WSET Level 2 Exam; Questions and Answers 100%
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What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - ✔✔12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6
Fahrenheit):
preserves delicate fruit aromas
What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - ✔✔20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
What vessels can wine mature in? - ✔✔barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
concrete.
Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - ✔✔new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - ✔✔bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
What does vintage mean? - ✔✔the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - ✔✔a. wines with a
geographical
location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each country:
a. France
,b. Italy
c. Spain
d. Germany - ✔✔a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita (DOCG)
c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
d. Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Look at the following label and state the following: see #26 in study guide
a. Country
b. Region
c. Chateau
d. Vintage
e. Quality Level - ✔✔Cabernet Sauvignon
a. France
b. Bordeaux
,c. Haut Batailley
d. 2000
e. PDO - Appellation Pauillac Controlee Grand Cru Classes
What are estate, chateau, domaine, and weingut? - ✔✔wines produced only using grapes that
been
grown on its own land
What is a merchant or negotiant? - ✔✔they blend together wines and/or grapes bought in
from
winemakers and grape farmers
What is a co-op, co-operative cellar or cantina sociale? - ✔✔a wine-making facility whose
ownership is
shared by a number of grape farmers
Chardonnay likes cool, moderate and hot climates. Give an example of each of these regions. -
✔✔Hot:
Australia & California
Moderate: Burgundy & California
Cool: Chablis in Burgundy
Dairy flavors are the side products of a process called? - ✔✔malolactic fermentation
, What are lees? - ✔✔dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation has finished
What are the areas in Burgundy that make classic Chardonnay? - ✔✔a. Maconnais - Pouilly-
Fuisse
b. Cote de Beaune - Meursault & Puligny-Montrachet
c. Chablis
What are six other countries that make Chardonnay? - ✔✔1. Australia - Margaret River,
Adelaide Hills,
Yarra Valley, & South Eastern Australia
2. New Zealand - Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, & Marlborough
3. United States - Sonoma & Carneros
4. Chile - Casablanca Valley & Central Valley
5. Argentina - Mendoza
6. South Africa - Coastal regions & Western Cape
What are the two climates that Pinot Noir likes? - ✔✔cool or moderate
What are four characteristics of Pinot Noir? - ✔✔Thin skins, light in color with low to medium
levels of
tannin. Red fruit, vegetal and animal nuances. Most are consumed young and still fruity
Solved
What temperature does white wine get fermented at? - ✔✔12-22 Celsius (53.6-71.6
Fahrenheit):
preserves delicate fruit aromas
What temperature does red wine get fermented at? - ✔✔20-32 Celsius (68-89.6 Fahrenheit)
What vessels can wine mature in? - ✔✔barrels or large neutral wooden or stainless steel vats,
concrete.
Also takes place in bottle after bottling
What vessels allow oxidation? - ✔✔new and old vats or barrels (oak)
What vessels do not allow oxidation? - ✔✔bottles, cement, and stainless steel vats
What does vintage mean? - ✔✔the year the grapes were harvested
The European Union divides its wine into 2 categories that are: - ✔✔a. wines with a
geographical
location (GI)
b. wines without
State traditional terms for Protected Denomination of Origin (PDO) for each country:
a. France
,b. Italy
c. Spain
d. Germany - ✔✔a. Appellation d'Origine Controlee (AOC)
b. Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garanita (DOCG)
c. Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
d. Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
Look at the following label and state the following: see #26 in study guide
a. Country
b. Region
c. Chateau
d. Vintage
e. Quality Level - ✔✔Cabernet Sauvignon
a. France
b. Bordeaux
,c. Haut Batailley
d. 2000
e. PDO - Appellation Pauillac Controlee Grand Cru Classes
What are estate, chateau, domaine, and weingut? - ✔✔wines produced only using grapes that
been
grown on its own land
What is a merchant or negotiant? - ✔✔they blend together wines and/or grapes bought in
from
winemakers and grape farmers
What is a co-op, co-operative cellar or cantina sociale? - ✔✔a wine-making facility whose
ownership is
shared by a number of grape farmers
Chardonnay likes cool, moderate and hot climates. Give an example of each of these regions. -
✔✔Hot:
Australia & California
Moderate: Burgundy & California
Cool: Chablis in Burgundy
Dairy flavors are the side products of a process called? - ✔✔malolactic fermentation
, What are lees? - ✔✔dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation has finished
What are the areas in Burgundy that make classic Chardonnay? - ✔✔a. Maconnais - Pouilly-
Fuisse
b. Cote de Beaune - Meursault & Puligny-Montrachet
c. Chablis
What are six other countries that make Chardonnay? - ✔✔1. Australia - Margaret River,
Adelaide Hills,
Yarra Valley, & South Eastern Australia
2. New Zealand - Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, & Marlborough
3. United States - Sonoma & Carneros
4. Chile - Casablanca Valley & Central Valley
5. Argentina - Mendoza
6. South Africa - Coastal regions & Western Cape
What are the two climates that Pinot Noir likes? - ✔✔cool or moderate
What are four characteristics of Pinot Noir? - ✔✔Thin skins, light in color with low to medium
levels of
tannin. Red fruit, vegetal and animal nuances. Most are consumed young and still fruity
