WSET L2 Exam 06 - Italy: Cortese, Garganega, Verdicchio, Fiano, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Corvina, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Sparkling Wines

Question 1

On the nose of a Prosecco, the aroma characteristics may be

a. Black fruit and floral.
b. Tropical fruit and oak
c. Green apple and melon.
d. Red fruit and spice.

Answer 1

c. Green apple and melon.

Question 2

Which region is Primitivo regularly produced?

a. Puglia.
b. Catalunya.
c. Tuscany.
d. Alsace.

Answer 2

a. Puglia.

Question 3

Which grape variety is commonly used to make wine in Rheingau?

a. Riesling.
b. Cabernet Sauvignon.
c. Merlot.
d. Viognier.

Answer 3

a. Riesling.

Question 4

Which one of the following is a grape that may display almond and lemon flavours?

a. Verdicchio.
b. Sangiovese.
c. Merlot.
d. Gamay.

Answer 4

a. Verdicchio.

Question 5

Chianti wines are made principally from which grape?

a. Verdicchio.
b. Sangiovese.
c. Furmint.
d. Corvina.

Answer 5

b. Sangiovese.

Question 6

Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched?

a. Saumur and Grenache.
b. Chardonnay and Bordeaux.
c. Gevrey-Chambertin and Sauvignon Blanc
d. Syrah and Crozes-Hermitage.

Answer 6

d. Syrah and Crozes-Hermitage.

Question 7

Which grape is the most important in Valpolicella?

a. Corvina.
b. Cortese.
c. Chardonnay.
d. Nebbiolo.

Answer 7

a. Corvina.

Question 8

What style of wine is Soave Classico DOC?

a. Dry, medium bodied wine.
b. Sweet, medium bodied white.
c. Sparkling, dry white.
d. Sparkling, sweet white.

Answer 8

a. Dry, medium bodied wine.

Question 9

On the nose of a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, the aroma characteristics may be:

a. Red fruit and floral.
b. Green fruit and herbaceous.
c. Black fruit and spice.
d. Tropical fruit and oak.

Answer 9

b. Green fruit and herbaceous.

Question 10

The structure of a Fiano di Avellino is often?

a. Medium-sweetness, medium to full body, high acidity.
b. Dry, medium to full body, medium acidity.
c. Sweet, light body, high acidity.
d. Dry, medium to full body, low acidity

Answer 10

b. Dry, medium to full body, medium acidity.

Question 11

Delicate flavoured food is best with?

a. Soave.
b. Late Bottle Vintage LBV Port.
c. Full-bodied, oaky Chardonnay
d. Australian Shiraz.

Answer 11

a. Soave.

Question 12

Red cherry, red plum, unoaked, high acid, with low to medium tannins best describes a?

a. Gavi.
b. Amarone della Valpolicella.
c. Barbera d’Asti.
d. Barolo.

Answer 12

c. Barbera d’Asti.

Question 13

In which country is the Priorat region?

a. Spain.
b. Portugal.
c. Italy.
d. Germany.

Answer 13

a. Spain.

Question 14

Which one of the following will often have red cherry, rose and tobacco flavours?

a. Soave.
b. Barbaresco.
c. Chianti Classico.
d. Rioja Crianza.

Answer 14

b. Barbaresco.

Question 15

Champagne has three main varieties, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and?

a. Gamay.
b. Merlot.
c. Meunier.
d. Chenin Blanc.

Answer 15

c. Meunier.

Question 16

The sweetness and acidity of a Recioto di Soave would typically be

SWEETNESS ACIDITY

a. Dry High
b. Medium High
c. Off-dry Low
d. Sweet High

Answer 16

SWEETNESS ACIDITY

d. Sweet High

Question 17

Montepulciano d’Abruzzo commonly tastes?

a. Dry, high acidity, toast, lemon.
b. Dry, low acidity, black plum, black cherry.
c. Sweet, high acidity, apple, lemon.
d. Dry, medium acidity, black plum, black cherry.

Answer 17

d. Dry, medium acidity, black plum, black cherry.

Question 18

Dosage is used in the production of

a. Fino Sherry
b. Asti
c. Champagne
d. Port

Answer 18

c. Champagne

Question 19

A dry Vouvray AOC often has flavours of?

a. Fennel.
b. Blackcurrant.
c. Strawberry.
d. Apple.

Answer 19

d. Apple.
* FIO: CHENIN Grape*

• The wines of Vouvray are made from the Chenin grape, and can be still or sparkling, off-dry or sweet, depending on the amount of residual sugar in the grapes at harvest time.
• Whether still or sparkling, one of the features of Vouvray wine is its shine and glossy colour, which sets it apart from other wines produced in the Loire Valley.
• The development of the Vouvray vineyards has been attributed to Saint Martin, who planted the vines at the famous Abbey of Marmoutier.

Question 20

Sparkling wine made in the sweet style in Piedmont is known as the

a. Asti method
b. Botrytis method
c. Traditional method
d. Fortification method

Answer 20

a. Asti method
* FIO: Piemonte = North West ITALY by Alps*
* The beautiful region of Piemonte, located in North-West Italy, is almost encircled by the Alps (Piemonte meaning ‘at the foot of the mountains’) and is home to some of Italy’s most beloved wines: Barolo, Barbaresco and Gavi, to name a few.