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WSET Level 1 Award in Wine Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What is the range of Alcohol by Volume for most Still & Sparkling wines? - Answer- Between 11.5% and 14% ABV Give an example of a wine with an ABV above the normal range - Answer- Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France) can reach 15% ABV ...

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Questions and Answers All Correct

What is the range of Alcohol by Volume for most Still & Sparkling wines? - Answer-
Between 11.5% and 14% ABV

Give an example of a wine with an ABV above the normal range - Answer-
Châteauneuf-du-Pape (France) can reach 15% ABV or more.

Give an example of a wine with an ABV below the normal range - Answer- White
Zinfandel (California) might have a level of alcohol as low as 8% ABV

What is meant by BODY in a wine? - Answer- The overall "weight feel" of a wine on the
palate from the delicate light-bodied wines to medium and full-body for the most mouth-
filling wines

Give an example of a light-bodied white wine and a light-bodied red wine - Answer-
White: Pinot Grigio (Italy)
Red: Beaujolais (France)

Give an example of a medium-bodied white wine and a medium-bodied red wine -
Answer- Sancerre (France)
Côte du Rhône (France)

Give an example of a full-bodied white wine and a full-bodied red wine - Answer- White:
Sauternes (France)
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon from California

What are 3 sources of flavors in a wine? - Answer- Flavors come from 3 sources:
1. Grape varieties
2. Winemaking
3. Maturation

What are some typical flavors coming from Grape Varieties? - Answer- Mostly FRUIT
flavors, but also FLOWERY, GRASSY, VEGETABLE, HERBAL notes

What fruity flavors would you expect from a white wine coming from a COOL climate
compared to a WARM climate? - Answer- Cool climate: Green fruit (apple) citrus fruit
(lemon)
Warm climate: stone fruit (peach), tropical fruit (pineapple)

, What are some aromas and flavors that can infuse into a wine matured in a new oak
barrel? - Answer- Cedar, Cloves, Coconut, Vanilla...

What is a likely reason for a wine to show aromas and flavors of earth, mushroom and
leather? - Answer- Bottle maturation

What are 4 principal red grape varieties featured on the WSET L1 Award in Wines? -
Answer- Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Syrah/ Shiraz

What are 4 principal white grape varieties featured on the WSET L1 Award in Wines? -
Answer- Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Grigio
Riesling

What are some places where Chardonnay is grown? - Answer- Champagne (for
sparkling, sometimes blended with Pinot Noir)
Chablis and other Burgundian regions
Australia
California

What would you expect from a Chardonnay -based wine produced in a COOL climate
such as Chablis? (in terms of 1. Acidity, 2. Body and 3. Flavors) - Answer- 1. High
acidity
2. Light to medium body
3. Flavors of green fruit (apple) and citrus (lemon)

What would you expect from a Chardonnay -based wine produced in a WARM climate
(in terms of 1. Acidity, 2. Body and 3. Flavors) - Answer- 1. Medium acidity
2. Medium to full body
3. Flavors of stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (pineapple, banana)

What would you deduct if you detected a scent of vanilla in a Chardonnay-based wine?
- Answer- It has probably spent some time in a new oak barrel.

With what grape variety are Sancerre & New Zealand often associated with? - Answer-
Sauvignon Blanc

What is Wine? - Answer- An alcoholic beverage made from grapes

In a grape, what are 3 key components of the PULP? - Answer- 1. Water
2. Sugar
3. Acids

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