WSET Level 1 Wine|2023 LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

Define wine A drink made from fermented juice or freshly picked grapes. Fermentation Natural process caused by yeast. 00:25 01:25 What does yeast do? Feed on the sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas Define Yeast microscopic organisms that live naturally alongside grapes in the vineyard and winery. Wine Types/Styles Light Sparkling Fortified Light Wines Still wines Majority fall under this category 8-15% alcohol Examples of light wines Rioja and Chardonnay Examples of Sparking wines Champagne and Cava Sparkling Wine Wine where bubbles of carbon dioxide gas have been trapped in wine. Typically expensive Examples of fortified wine Sherry and Port Fortified Wine Wines that have extra alcohol added 15-22% alcohol Color styles of Wine Red - Black grapes - colour comes with the grapes skin White - Juice of white grapes Rosé - Black grapes with less contact with skins 00:01 01:25 Sweetness Styles of Wine Dry, Medium, Sweet Dry Wine The majority of wine are dry because the yeast has turned all the sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas. Example of Dry wine White - Sauvignon Blanc Red - Chinanti Medium Wine Usually White or Rose. The wine maker either removes the yeast from the juice before the sugar has been consumed or adds unfermented sweet grape juice to dry wine. Example of medium wine White Zinfandel Sweet wine made from grapes that are so rich in sugar that the yeast dies before all the sugar is consumed. The sweetness should be balanced with a refreshing acidity to prevent these wines from being cloying. or the yeast can be killed through the addition of extra alcohol. Example of Sweet wine port Body Styles of Wine Light Bodied Medium Bodied Full Bodied Light bodied wine Wines light in body are usually refreshing and easy to drink. Example of light bodied wine Pinot Grigio Medium Bodied wine wine will feel richer and more substantial, this may be because of the grapes used or because the wine may have been in oak barrels, giving extra texture to the wine Example of medium bodied wine Merlot Full bodied wine Powerful and will seem more concentrated and heavy. Due to the ripeness of the grape and for some wines the use of oak. Example of full bodied wine Chardonnay Other Factors Wine Styles Oak Tannin Acidity Oak Means that the wine has been fermented or matured in oak and will gain flavours, tannin and texture from contact with the wood.