WSET level 3 Exam Final Review Practice Questions and Answers_ Updated 100% A+ Graded
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WSET level 3 Exam Final Review Practice Questions and Answers_ Updated 100% A+ Graded
The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity. - CORRECT ANSWER-What effect does a sweet food have on wine?
Since sweet food can dull the taste of a wine (losing its fruit and be...
WSET level 3 Exam Final Review Practice Questions and Answ ers_ Updated 100% A+ Graded The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
What effect does umami food have on wine? Pair with low tannin, lower alcohol re d wines without (or limited) oak character. Crisp whites with minimal oak and lower alcohol also work well. - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of wine should you pair with umami food? Salt will increase the perception of body in a wine and decrease astringency, b itterness and acidity. - CORRECT ANSWER -What effect does salty food have on wine? Fruity and rich (less bitter. less alcoholic) - CORRECT ANSWER -Salty foods will make a tannic, alcoholic red wine taste more ......... ? Acid in food will increase the perc eption of body, sweetness, and fruitiness in wine. It will also decrease the perception of acid in a wine. - CORRECT ANSWER -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 appea r flat and flabby if the acid of the wine is overwhelmed by the food). - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of wine should be paired with acidic food? Bitterness in food increases the bitterness in wine. - CORRECT ANSWER -What effect does bitter food have on wine? The wine can be overwhelmed by the food flavors. - CORRECT ANSWER -What effect does highly flavored food have on wine? Pair with wines of similar intensity or flavors. - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of wine should be paired with highly flavored food? It makes the wine appear less acidic. - CORRECT ANSWER -What effect does fatty/oily food have on wine? Pair with wines of high levels of acidity. - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of wine should be paired with highly fatty/oily food? In 2009 - CORRECT ANSWER -When did th e European Union change it's wine laws? 1) Protected Designation of Origen (PDO) 2) Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the two labelling terms of EU wines with a geographical indication? Apellation d'Origine Controlee (AC or AOC) - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -What term is used to delineate a PGI wine from France? Vin de France - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the location and climate of Bordeaux? Stone/Gravel - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of soil is found in the Medoc, Haut -Medoc, and Graves regions of Bordeaux? Clay with limestone subsoil - CORRECT ANSWER -What type of soil is found in the S t-Emilion and Pomeral regions of Bordeaux? 1) Merlot 2) Cabernet Sauvignon 3) Cabernet 4) Malbec 5) Petit Verdot 6) Carmenere - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the 6 main black grape varieties of Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)? 1) Sem illon 2) Sauvignon Blanc 3) Muscadelle - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the 3 main white grapes of Bordeaux (in order of most to least vineyard acreage)? High -density planting - CORRECT ANSWER -Are there high or low density plantings in Bordeaux? Lower yields for higher -quality wines - CORRECT ANSWER -Do the higher quality wines of Bordeaux experience lower or higher yields? 1) Ripening Grapes 2) Fungal disease - CORRECT ANSWER -What are two key vineyard challenges in Bordeaux? Machine harvesting. The gentle sloping vineyards of Bordeaux are suitable for machine harvesting. - CORRECT ANSWER -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) - CORRECT ANSWER -For what type of wine style is hand -harvesting required in Bordeaux? Grape varieties are fermented separately and blended after fermentation. - CORRECT ANSWER -For Bordeaux red winemaking, are the grape varieties fermented separately or together? In wooden vats or in new or used oak barriques (225 liters) - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -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 ye ars. - CORRECT ANSWER -
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -How is dry Sauvignon Blanc typical ly 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -Is oak ever used to mature white wine in Bordeaux? red, white, and rose - CORRECT ANSWER -What types of wines are produced under the Generic Bordeaux AC? 1) St Estephe 2) Pauillac 3) St Julien 4) Margaux - CORRECT ANSWER -What are the 4 famous regions producing red wines in the Haut -Medoc from no rth to south? 1) Blaye 2) Cadillac 3) Castillon 4) Francs - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -What are 3 premium dry white wine regions of Bordeaux? 1) Sauternes 2) Barsac - CORRECT ANSWER -What are 2 sweet white wine regions of Bordeaux? Undisturbed in a cool dark place with a constant temperature, ideally aroun d 10-15 C (50 -59 F). There should also be constant humidity, and wines sealed with a cork should be stored on their side. - CORRECT ANSWER -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. - CORRECT ANSWER -What is the traditional type of wine press used and explain how it works.
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