn brown

After production many Ports are matured by the coast at?

 Cima Corgo

 Vila Nova de Gaia

 Vinha ao alto
  Port Colheita

Which one of the following label descriptions is likely to indicate an oaky Sauvignon Blanc?

 Reserve

 Sancerre

 Fumé Blanc

 Biodynamic

Which sweet wine can be described as having a 'purity of fruit character' associated with its production?

 Tokaji

 Beerenauslese

 Pale cream sherry

 Eiswein

Which method of sparkling wine production does not typically produce wines with yeasty characters?

 Tank

 Traditional

 Transfer

Viognier is

 A soft, full-bodied aromatic white wine, often with flavours of peach, pear, apricots and violets

 A soft, light-bodied aromatic white wine, often with flavours of butter, citrus and red berries

 A tannic red wine from Northern Rhone made from Syrah

 A Beaujolais Cru made from Gamay grapes

What does 'Sur Lie' mean?

 The wine has been aged on the dead yeast from the alcoholic fermentation

 It is served by a snooty waiter

 The wine has been fermented a very low temperature

 Sur lie is the technical name for the tall bottles found in Alsace

A wine is dry, high in acidity with noticeable lime and petrol aromas. What is it and where does it come from?
  Semillon from Australia

 Riesling from Australia

 Riesling from Germany

 Semillon from Sauternes

Which statement about Pinot Noir and Grenache is true?

 They prefer cool climates

 They often produce pale -> medium colour intensity wines

 Neither is regularly blended with other grapes

 They both typically have high levels of acidity

A wine has deep colour with lots of tannins and acidity with strong flavours of blackcurrant. The grape variety is?

 Merlot

 Cabernet Sauvignon

 Sangiovese

 Zinfandel

What is the correct serving temperature for light/ medium bodied white wine?

 Lightly Chilled 10-13°C (50-55°F)

 Chilled 7-10°C (45-50°F)

 Well Chilled 6-8°C (43-45°F)

 Room temperature 15-18°C (59-64°F)

Which is the odd one out if seen on a label?

 Estate

 Château

 Domaine

 Vineyard

What is the correct order for ageing of Spanish wines?

 Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

 Gran Reserva, Joven, Crianza, Reserva

  Crianza, Joven, Reserva, Gran Reserva

 Joven, Reserva, Gran Reserva, Crianza

On an Italian wine, Classico means?

 The original area of a DOC or DOCG before expansion

 A wine made to the traditional rules of the region

 Higher alcohol and longer ageing

 Higher alcohol

Which country is Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) associated with?

 Spain

 Italy

 Germany

 France

Malbec is best described as?

 A red wine with low tannins and flavours of kirsch and bubblegum

 A red wine with low acidity med->high tannins with rich ripe damson fruit

 Deep coloured red wine with medium to high tannins, blackberry, plum and spice aromas

 High acidity, low tannins and often likes oak

Which is NOT a subregion of the Central Valley in Chile?

 Maipo: Surrounded by mountains in the North of Chile's Central Valley, with no coastal influence

 Rapel: In the centre, it has considerable diversity of warmer valleys and exposed cooler coastal valleys

 Curico: Southern area with warm rich soils making lots of quality cheap fruit for value wines

 Maipú: A dry area to the east protected by the Andes

Which one of these statements about Carmenere from Chile is false?

 Carmenere is an old Bordeaux grape variety

 Carmenere is often deep coloured, med->full body with high tannins and blackberry and pepper flavours

 Carmenere is a synonym for Merlot

 Carmenere is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile

A white wine is dry, medium alcohol, high acidity with green pepper and grapefruit aromas. Where is it from?

 Nelson Sauvignon Blanc

 Bandol

 Tavel

 Hunter Valley Semillon

The wine is deep coloured with high tannins with black berry and peppery notes. Where is it from?

 Jurancon

 Givry

 Franken

 Yarra Valley

The wine has crisp acidity and an overt lime and petrol nose. Where is it from?

 Mosel Riesling

 Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc

 Hunter Valley Semillion

 Clare Valley Riesling

Which region is famous for producing Cabernet Sauvignon?

 Marlborough

 Coonawarra

 Bourgueil

 Hunter Valley

Which is the odd variety?

 Merlot

 Mourvèdre

 Mataró

 Monastrell