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WSET Level 2, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, rated A+ Both Tank and Bottled-Fermented Sparking Wines start with what? - ✔✔-Still Base Wine, usually light in alchohol, and processe... s add approximately 1-2% abv What is Tank Method? - ✔✔-part of fermentation takes place in sealed tank, which prevents any carbon dioxide gas from escaping True or False: The base wine could be partially fermented must, where the last part of the fermentation takes place in a sealed tank - ✔✔-True What is Prosecco? - ✔✔-A sparkling wine from NE Italy, and it's usually made using the tank method What grape variety is used for Prosecco? - ✔✔-The Glera grape, which gives a medium body, dry or off dry sparkling wine with stone fruit flavor What does Spumante mean? - ✔✔-fully sparkling wine What does frizzante mean? - ✔✔-lightly sparkling wine What is Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG? - ✔✔-a premier sparking wine from NE Italy What is Asti DOCG? - ✔✔-a sweet fruity light bodied sparkling wine from Piedmont, and it's made from Muscat Flavors: peach, grape, rose What is Sekt? - ✔✔-German word for sparkling wine, both made in Germany and Austria What are characteristics of Sekt? - ✔✔-Most are simple, inexpensive tank-method wine Medium/Dry, light in body, floral and fruity Generally uses cheap base wines sourced from anywhere in the EU What is the main quality advantage of Bottled Fermentation? - ✔✔-Through extended contact with dead yeast, the wines can gain bready, biscuity flavors What is a base wine? - ✔✔-A still wine that is blended with sugar and yeast and then bottled, sealed and stored. What is second fermentation? - ✔✔-Takes place, in which the wine increases slightly in alcohol, and CO2, which cannot escape from the sealed bottle, becomes dissolved in the wine. What is yeast autolysis? - ✔✔-Most important part of bottle fermentation. The yeast self digest, release flavours into the wine. Flavours are described as autolytic. What is disgorge? - ✔✔-The process of removing the yeast sediments after fermentation and aging in bottle. What is the traditional method? - ✔✔-Bottle is slowly tipped and jiggled so the yeast cells slide into the neck of the bottle. The plug of yeast in the neck is frozen, and pops out when the bottle is unsealed. The bottle is topped up with wine and sugar. What is dosage? - ✔✔-The amount of sugar added, which determines the sweetness of the final bottled product. What is Brut? - ✔✔-A very small amount of sugar is used What is the transfer method? - ✔✔-Method to remove the yeast. Empty the entire contents of the bottles into a tank under pressure, then filtered, and rebottled. Not permitted in Champagne or Cava. Which grape varieties are used in Champagne to make sparkling wine? - ✔✔-Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay What is Champagne's condition like? - ✔✔-Cool climate, chalky soils, which allow sparkling wines to have high acidity, medium body, and light alcohol. The weather varies from vintage to vintage, and the grapes do not fully ripen. What are non-vintage wines? - ✔✔-a blend of different vintages for quality and consistency What is vintage Champagne? - ✔✔-A portion of the best wine of exceptional years make vintage Champagne. What is the minimum legal period of yeast autolysis? - ✔✔-15 months What are Grandes Marques? - ✔✔-famous Champagne houses Describe Vintage Champagne - ✔✔-Complex, intense fruity and autolytic flavors with vegetal, nutty or honeyed complexity from bottle age. What is Cremant? - ✔✔-Indicates sparkling wine made using the traditional method. The Loire / Saumur is a major region for production. (Chenin Blanc) Where in the Loire Valley is Cremant made? - ✔✔-Saumur, where Chenin Blanc is the main grape variety. It has high acidity, green and citrus fruit flavors, with some autolytic character. What is Cava? - ✔✔-Spanish term for traditional-method sparkling wines. The main grape varieties are local Spanish ones. What are Cava's characteristics? - ✔✔-Fairly neutral fruit flavors, hint of pear, medium acidity, and very little autolytic complexity Characteristics of Sparkling Reds in Australia? - ✔✔-made with Shiraz, full bodied, with medium acidity, and intense black and red berry fruit notes. What are 3 ways for yeast to stop processing sugar into alcohol? - ✔✔-1. Remove yeast, using a fine filter to ensure none remain 2.Yeast could be poisoned using sulfur dioxide 3. Fortify (add alcohol) during fermentation What are Vin Doux Naturels? - ✔✔-Sweet fortified wines from Southern France such as: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise Muscat de Rivesaltes What are characterisitcs of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise and Muscat de Rivesaltes? - ✔✔-unaged, intense fruity aromas (grape, peach, perfume). Medium/full-bodied, and sweet, with high alcohol and medium or low acidity Where is Moscatel de Valencia from? - ✔✔-Spain Where is Rutherglen Muscat from? - ✔✔-Northern Victoria, Australia What are the tasting notes for Rutherglen Muscat? - ✔✔-Aged for a long period in oak, which oxydizes. Dried fruit and kernel flavors (raisin, prune, fig, dried apricot, coffee, toffee). Sweet, full bodied, with high alcohol and med or low acidity What is süssreserve? - ✔✔-unfermented grape juice, used to sweeten medium or sweet German wines When do yeasts die? - ✔✔-When alcohol reaches 15% What are 3 ways to concentrate sugar in grapes? - ✔✔-1. Dry the grapes 2. Noble Rot 3. Freeze the grapes How are grapes dried? - ✔✔-They shrivel on the vine, or are laid out in well-ventilated, dry spaces that encourage evaporation. What is Botrytis cinerea? - ✔✔-Noble rot, it attacks the skins, weakens skins, speeding up evaporation of water. The mold adds its own unique flavors What does Botrytis need? - ✔✔-ripe, healthy grapes, damp, misty mornings, warm dry afternoons to speed the drying out of the grapes Which grape varieties are susceptible to noble rot? - ✔✔-Semillon, Riesling, Chenin Blanc What are tasting notes of botrytis wines? - ✔✔-dried apricots, ryebread, pineapple, sweet biscuit, cabbage, orange marmalade, pineapple, mushroom Describe Sauternes - ✔✔-region south of Graves AC in Bordeaux. Semillon is the main grape variety. Full bodied wines have high alcohol and citrus stone fruit and botrytis flavor (lemon, peach). Hint of new oak: vanilla, toast, coffee. What is Tokaji? - ✔✔-wine from NE Hungary, the most famous are Tokaji Aszú. What are puttonyos? - ✔✔-Level of sweetness in the wine. The sweetest is 6. Describe Tokaji - ✔✔-Amber in color, full bodied, sweet, medium alcohol, dried fruits, sweet spices (orange peel, orange marmalade, dried apricots, raisins, cinnamon, ryebread). With age, gain notes of nut, coffee, caramel, and honey True or False: In order to be classified as a BA or a TBA, the levels of sugar in the most are so high that they can normally be achieved with the help of botrytis. - ✔✔-True Where can botrytis affected sweet wines be made in the Loire, and what grape varietal? - ✔✔-Vouvray AC; Chenin Blanc Which Alsacatian grape varietals can be affected by botrytis? - ✔✔-Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat Which Australian grape varietals can be affected by botrytis? - ✔✔-Semillon; Riesling What is Eiswein? - ✔✔-Sweet wine that is made from grapes crushed while still frozen so that ice crystals can be removed, leaving an intensely concentrated sugary grape syrup. What are the characteristics of Eiswein? - ✔✔-pure, pronounced, varietal-fruity flavors, high acidity, full body and syrupy sweetness. Where is Eiswein made? - ✔✔-Canada, Germany, Austria What do healthy grapes need? - ✔✔-CO2, Sunlight, water, warmth, and nutrients What is climate? - ✔✔-Weather conditions (temperatures, rainfall, sunshine) What do Hot Climate Grape Wines have? - ✔✔-more alcohol, fuller body, more tannin, less acidity What do cool climate grape wines have? - ✔✔-less alcohol, lighter body, less tannin, more acidity What tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a cool climate? - ✔✔-Green fruit (apple, pear), citrus, high acidity, dry What tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a moderate climate? - ✔✔-Citrus, stone fruit, melon, med/high acidity, dry What are tasting notes does a chardonnay have in a hot climate? - ✔✔-Tropical fruit (peach, banana, pineapple, mango), medium acidity, dry What are Chardonnay's Classical Regions? - ✔✔-Chablis, Puligny-Montrachet, Mersault, Mâcon, PouillyFuisse What is the purpose for Malolactic Fermentation? - ✔✔-To soften harsh acids. Comes from wine-making techniques, dairy flavor What are lees? - ✔✔-dead yeast cells left behind after fermentation has finished. True or False: Lees can be stirred through Chardonnay to add creamy texture - ✔✔-True True or False: Flavours of toast, vanilla and coconut do not occur because of oak treatment - ✔✔-False What is Chablis and where is it located? - ✔✔-Burgundy. Cool climate. Limestone soil. Describe a Chardonnay from Chablis - ✔✔-Bone Dry, high acidity, green fruits, citrus, smoky, flinty, mineral signature. No detectable oak. Where in the Cote d'Or is chardonnay produced and what characterisitcs? - ✔✔-Southern half known as the Cote de Beaune: Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet Full bodied, complex, different flavours including citrus, white stone, and tropical fruit, oak, spice, and savoury notes What is produced in Mâconnais? - ✔✔-Chardonnay from Macon, Pouilly-Fuissé. Describe Chardonnay from Mâcon - ✔✔-light, melon, citrus, little or no oak Describe Chardonnay from Pouilly Fuissé - ✔✔-Full bodied, pineapple, melon and oak flavors Where is Chardonnay produced in Australia? - ✔✔-Premium region; Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River Where is Chardonnay produced in New Zealand? - ✔✔-Premium region; Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Marlborough Where is Chardonnay produced in Chile? - ✔✔-Premium region: Casablanca Where is Chardonnay produced in Argentina? - ✔✔-Premium region; Mendoza Where is Chardonnay produced in South Africa? - ✔✔-Premium region; Coastal Region Where is Chardonnay produced in the US? - ✔✔-Premium region; California: Costal Region, Sono [Show More]

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