WSET Level 2 Wine s
Terms in this set (237)
Sweetness in food can
make dry wines seem:More drying, mor e bitt er, mor e acidic. L ess sweet and
fruity
Umami in food can mak e
wines seem:More drying, mor e bitt er, mor e acidic. L ess sweet and
fruity
Salty foods can mak e wines
seem:Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. Mor e fruity , mor e
body
Acidic foods can mak e
wines seem:Less drying, less bitter, less acidic. Mor e sweet, mor e
fruity
For long term s torage of
wines, ho w shoul d wines be
stored?At a cool cons tant temper ature
Away from sunshine and bright light
If sealed with a cork, bottl e shoul d be s tored on their
side
What are the optimal
service temper atures for
Sweet and Sparkling wines?Sweet wines - well chilled - 6-8 °
Sparkling wines - well chilled - 6-10 °
What are the aromas
associa ted with the
following faults:
Cork Taint
Failure of Closure
Heat DamageCork Taint - Damp cardboard, lack of fresh fruit flavours
Failure of Closure - Hone y, caramel , coffee, lack of
freshness and fruitiness
Heat Damage - L ack of fruit character and freshness
Name the main
components of a grape and
what they contain:Stalk - Tannins
Skin - Tannins, Colour, Flavours
Pulp - Sugar , Acid, Water
Seeds - Bitt er Oils
What is phot osynthesis?The pr ocess wher e sunl ight, carbon dioxide and water
are combined to produce sugar s What are the five things a
vine needs to grow?Warmth , sunl ight, carbon dioxide, water, nutrients
Put the s tages of grape
forma tion and ripening in
the correct order:
Ripening
Flowering
Extra ripening
Fruit set
V éraisonFlowering
Fruit set
V éraison
Ripening
Extra ripening
What changes in grapes as
they ripen?Grapes swell with water, acidity drops, sugar increases,
aromas change, in bl ack grapes tannin ripen
What happens to grapes
when they are left on the
vine for extra ripening ?Grapes build up more sugar and e xagger ated ripe
aromas. E ventual ly they turn int o raisins as water
evapor ates. This concentr ates sugar s, acids and flavours
and dried fruit aromas develop
What effect does
Botrytis/noble rot have on
grapes?It mak es tiny holes in the sk in of the grape which allows
water to evapor ate. This concentr ates sugar s, acids and
flavours.
What are the conditions
needed for nobl e rot to
develop?Damp misty mornings followed by warm dry afternoons
What is the name given to
sweet wines made from
frozen grapes?Icewine/Eiswein
Betw een what latitudes are
vineyards gener ally
located?30 ° and 50 ° north and south of the equa tor
What affect does altitude
have on the temper ature of
a vineyard?The temper ature decreases with altitude
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