WSET Level 1 Wine, Exam Review Questions & Answers, Rated A+

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WSET Level 1 Wine, Exam Review Questions & Answers, Rated A+ Wine Types/Styles - ✔✔-Light Sparkling Fortified Fermentation - ✔✔-Natural process caused by yeast. What does yeast do? - �... ��✔-Feed on the sugar, converting it into alcohol and carbon dioxide gas Light Wines - ✔✔-Still wines Majority fall under this category 8-15% alcohol Sparkling Wine - ✔✔-Wine were bubbles of carbon dioxide gas trapped in wine Fortified Wine - ✔✔-Wines that have extra alcohol added 15-22% alcohol Color styles of Wine - ✔✔-Red - Black grapes White - Juice of white grapes Rosé - Black grapes with less contact with skins Sweetness Styles of Wine - ✔✔-Dry - Majority of all wines Medium - Usually white or rosé Sweet - Thicker & Richer Body Styles of Wine - ✔✔-Light Bodied Medium Bodied Full Bodied Other Factors Wine Styles - ✔✔-Oak Tannin Acidity Cool Climate Wines - ✔✔-Mainly white High acidity Lower alcohol Cool Climate Wine Regions - ✔✔-Northern France Germany Washington Oregan Warm Climate Wines - ✔✔-Mainly Red High Alcohol Rich in Flavor Warm Climate Wine Regions - ✔✔-Southern France Central Spain Australia California Cooler Region Chardonnay - ✔✔-Sweetness - Dry Color - Pale Flavor - Green fruits (apple/citrus) High acid Warmer Region Chardonnay - ✔✔-Sweetness - Dry Flavor - Stone fruits (peach/apricot) Tropical (melon/pineapple/banana) Cooler Region Sauvignon Blanc - ✔✔-Sweetness - Dry Acid - High Flavor - Green fruit/citrus/herbaceous Drink Young Warmer Climate Sauvignon Blanc - ✔✔-Sweetness - Dry Acid - High Flavor - Passionfruit Riesling - ✔✔-Sweetness - Dry to Sweet Body - Light to medium Acidity - High Flavor - Stone fruits/citrus/floral to dried apricot/mineral Ages well Caberet Sauvignon - ✔✔-Body - Medium to full Acidity - High Tannin - High Oak - Often used Flavor - Black fruits/herbaceous/spice/tobacco Ages well Blends Merlot - ✔✔-Body - Full Acidity - Low Tannin - Low to medium Flavor - Red fruit/black fruit/spice/vanilla Oak can be used Blends Pinot Noir - ✔✔-Color - Lighter Body - Light Tannins - Low to medium Acidity - High Flavors - Red berry/barnyard/forest floor Ages more savory Syrah/Shiraz - ✔✔-Color - Dark Body - Full Tannins - Medium to high Flavor - Black fruits/spice/herbaceous/vanilla Oak can be used Chablis - ✔✔-French white wine made fro [Show More]

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