LEVEL 1 SOMMELIER TEST EXAM 2024 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

What is the main species of wine grapes - correct answerVitis vinifera What is a green harvest - correct answerPruning bad grapes in order to send nutrients to the healthy ones Name 4 vineyard pests - correct answerPhylloxera, mealybug, mites, glassy winged sharpshooter Name 4 vine diseases - correct answerPowdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf roll virus and fanleaf degeneration, pierces disease What is brix - correct answerSugar measurement of grapes Sugar+ yeast= - correct answerCo2+alcohol+flavor+aroma+heat What is chaptalization - correct answerAdding sugar to unfermented grape must to increase the alcohol content after fermentation What is carbonic maceration - correct answerWhole grapes are fermented in a co2 rich environment prior to crushing What is malolactic fermentation - correct answerThe conversion of malic acid into softer lactic acid, can often give a buttery taste