CSW Certified Specialist of Wine Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+)

CSW Certified Specialist of Wine Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+) Name the three new wine levels in the created for the EU - Answer PDO-protected designation of origin PGI-protected geographical origin WINE-table wine What is the most widely planted grape variety in France? What is it called in Italy - Answer Ugni blanc, Trebbiano used for brandy in cognac and armangac Name the 5 red bordeaux varietals - Answer cab franc, merlot, cab sauv, petite verdot, malbec(cot) the upper end of right bank reds (st emillion) is known for - Answer merlot dominate blends upper end left bank reds (medoc) are known for - Answer cabernet dominate blends entre-deux-mers, graves, and pessac leognan are known for what? - Answer dry white wine made from semillon and sauvignon blanc sauterns is on what bank and known for what? - Answer left bank sweet wines made from semillon dominate with sauvignon blanc noble rot in french is referred to as - Answer pourriture what is the difference between bordeaux aoc and bordeaux superior - Answer bordeaux CSW Certified Specialist of Wine Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+ aoc- is the largest appelation physically in size and production, allows reds, whites, rose, sparking and sweet bordeaux superior-reds and sweet whites with tighter restrictions, older vines lower yields, several months of aging, higher alchol what are the 4 esteemed villages in the haut medoc - Answer St espeph st julien margaux pauillac graves can make two kinds of wine what are they? and what bank is it located in? - Answer reds and dry whites, left bank what district split off of graves and now has a famous chateaux - Answer pessac-leognan what commune is in graves that produces sweet white wine? - Answer sauterns what 4 disjointed regions are included in the newly established cote de bordeaux - Answer cote de franc cote de castillon cote de blaye premier cotes de bordeaux *they may use their own commune name if the wine comes from a single area what AOCS and communes of the right bank are highly coveted wines? - Answer pomerol aoc st emillion aoc communes: fronsac, conon fronsac, lelande-de pomerol cru classe is a classification system for what region - Answer graves-left bank define en premier - Answer futures what are the two superior estates ranked as premier cru classe in the saint emillion gran cru aoc - Answer chateau ausone chateau cheval blanc premier cru classe and grand cru classe was established for what regions? - Answer st-emillion grand cru (right bank) what classification system was established in 1932, abolished and then brought back again? - Answer cru bourgeois define cru artisan - Answer the 2006 list of 44 family owned and operated wine estate pays nantais is also know as? and what grape is it known for? - Answer muscadet melon de bourgogne also known as muscadet what white grape is used in anjou saumer and western tourain? give a second name for the grape - Answer chenin blanc pineau de la loire what is the primary and secondary varietal used in anjou and tourain? Name the other 3 varietals - Answer 1. cab franc 2. cab sauv 3. gamay 4. grolleau 5. malbec (cot) define fines bulles and name a few applealtions in the loire who can produce this and by what method? - Answer sparkling wine anjou messeaux, cremant d' loire, mont lois sur loire, saumer brut, touraine mousseax, vouvray * traditional method muscats sub variety is called what? - Answer muscat blanc a petite grains what is melon de bourgogne and where is it produced? - Answer muscadet in pay nantes-loire name two subregions in coteaux du layon in anjou famous for sweet wines - Answer quarts de chaum bonnezeaux * all 3 use 100% chenin blanc Name the regional rose aoc that covers both touraine and anjou - Answer rose de loire and must be at least 30% cabernet name the two regional rose aoc in anjou and their grape (usually used) - Answer rose d' anjou-cab grolleau cabernet d' anjou- cab franc name the dry whote aoc in anjou made of 100% chenin blanc - Answer savenieres name the sparkling appelation in saumer, and what region in loire is it located in - Answer saumer is in anjou saumer brut also known as saumer mousseaux name the sparking wine regions that covers both anjou and tourain - Answer cremant de loire what appelation produces both dry and sweet wine made from 100% chenin blanc? - Answer vouvray located in touraine *counter part is mont louis