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WSET Level 3 Exam Graded A+ Which soil type has the poorest drainage - ANSClay The following are all examples of what type of climate? Cool -> Champagne, Mosel Mod -> Burgundy, Central Otago, Barolo Warm -> Ribera Del Duero, Mendoza Hot -> La Mancha, Port - ANSContinental Climate Mediterranean climate can be described as? - ANSLow to medium continentality, low to medium rainfall mainly in winter and a sunny growing season. Which of the following about vineyards near oceans ...

WSET Level 3: Bordeaux GRADED A+ CHATEAU - ANSMost vineyards are known in Bordeaux as... 3 biggest Bordeaux Areas - ANSLeft Bank, Right Bank, Between Dordogne and Garonne Bordeaux Left Bank - ANSMedoc: Saint Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien Haut Medoc: Margaux Graves: Pessac Leognan, Cerons, Barsac, Sauternes Bordeaux Right Bank - ANSSaint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion Satellites, Pomerol, Fronsac, Cotes de Bourg, Premieres Cotes de Blaye Bordeaux Between Dordogne and Garonne - ANSEntre-Deux-Me...

WSET Level 3 FlashCards 100% SOLVED In what style of wine do SO2 levels tend to be highest? - ANSsweet white wines What is Brettanomyces? - ANSSpoilage yeast What does reduction smell like? - ANSStinky rotten eggs and boiled cabbage What ABV is considered medium for a light wine? - ANS12.5% What best describes a wine that is medium-dry? - ANSThere is a distinct presence of sugar but not sweet enough to pair with dessert Aromas that have their origin in the post-fermentation process are c...

WSET Level 3 Flashcards 100% SOLVED The wine tastes more drying and bitter, more acidic. Less sweet and fruity. - ANSWhat 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. - ANSWhat type of wine should you pair with sweet food? Increases the perception of bitterness, astringency, acidity and alcohol burn in the wine. It also decr...

WSET level 3 Exam practice questions Graded A+ pairing for goat cheese - ANSSancerre local food pairs with - ANSlocal wine pairing with stilton cheese - ANSport pair w/ sweet food - ANSsweeter wine/no tannins 3 species of grapes native to north america - ANSvitis riparia, vitis berlandieri, vitis rupestris what is a "shoot" on a vine - ANSthe new growth a vine produces each year what does bitterness in food do - ANSincreases bitterness in wine chili heat in food does what? - ANSincre...

WSET level3 –California Graded A+ Climate in California (coastal region) - ANS-the influences of the exceptionally cold California Ocean Current is much more crucial -cold air, often accompanied by fogs, is drawn in from the ocean in the evening-> lowers night time temperatures -it takes time for the sun to burn off the fog in the morning-> the cooling influences extends well into the day -where there are gaps in the mountains, the cooling effect can reach well inland Valleys tha...

WSET Level 3 Exam 2024 Graded A+ 1. Clarity: clear or hazy (faulty) 2. Intensity: pale - medium - deep 3. Color: White: lemon green-green-gold-amber-brown Rose: pink - salmon - orange Red: purple - ruby - garnet - tawny - brown 4. Other: legs/tears, deposit - ANSWSET Wine tasting approach: APPEARANCE 1. Condition: clean or unclean 2. Intensity: Light - M(-) - M - M(+) -pronounced 3. Aroma: fruits, flowers, spices, vegetables.. 4. Development: youthful - developing - fully developed -...

WSET Level 3 Exam 2024 Graded A+ continentality - ANStemperature difference between the coldest and hottest month Diurnal Range - ANSdifference between the day time and night time temperatures spring frost mitigation - ANSheaters placed through vineyard wind machines sprinklers vineyard design - plant on slopes or trained high water hazards - ANSonce a sufficient canopy has grown, important to limit water to promote grape ripening rather than shoot growth. this would leave less sugar ...

WSET Level 3 Exam 2024 Graded A+ 4. / Name 2 most important species of vine - ANSVitis vinifera - eurasian American vines 4. / Disadvantage & Advantage of american vines ? - ANSUnattractive flavour of the wines But resistant to phylloxera - used for rootstocks 4. / What is phylloxera ? - ANSVine pest (insect) that attacks vine's root Native from north america 4. / When was phylloxera introduced in europe ? - ANSEnd of 19th century 4. / How phylloxera destroy the vines ? - ANSInfection ...

WSET Level 3 California GRADED A+ California cooling effect - ANSCold air, often accompanied by fogs is drawn in form the ocean in the evening, lowering night time temps; California Ocean Current California climate factor - ANSLinks all of California's wine regions is a lack of rain during the ripening season; extra hang time results in very ripe grapes with very concentrated flavors and very high sugar levels What is the most widely planted red grape in California? - ANSCabernet Sauvig...