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WSET LEVEL 2 WINES EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY
GRADED A+
What does the labelling term 'Demi-Sec' mean on a bottle
of Vouvray AOC? - ....ANSWER...The wine has off-dry or
medium sweetness
What flavours would you expect in a Chenin Blanc
produced in South Africa? - ....ANSWER...Pronounced
tropical fruit (pineapple, mango) and often flavours from
oak (vanilla, smoke)
What climates are suitable for Semillon production? -
....ANSWER...Moderate and warm
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What is the grape variety often blended with Sémillon in
white Bordeaux wines? - ....ANSWER...Sauvignon Blanc
What is the sub-region of Bordeaux famous for sweet wine
production? - ....ANSWER...Sauternes AOC
What is the typical acidity, body and flavours in a mature
Hunter Valley Semillon? - ....ANSWER...Acidity - high
Body - light
Flavours - honey and nuts
Where is the Furmint variety grown? -
....ANSWER...Hungary
What is the technique used to make the sweet Tokaji
Aszú? - ....ANSWER...Noble rot/botrytis
What level of sweetness and acidity would you expect in a
Tokaji Aszú wine? - ....ANSWER...Sweetness - sweet
Acidity - high
What climates are suitable for Chardonnay production? -
....ANSWER...Cool, moderate and warm
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What are the typical flavours of Chardonnay in cool,
moderate and warm climates? - ....ANSWER...Cool -
apple, pear, lemon, wet stones
Moderate - lemon, peach, melon
Warm - peach, pineapple, banana
What are the three process that can add secondary flavours
to Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Oak aging, malolactic
conversion, lees contact
What is the cool climate region in France that produces
high quality Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Chablis
What is the name of the villages of the Côte d'Or famous
for producing very good to outstanding quality
Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Meursault AOC
Puligny Montrachet AOC
What is the expected body, intensity and flavours from a
Napa Valley Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Body - full
Intensity - pronounced
Flavours - pineapple, mango, banana, vanilla
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What is the large region associated high-volume
Chardonnay production in Australia? -
....ANSWER...South Eastern Australia
What is the main moderating factor that helps cool
vineyards in Adelaide Hills? - ....ANSWER...Altitude
What are the two regions in New Zealand that produce
Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Marlborough and Hawke's
Bay
What region of Chile makes Chardonnay in a range of
quality levels from inexpensive high-volume brands to
outstanding examples? - ....ANSWER...Central Valley
What grape variety is often blended with Chardonnay in
South Africa to make high volume branded wines? -
....ANSWER...Chenin Blanc
What climates are best suited to Sauvignon Blanc
production? - ....ANSWER...Cool to moderate
What aromas would you expect from a cool climate
Sauvignon Blanc? - ....ANSWER...Grass, green bell
pepper, asparagus, blossom, apple, gooseberry
WSET LEVEL 2 WINES EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) / ALREADY
GRADED A+
What does the labelling term 'Demi-Sec' mean on a bottle
of Vouvray AOC? - ....ANSWER...The wine has off-dry or
medium sweetness
What flavours would you expect in a Chenin Blanc
produced in South Africa? - ....ANSWER...Pronounced
tropical fruit (pineapple, mango) and often flavours from
oak (vanilla, smoke)
What climates are suitable for Semillon production? -
....ANSWER...Moderate and warm
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What is the grape variety often blended with Sémillon in
white Bordeaux wines? - ....ANSWER...Sauvignon Blanc
What is the sub-region of Bordeaux famous for sweet wine
production? - ....ANSWER...Sauternes AOC
What is the typical acidity, body and flavours in a mature
Hunter Valley Semillon? - ....ANSWER...Acidity - high
Body - light
Flavours - honey and nuts
Where is the Furmint variety grown? -
....ANSWER...Hungary
What is the technique used to make the sweet Tokaji
Aszú? - ....ANSWER...Noble rot/botrytis
What level of sweetness and acidity would you expect in a
Tokaji Aszú wine? - ....ANSWER...Sweetness - sweet
Acidity - high
What climates are suitable for Chardonnay production? -
....ANSWER...Cool, moderate and warm
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What are the typical flavours of Chardonnay in cool,
moderate and warm climates? - ....ANSWER...Cool -
apple, pear, lemon, wet stones
Moderate - lemon, peach, melon
Warm - peach, pineapple, banana
What are the three process that can add secondary flavours
to Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Oak aging, malolactic
conversion, lees contact
What is the cool climate region in France that produces
high quality Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Chablis
What is the name of the villages of the Côte d'Or famous
for producing very good to outstanding quality
Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Meursault AOC
Puligny Montrachet AOC
What is the expected body, intensity and flavours from a
Napa Valley Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Body - full
Intensity - pronounced
Flavours - pineapple, mango, banana, vanilla
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What is the large region associated high-volume
Chardonnay production in Australia? -
....ANSWER...South Eastern Australia
What is the main moderating factor that helps cool
vineyards in Adelaide Hills? - ....ANSWER...Altitude
What are the two regions in New Zealand that produce
Chardonnay? - ....ANSWER...Marlborough and Hawke's
Bay
What region of Chile makes Chardonnay in a range of
quality levels from inexpensive high-volume brands to
outstanding examples? - ....ANSWER...Central Valley
What grape variety is often blended with Chardonnay in
South Africa to make high volume branded wines? -
....ANSWER...Chenin Blanc
What climates are best suited to Sauvignon Blanc
production? - ....ANSWER...Cool to moderate
What aromas would you expect from a cool climate
Sauvignon Blanc? - ....ANSWER...Grass, green bell
pepper, asparagus, blossom, apple, gooseberry
