Wset level 3 EXAM QUESTIONS | ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS | GRADED A | LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025 WITH 150 + QUESTIONS
Name federal states producing PDO wines in austria
- ANSWER Niederosterreich ( lower austria)
Burgenland
Steiermark (styria)
Wien (Vienna)
Where is the majority of production coming from in austria ?
- ANSWER 2 federal states :
Niederosterreich
Burgenland
Main river in niederosterreich ?
- ANSWER Danube
Number of sub-region in niederosterreich ? And most renowned one.
- ANSWER 8 sub regions
Wachau
What is wachau renowned for ?
,- ANSWER High quality dry white wine - riesling and gruner veltliner
Describe wachau aspect
- ANSWER Steep, often terraced south facing vineyards next to danube river
/ Describe weinviertel DAC wine characteristic
- ANSWER Only gruner veltliner
Klassik wine - light, fresh, fruity, no oak
Reserve wine - higher min alcohol allowed to mature in oak
What grapes are allowed in kamptal & kremstal DAC ?
- ANSWER Riesling and gruner veltliner
What is the best known region in austria for sweet wine ?
- ANSWER Burgenland
What is the best known region in austria for red wine
- ANSWER Burgenland
Austria climate ?
- ANSWER Cool continental - short summers / harsh winters
what is a CLASSICO labelling in italy ?
- ANSWER Wines made solely from the original classified land and includes many
of the best wines from the area.
,what is RISERVA labelling in italy ?
- ANSWER Wines with higher alcohol levels and longer ageing than min stipulated
by appellation laws.
difference between DOC and DOCG in Italy ?
- ANSWER DOC - Denominazione di Origine Controllata - wines in this cat are
subjected to geographical boundaries as well as limitations on grape and
production methods
DOCG - e Garantita - same as above + wines bottled in the area of prod and
subject to a ministry of agriculture tasting
Climate of northern italy
?
- ANSWER Moderate climate with dry short summers
25./ name the 3 main region of greece and the associated grape
- ANSWER Naoussa PDO = xinomavro (red)
Nemea PDO = agiorgitiko (red)
Santorini PDO = assyrtiko ( white)
25./ greece climate ?
- ANSWER Hot mediterranean
25./ how are wine trained in santorini ?
, - ANSWER Permament wood trained very low into a basket shape , fruit grown on
the inside
Note: to cope with winds
25./ what is the name of the sweet wine from santorini ?
- ANSWER Vinsanto
26./ name key wine producing regions of Italy
- ANSWER Piemonte
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Campania
Basilicata
Puglia
Sicily
27./ Climate friuli venezia giulia ?
- ANSWER Northerly vineyards = moderate continental
South vineyards = warm maritime
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS | GRADED A | LATEST UPDATE
2024-2025 WITH 150 + QUESTIONS
Name federal states producing PDO wines in austria
- ANSWER Niederosterreich ( lower austria)
Burgenland
Steiermark (styria)
Wien (Vienna)
Where is the majority of production coming from in austria ?
- ANSWER 2 federal states :
Niederosterreich
Burgenland
Main river in niederosterreich ?
- ANSWER Danube
Number of sub-region in niederosterreich ? And most renowned one.
- ANSWER 8 sub regions
Wachau
What is wachau renowned for ?
,- ANSWER High quality dry white wine - riesling and gruner veltliner
Describe wachau aspect
- ANSWER Steep, often terraced south facing vineyards next to danube river
/ Describe weinviertel DAC wine characteristic
- ANSWER Only gruner veltliner
Klassik wine - light, fresh, fruity, no oak
Reserve wine - higher min alcohol allowed to mature in oak
What grapes are allowed in kamptal & kremstal DAC ?
- ANSWER Riesling and gruner veltliner
What is the best known region in austria for sweet wine ?
- ANSWER Burgenland
What is the best known region in austria for red wine
- ANSWER Burgenland
Austria climate ?
- ANSWER Cool continental - short summers / harsh winters
what is a CLASSICO labelling in italy ?
- ANSWER Wines made solely from the original classified land and includes many
of the best wines from the area.
,what is RISERVA labelling in italy ?
- ANSWER Wines with higher alcohol levels and longer ageing than min stipulated
by appellation laws.
difference between DOC and DOCG in Italy ?
- ANSWER DOC - Denominazione di Origine Controllata - wines in this cat are
subjected to geographical boundaries as well as limitations on grape and
production methods
DOCG - e Garantita - same as above + wines bottled in the area of prod and
subject to a ministry of agriculture tasting
Climate of northern italy
?
- ANSWER Moderate climate with dry short summers
25./ name the 3 main region of greece and the associated grape
- ANSWER Naoussa PDO = xinomavro (red)
Nemea PDO = agiorgitiko (red)
Santorini PDO = assyrtiko ( white)
25./ greece climate ?
- ANSWER Hot mediterranean
25./ how are wine trained in santorini ?
, - ANSWER Permament wood trained very low into a basket shape , fruit grown on
the inside
Note: to cope with winds
25./ what is the name of the sweet wine from santorini ?
- ANSWER Vinsanto
26./ name key wine producing regions of Italy
- ANSWER Piemonte
Trentino Alto Adige
Veneto
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Tuscany
Umbria
Marche
Lazio
Abruzzo
Campania
Basilicata
Puglia
Sicily
27./ Climate friuli venezia giulia ?
- ANSWER Northerly vineyards = moderate continental
South vineyards = warm maritime
