WSET LEVEL 3 EXAM WITH CORRECT 200+ QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM) ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2024 North Italy grape growing - ANSWERS -traditionally high yielding at low densities. pergola training (canopy trained high with fruit hanging down below a horizontal canopy of leaves). protects from sunburn and promotes air ciruclation to minimize the risk of rot. still used when high acid and low sugar are required (sparkling wine grapes) and when wines are to be made f rom dried grapes. Higher density planting using VSP now more common . Northeast Italy climate - ANSWERS -moderate climate, short dry summers alps form barrier from the rain Rivers and Lakes (Po) provide moderating influence areas closer to Adriatic sea can have more rainfall, risk of fungal disease water hazards - ANSWERS -once a sufficient canopy has grown, important to limit water to promote grape ripening rather than shoot growth. this would leave less sugar for the grapes. also increase s canopy growth - more shade - less ripening. droughts risk photosynthesis stopping, killing the vine rainfall during flowring and fruitset can disrupt. Pinot Noir Characteristics - ANSWERS -color intensity: light Tannins: low Acidity: high Flavour char acteristics: strawberry, raspberry, red cherry Burgundy - entry level - light, high acid, hint of oak. Cote D'Or have intensity and complexity. Range from delicate and floral to tannic and spicy. cool vintage risk of vegetal notes like cabbage and wet leav es. if too hot, jammy and unattractive. Baden, Carneros, Sonoma, Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Otago (NZ), Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania (Australia), Walker Bay (South Africa), Casablanca Valley (Chile). Pinot Noir can be amove 30F fe rment to extract more flavor, color and tannin. Cabernet Sauvignon Characteristics - ANSWERS -Colour intensity: deep Tannins: high Acidity: high Flavour characteristics: blackcurrant, black cherry, green bell pepper thick skinned, late ripening. can be a stringent and herbaceous if not ripened fully Haut Medoc: Grippy tannins in youth, cedar and black currant leaf. (Merlot gives it smoother texture. Italy, Spain, South of France - blended with indigineous grape varieties Napa, Margaret River, Hawke's Bay, Stellenbosch, Colchagua Valley - warm, long bright sunlight ripens fruit Merlot Characteristics - ANSWERS -Colour intensity: medium -deep Tannins: medium Acidity: medium Flavour characteristics: strawberry, red plum, red cherry ripens earlier than Cabernet Two styles: New World: harvest as late as possible, intense purple color, concentrated blackberry and plum, soft velvet texture , new oak maturation Bordeaux: harvest earlier, med body and alcohol, higher acid, fresh red fruit, vegetal, leafy continentality - ANSWERS -temperature difference between the coldest and hottest month Diurnal Range - ANSWERS -difference between the day time and night time temperatures spring frost mitigation - ANSWERS -heaters placed through vineyard wind machines sprinklers vineyard design - plant on slopes or trained high Syrah/Shiraz Characteristics - ANSWERS -Colour intensity :deep Tannins: medium - high Acidity: medium Flavour characteristics: blackberry, black cherry. black pepper Syrah can range from medium body with pepper and fresh black fruit to sm ooth, fully body, ripe black fruit and liquorice. Northern Rhone - coolest location. Cotie Rotie and Hermitage (south facing) - fuller body, berry, pepper, notes of meat and leather after aging. Also known in Languedoc and ROussilon where its blended. Hot regions: Hunter and Barossa valley produce soft earthy, spicy styles with concentrate black fruit. Cooler regions like Geelong and Heathcote produce leaner, more peppery styles. Chile, south Africa, hawke's bay and Washington also known . Grenache characte ristics - ANSWERS -Colour intensity: light -medium Tannins: medium (soft) Acidity: Low
