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WSET Level 3 Flashcards/514 Questions And Answers
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The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity. -
-What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
-Since sweet food can dull the taste of a wine (losing its fruit and becoming
unpleasantly acidic), a good general rule is to select a wine with a higher
level of sweetness. - -What type of wine should you pair with sweet food?
-Increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and alcohol burn
in the wine. It also decreases the perception of body, sweetness, and
fruitiness of the wine. - -What effect does umami food have on wine?
-Pair with low tannin, lower alcohol red wines without (or limited) oak
character. Crisp whites with minimal oak and lower alcohol also work well. - -
What type of wine should you pair with umami food?
-Salt will increase the perception of body in a wine and decrease
astringency, bitterness and acidity. - -What effect does salty food have on
wine?
-Fruity and rich (less bitter. less alcoholic) - -Salty foods will make a tannic,
alcoholic red wine taste more ......... ?
-Acid in food will increase the perception of body, sweetness, and fruitiness
in wine. It will also decrease the perception of acid in a wine. - -What effect
does acidic food have on wine?
-It's a good rule of thumb to pair high acid food with high acid wine (as
wines can appear flat and flabby if the acid of the wine is overwhelmed by
the food). - -What type of wine should be paired with acidic food?
-Bitterness in food increases the bitterness in wine. - -What effect does
bitter food have on wine?
-The wine can be overwhelmed by the food flavors. - -What effect does
highly flavored food have on wine?
-Pair with wines of similar intensity or flavors. - -What type of wine should
be paired with highly flavored food?
-It makes the wine appear less acidic. - -What effect does fatty/oily food
have on wine?
, -Pair with wines of high levels of acidity. - -What type of wine should be
paired with highly fatty/oily food?
-In 2009 - -When did the European Union change it's wine laws?
-1) Protected Designation of Origen (PDO)
2) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) - -What are the two labelling
terms of EU wines with a geographical indication?
-Apellation d'Origine Controlee (AC or AOC) - -What term is used to
delineate a PDO wine from France?
-Vin de Pays (VdP) or Indication Geographique Protegee (IGP). IGP has
appeared on many wine labels begining with the 2009 vintage. - -What term
is used to delineate a PGI wine from France?
-Vin de France - -What term is used to delineate a wine in France without
any geographical indication?
-Located in south-west France, Bordeaux has a moderate/maritime climate. -
-What is the location and climate of Bordeaux?
-Stone/Gravel - -What type of soil is found in the Medoc, Haut-Medoc, and
Graves regions of Bordeaux?
-Clay with limestone subsoil - -What type of soil is found in the St-Emilion
and Pomeral regions of Bordeaux?
-1) Merlot
2) Cabernet Sauvignon
3) Cabernet
4) Malbec
5) Petit Verdot
6) Carmenere - -What are the 6 main black grape varieties of Bordeaux (in
order of most to least vineyard acreage)?
-1) Semillon
2) Sauvignon Blanc
3) Muscadelle - -What are the 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux (in order of
most to least vineyard acreage)?
-High-density planting - -Are there high or low density plantings in
Bordeaux?
,-Lower yields for higher-quality wines - -Do the higher quality wines of
Bordeaux experience lower or higher yields?
-1) Ripening Grapes
2) Fungal disease - -What are two key vineyard challenges in Bordeaux?
-Machine harvesting. The gentle sloping vineyards of Bordeaux are suitable
for machine harvesting. - -What type of harvesting is used throughout
Bordeaux?
-Hand-picking is typical for grapes affected by noble rot used for sweet wine
production (Sauternes, Barsac, etc) - -For what type of wine style is hand-
harvesting required in Bordeaux?
-Grape varieties are fermented separately and blended after fermentation. -
-For Bordeaux red winemaking, are the grape varieties fermented separately
or together?
-In wooden vats or in new or used oak barriques (225 liters) - -What is
Bordeaux red wine typically matured in?
-They are made ready-to-drink with a high proportion of Merlot in the blend,
matured in a vat with no new oak. - -In Bordeaux, how are inexpensive red
wines typically produced?
-Higher-priced wines use traditional fermentation and have a higher
proportion of new oak for maturation; these wines will need maturing in
bottle for several years. - -In Bordeaux winemaking, how are higher-priced
red wines typically produced?
-Typically, stainless steel for a short period of time so that it can retain the
varietal characteristics. - -How is dry Sauvignon Blanc typically aged in
Bordeaux?
-Yes, oak is often used to ferment and/or mature blends of dry
Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc wines (ie Pessac-Leognan). It is also used in the
production of sweet wines of Bordeaux. - -Is oak ever used to mature white
wine in Bordeaux?
-red, white, and rose - -What types of wines are produced under the Generic
Bordeaux AC?
-1) St Estephe
2) Pauillac
3) St Julien
, 4) Margaux - -What are the 4 famous regions producing red wines in the
Haut-Medoc from north to south?
-1) Blaye
2) Cadillac
3) Castillon
4) Francs - -Name 4 appellations that can put their name in front of the term
Cotes de Bordeaux for greater recognition.
-1) Entre-Deux-Mers
2) Graves
3) Pessac-Leognan - -What are 3 premium dry white wine regions of
Bordeaux?
-1) Sauternes
2) Barsac - -What are 2 sweet white wine regions of Bordeaux?
-Undisturbed in a cool dark place with a constant temperature, ideally
around 10-15 C (50-59 F). There should also be constant humidity, and wines
sealed with a cork should be stored on their side. - -What are the ideal
conditions for longer term storage of wines that improve with age?
-Vertical 'basket' press where the pressure on the grapes comes from above
using a plate that is lowered or raised using a screw or lever. - -What is the
traditional type of wine press used and explain how it works.
-Similar to Bordeaux but with less maritime influence. - -What is the climate
of southwest France?
-Bergerac - -Name the major appellation in southwest France that produces
a style of wine similar to Bordeaux.
-Cotes de Gascogne IGP - -What is the most important IGP in Southwest
France?
-Monbazillac (sweet white wines) - -Which AC wine, considered a Bordeaux
"copy", is made with Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc?
-Cahors - -Which key wine region of southwest France makes a Malbec
based red wine?
-Madiran - -Which key wine region of southwest France makes red wines
from Tannat, Cab Franc, and Cab Sav?
-Jurancon - -Which key wine region of southwest France makes dry and,
more importantly, sweet wines from Petit Manseng?
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