WSET Level 2 Question and answers rated A+ 2023

WSET Level 2 Question and answers rated A+ 2023Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank True What is Prosecco? A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made using the tank method What grape variety is used for Prosecco? The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor What does Spumante mean? fully sparkling wine What does frizzante mean? lightly sparkling wine What is Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG? a premier sparking wine from NE Italy What is Asti DOCG? a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat Flavors: peach, grape, rose What is Sekt? German word for sparkling wine, both made in Germany and Austria What are characteristics of Sekt? Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from anywhere in the EU What is the main quality advantage of Bottled Fermentation? Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines can gain bready, biscuity flavors What is a base wine? A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled, sealed and stored.