WSET Level 3 - Version #1

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None WSET Level 3 Quiz am WSET Level 3 - Version #1, erstellt von Tanya Hooper am 20/10/2015.
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Frage 1

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What best describes umami in food?
Antworten
  • Sweet
  • Acidic
  • Savory

Frage 2

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Wines made from Barbera are typically:
Antworten
  • Red, high in acid and low in tannin
  • Naked whites and medium acidity
  • Sweet passito wines

Frage 3

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Which of the following pairs are both sub-region of Chianti?
Antworten
  • Colli Senesi and Rufina
  • Friuli Grave and Classico
  • Rufina and Alba
  • Bolgheri and Classico

Frage 4

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The grapes used to make Recite della Valpolicella are typically:
Antworten
  • Made into the wine immediately after picking
  • Infected with noble rot
  • Dried on the vine
  • Dried after picking

Frage 5

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What grape is used fro a wine from Gavi?
Antworten
  • Cortese
  • Arneis
  • Verdicchio

Frage 6

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What are the typical flavors of a wine made from Arneis?
Antworten
  • Lychee and spice
  • Peach and apricot
  • Lemon and Vegetal

Frage 7

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What type of wine does the Frascati DOC produce?
Antworten
  • White
  • Red
  • Rose

Frage 8

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What region is the Frascati DOC in?
Antworten
  • Umbria
  • Abruzzo
  • Lazio

Frage 9

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What region is the wine Aglianico del Vulture in?
Antworten
  • Basilicata
  • Puglia
  • Campania

Frage 10

Frage
What grape is the Cannanou of Sardinia?
Antworten
  • Negroamaro
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

Frage 11

Frage
What is the minimum ageing requirements in cast for a red Rioja Gran Reserva?
Antworten
  • 18 months
  • 12 months
  • 24 months

Frage 12

Frage
In which region is the Graciano grape grown in?
Antworten
  • Priorat
  • Somantano
  • Rioja

Frage 13

Frage
Where is the region of Valdepenas located in Spain?
Antworten
  • North of Rias Baixas on the coast
  • Northeast near the border of France
  • South underneath the region of La Mancha

Frage 14

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Which one of the following grape varieties is widely grown in La Mancha?
Antworten
  • Airen
  • Albarino
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viura

Frage 15

Frage
Which one of the following is a DO region for dry white wines?
Antworten
  • Toro
  • Rias Baixas
  • Ribera del Duero
  • Catalunya

Frage 16

Frage
To which species of vine do the majority of wine-producing varieties belong to?
Antworten
  • Vitis riparia
  • Vitis berlandieri
  • Vitis vinifera
  • Vitis labrusa

Frage 17

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Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE?
Antworten
  • The best soils for vineyards should be lacking in free iron
  • The best soils for vineyards have good drainage
  • The best for vineyards hold lots of water
  • The best soils for vineyards are very fertile

Frage 18

Frage
What can be added to juice to stop fermentation?
Antworten
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Sulfur Dioxide
  • Cultured Yeast
  • Bordeaux Mixture

Frage 19

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In what style of wine do SO2 levels tend to be the highest?
Antworten
  • Dry white wines with high acidity
  • Rich and fruity red wines
  • Sweet white wines

Frage 20

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At what grams per litre of residual sugar is a wine considered to be sweet?
Antworten
  • 18 g/L
  • 32 g/L
  • 45 g/L

Frage 21

Frage
Which of the following grapes is considered to be aromatic?
Antworten
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat
  • Pinot Grigio

Frage 22

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Which part of the vine is principally responsible for photosynthesis?
Antworten
  • Tendrils
  • Leaves
  • Buds

Frage 23

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What are the benefits of a soil with high rock content?
Antworten
  • Able to retain moisture
  • Vines grow with more vigor
  • Ability to absorb and re-radiate the sun's heat

Frage 24

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What climate category does Chateauneuf-du-Pape fall under?
Antworten
  • Maritime
  • Continental
  • Mediterranean

Frage 25

Frage
How many buds are retained with spur pruning?
Antworten
  • 2-3
  • 4-7
  • 7-9

Frage 26

Frage
What are nematodes?
Antworten
  • A fungal disease that likes humid conditions
  • Microscopic worms that attack the roots of a vine
  • A root louse with a very complex life cycle that can destroy the vine

Frage 27

Frage
What is the principal advantage of machine harvesting?
Antworten
  • Speed
  • Very little damage to the grapes
  • Stalks are retained

Frage 28

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What is the temperature range for fermenting red wine?
Antworten
  • 12-22 degrees C
  • 20-32 degrees C
  • 38-42 degrees C

Frage 29

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What method can be used to remove alcohol from a wine?
Antworten
  • Must enrichment
  • Reverse osmosis
  • Bleeding (Saignee')

Frage 30

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What is gross lees?
Antworten
  • Chemicals that are dissolved in the wine
  • Larger particles that form shortly after fermentation
  • Smaller particles that deposit during maturation

Frage 31

Frage
When is a surface filter used?
Antworten
  • Before depth filtration
  • After a depth filter is used
  • Prior to fermentation

Frage 32

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How can tartrate crystals be forced to form before bottling?
Antworten
  • Chill the wine to below freezing for a short period of time
  • Have the wine undergo pasteurization
  • The addition of potassium bicarbonate

Frage 33

Frage
Which of the following is not a botrytis affected wine?
Antworten
  • Tokaji
  • Vin Santo
  • Beerenauslese

Frage 34

Frage
Which one of the following black grape varieties is the most widely planted in Bordeaux?
Antworten
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Frage 35

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Which one of the following groups of appellation is locate within the Right Bank area of Bordeaux? 1. Sauternes 2. Saint-Emillion 3. Margaux 4. Pomerol 5. Fronsac 6. Graves
Antworten
  • 1,2, and 3 only
  • 2, 3, and 4 only
  • 2, 4, and 5 only
  • 4, 5, and 6 only

Frage 36

Frage
What type of climate does Bordeaux have?
Antworten
  • Warm continental
  • Moderate maritime
  • Moderate mediterranean

Frage 37

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What is the dominant grape in Sauternes?
Antworten
  • Semillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

Frage 38

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Which of these grapes always produce a dry style in Alsace?
Antworten
  • Pinot Gris
  • Muscat
  • Gewurztraminer

Frage 39

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What best describes an Alsatian Gewürztraminer?
Antworten
  • Dry, medium bodied with high acidity and flinty mineral character
  • Full bodied with oily texture an high alcohol and spicy aromas
  • Dry with a classic grapes flavor

Frage 40

Frage
What style of wine does Monbazilla have a reputation for?
Antworten
  • Bordeaux like reds
  • Dry whites
  • Botrytis infected sweet wines

Frage 41

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What soil is found in the best vineyards of Chablis?
Antworten
  • Gravel
  • Pudding stones
  • Granite
  • Kimmeridgian Clay

Frage 42

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What commune in Cote Chalonnaise only produces whites?
Antworten
  • Rully
  • Montagny
  • Givey

Frage 43

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What style of red wines does Cote de Nuits produce?
Antworten
  • Light and delicate, soft and fruity
  • Long lived, medium structure
  • Deeply coloured with black fruits and high tannins

Frage 44

Frage
What is the maximum permitted alcohol content for Muscadet?
Antworten
  • 13%
  • 12%
  • 13.5%

Frage 45

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What grape is used for red wines of Sancerre?
Antworten
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau

Frage 46

Frage
What grape is used in Condrieu?
Antworten
  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne
  • Viognier

Frage 47

Frage
Which one of the following of grape varieties is allowed in the production of AC Chateauneuf-du-Pape: 1. Grenache 2. Pinot Blanc 3. Mourvedre 4. Syrah 5. Cabernet Sauvignon
Antworten
  • 1, 2, and 3 only
  • 1, 3 and 4 only
  • 1 and 5 only
  • All

Frage 48

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Which one of the following is made from the Mourvedre grape?
Antworten
  • Bandol
  • Cornas
  • Chinon
  • Bourgueil

Frage 49

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Which region in Germany does the village of Piesport reside in?
Antworten
  • Rheingau
  • Mosel
  • Pfalz

Frage 50

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What does the term Erst Lage mean?
Antworten
  • Off dry Rieslings from anywhere in Germany
  • Top vineyard sites of the VDP members
  • Botrytis wines in distinctive flask shaped bottles

Frage 51

Frage
Why are the Riesling wines of Pfalz fuller in body than wines from the Mosel?
Antworten
  • The vines are planted on steep northeast-facing vineyards
  • Higher temperatures due to the southerly location
  • The winemaker add additional sugar after fermentation is complete
  • The vineyards have slate-rich soils

Frage 52

Frage
Ausbruch is a labeling term that is unique to?
Antworten
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Hungary
  • South Africa

Frage 53

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What style of wine is Lake Neusiedlersee noted for?
Antworten
  • Dry, spicy red wines
  • Botrytis affected sweet wines
  • Crisp and refreshing white wines

Frage 54

Frage
Which of the following grapes is used in the production of Tokaji?
Antworten
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Irsai Oliver
  • Furmint
  • Kadarka

Frage 55

Frage
What size of bottle are the sweet wines of Hungary bottled in?
Antworten
  • 750 ml
  • 500 ml
  • 275 ml

Frage 56

Frage
Wines from Naoussa are typically?
Antworten
  • Fruity white wines with a medium acidity
  • Deeply colored roses
  • Red wines high in acid and tannin
  • Fortified wines made from Muscat

Frage 57

Frage
What is the overall climate in Greece?
Antworten
  • Continental
  • Mediterranean
  • Maritime

Frage 58

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Which region in Portugal does the Trincadeira grape play an important role in?
Antworten
  • Douro
  • Bairrada
  • Alentejo

Frage 59

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Where is the DOC of Palmela located?
Antworten
  • Setubal Peninsula
  • North of the Douro Valley
  • Directly underneath the Bairrada region on the coast

Frage 60

Frage
What is New Zealand's 2nd most widely planed white grape?
Antworten
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

Frage 61

Frage
What percentage must apply for stating variety, vintage and grape variety on New Zealand wine labels?
Antworten
  • 75%
  • 90%
  • 85%

Frage 62

Frage
Canopy management for Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand has?
Antworten
  • increased the problem of fungal disease
  • Helped control the vine vigor
  • Had little impact
  • Encouraged the vines to grow a denser canopy

Frage 63

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What is South Africa's second most planted white variety?
Antworten
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Columbard
  • Chardonnay

Frage 64

Frage
Which area has the coolest climate in Australia?
Antworten
  • Western Australia
  • Tasmania
  • South Australia

Frage 65

Frage
How long can a good quality Clare Riesling age for?
Antworten
  • Up to 5 years
  • Up to 10 years
  • Up to 20 years

Frage 66

Frage
In which sub-region of the Central Valley are the zones of Cachapoal and Colchagua located?
Antworten
  • Maipo
  • Rapel
  • Maule

Frage 67

Frage
Which is the most northerly wine region in Chile?
Antworten
  • Aconcagua
  • Coquimbo
  • Salta

Frage 68

Frage
What is liqueur de tirage?
Antworten
  • Wine and cane sugar solution added before bottling
  • Wine, sugar, and yeast nutrients for second fermentation
  • Wine and yeast nutrients after riddling

Frage 69

Frage
Pinot Meunier dominates in which Champagne area?
Antworten
  • Cores de Sezanne
  • Vallee de la Marne
  • Montagne de Reims

Frage 70

Frage
Which country uses the term Cap Classique for its traditional method sparkling wines?
Antworten
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • South Africa

Frage 71

Frage
Which of the following grape varieties are typically used in the production of Icewine: 1. Sauvignon Blanc 2. Vidal 3. Riesling 4. Chardonnay
Antworten
  • 1 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 3 only
  • 1 and 4 only

Frage 72

Frage
Viticulture is possible in Ontario due to what influence?
Antworten
  • Fog
  • Great Lakes
  • Mild winters
  • Cascade Mountains

Frage 73

Frage
Compared with the rest of Chile, the Southern Region is on average?
Antworten
  • Cooler and drier
  • Warmer and wetter
  • Cooler and wetter
  • Warmer and drier

Frage 74

Frage
Which pair of red grape varieties is most commonly linked to wine production in Argentina?
Antworten
  • Sangiovese and Torrontes
  • Malbec and Bonarda
  • Torrontes and Pinotage
  • Malbec and Zinfandel

Frage 75

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Which of the following grape varieties is used in the production of sparkling Vouvray?
Antworten
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chenin
  • Cabernet Franc

Frage 76

Frage
Which ONE of the following pairs of Australia regions has a reputation for the production of quality sparkling wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?
Antworten
  • Yarra Valley and Tasmania
  • Barossa Valley and Coonawarra
  • Margaret River and Hunter Valley
  • Eden Valley and Riverland

Frage 77

Frage
What is an estufa?
Antworten
  • A method of fortification
  • Stainless steel containers for heating wine
  • Large oak barrels for ageing wine

Frage 78

Frage
Which grape is used in Madeira?
Antworten
  • Tinta Barroca
  • Tinta Cao
  • Tinta Negra

Frage 79

Frage
How many times is an Irish Whisky traditionally distilled?
Antworten
  • One
  • Two
  • Three

Frage 80

Frage
What is backset?
Antworten
  • What the spirit is called after the first distillation in producing Bourbon
  • Acidic residue left at the base of the beer still
  • Process of adding in caramel coloring agent before bottling

Frage 81

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Which grain must be a minimum of 51% of the mash bill in Bourbon?
Antworten
  • Corn
  • Rye
  • Wheat

Frage 82

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Which growing area is credited with producing the finest Cognacs?
Antworten
  • Grande Champagne
  • Petite Champagne
  • Borderies
  • Fins Bois

Frage 83

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Which ONE of the following states is TRUE?
Antworten
  • Most Cognac is made in a continuous still
  • VSOP Cognac has to be aged longer than XO
  • Cognac can be made from Baco 22A
  • Cognac can be made from Ugni Blanc

Frage 84

Frage
Which ONE of the following brandies must be aged for a minimum of 3 years?
Antworten
  • Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez
  • VS Armagnac
  • *** Cognac
  • Grappa

Frage 85

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Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE?
Antworten
  • Bourbon is made from malted barley only
  • Bourbon can be made anywhere in the USA
  • Bourbon is made from corn only
  • Bourbon can only be made in Kentucky

Frage 86

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What is the minimum ageing required for a straight Bourbon whiskey?
Antworten
  • 2 years
  • 4 years
  • 6 years
  • 8 years
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