WSET Level 2 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

WSET Level 2 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - Answer-Still Base Wine, usually light in alcohol, and processes add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - Answer-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 - Answer-True What is Prosecco? - Answer-A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made using the tank method What grape variety is used for Prosecco? - Answer-The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavour What does Spumante mean? - Answer-fully sparkling wine What does frizzante mean? - Answer-lightly sparkling wine What is Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG? - Answer-a premier sparking wine from NE Italy What is Asti DOCG? - Answer-a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat Flavors: peach, grape, rose What is Sekt? - Answer-German word for sparkling wine, both made in Germany and Austria What are characteristics of Sekt? - Answer-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? - Answer-Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines can gain bready, biscuity flavors