Exam (elaborations)
WSET level 1 Wine test 2024/2025 With Complete Solutions | Rated A+
- Course
- Institution
WSET level 1 Wine test 2024/2025 With Complete Solutions | Rated A+
[Show more]
Content preview
WSET level 1 Wine test 2024/2025 With CompleteSolutions | Rated A+
Noble varieties - ✔✔The seven grape varieties that have the established reputation for
making outstanding wines
Principle grape varieties - ✔✔The variety or blend of varieties used to make a wine has the
biggest influence on the style of wine produced
Chardonnay grapes - ✔✔Best known in the world
-in cool regions it can develop flavors of green fruits, citrus notes and high acidity i.e. Chablis
and champagne
-in warmer regions, can develop flavors of stone fruit and tropical fruit like those from new world wines
Chardonnay Wines - ✔✔Full bodied, with a rich creamy texture. Many of the best spend time in
oak barrels
Sauvignon Blanc grapes - ✔✔Produces wines that are intense and fruity and light to medium
bodied wines with highly refreshing high acidity. Are almost always dry.
Wines from Sauvignon Blanc Grapes - ✔✔Have strong aromas of green fruit, citrus and
herbaceous notes (cut green grass, bell pepper and asparagus) i.e New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc,
Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé from France
, Riesling grapes - ✔✔-Produces wines that range from dry to sweet and from light bodied to
medium -intensely fruity with high levels of acidity
Riesling - ✔✔Classic grape of Germany
Black Grape Varieties - ✔✔All have the ability to age- softens tannins and allows the wines to
gain complexity. aromas of leaves and mushrooms develop
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape - ✔✔-Produces deeply colored wines with lots of tannins and acidity
and intense aromas
-high levels of tannins often blended with other grapes
Merlot grape - ✔✔Popular, softer alternative to Cab
Merlot wine - ✔✔Generally full bodied with low to medium tannins. Has an intense fruit flavor
between red fruits and black fruits l
Cabernet Sauvignon - ✔✔Range between medium and full bodied with typical black fruit flavors
and herbaceous notes
Pinot Noir grapes - ✔✔Lighter in color and body
Low to medium tannins
High acidity
Produces red wines with red fruit flavor
Syrah (Shiraz) grapes - ✔✔Produces rich, powerful, peppery deeply colored
wines Full bodied
Medium to high tannins
Creates red wine
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Examsplug. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $12.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75759 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now