WSET Flashcards
TEST (118 cards)
1
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Clarity
A
clear-hazy
2
Q
Intensity
A
pale-medium-deep
3
Q
Color for White
A
lemon-gold-amber
4
Q
Color for Rose
A
pink-salmon-orange
5
Q
Color for Red
A
purple-ruby-garnet-tawny
6
Q
condition
A
clean-unclean
7
Q
intensity
A
light-medium-pronounced
8
Q
Aroma Characteristics
A
fruits, flowers, spices, vegetables;les, oak aromas,
9
Q
sweetness
A
dry-off dry-medium-sweet
10
Q
acidity
A
low-medium-high
11
Q
Tannin
A
low-medium-high
12
Q
Body
A
light-medium-high
13
Q
Flavor characteristics
A
fruits, flowers, spices, vegetables, oak flavors
14
Q
Finish
A
short-medium-long
15
Q
Quality
A
faulty-poor-acceptable-good-very good-outstanding
16
Q
Floral
A
blossom, rose, violet
17
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Green Fruit
A
green apple, red apple, gooseberry, pear, grape
18
Q
Citrus Fruit
A
grapefruit, lemon, lime(juice or zest)
19
Q
Stone Fruit
A
peach, apricot, nectarine
20
Q
Tropical Fruit
A
banana, lychee, mango, melon, passion fruit, pineapple
21
Q
Red Fruit
A
redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, strawberry, red cherry, plum
22
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Black Fruit
A
blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry
23
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Dried Fruit
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fig, prune, raisin, sultana, kirsch, hamminess, cooked, baked, stewed fruit, preserved fruit
24
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Underripeness
A
green bell pepper (capsicum), grass, white pepper, leafiness, tomato, potato
25
Herbaceous
grass, asparagus, blackcurrant leaf
26
Herbal
eucalyptus, mint, medicinal, lavender, fennel, dill
27
Vegetable
cabbage, peas, beans, black olive, green olive
28
Sweet Spice
cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, vanilla
29
Pungent Spice
black/white pepper, licorice, juniper
30
Simplicity/Neutrality
simple, neutral, indistinct
31
Autolytic
yeast, biscuit, bread, toast, pastry, lees
32
Dairy
butter, cheese, cream, yogurt
33
Oak
vanilla, toast, cedar, charred wood, smoke, resinous
34
Kernel
almond, coconut, hazelnut, walnut, chocolate, coffee
35
Animal
leather, meaty, farmyard
36
Maturity
vegetal, mushroom, hay, wet leaves, forest floor, game, savory, tobacco, ceda, honey, cereal
37
Mineral
earth, petrol, rubber, tar, stony/steely, wet wool
38
What is the ideal temperature to serve a bottle of cava?
Well Chilled (6-10degrees)
39
If you pair a high tabby wine with salty food, the wine would seem?
Softer, smoother and less tannic
40
What can happen to a wine that is left for long periods in a fridge?
The cork can Harden and fail, leading to oxidation
41
A wine looks fine, but has a musty aroma. What is the most likely reason for this?
The wine if affected by cork taint.
42
T or F: Too much heat can stop the vine from producing sugars.
T
43
Compared with red wines, white wines are generally fermented at?
lower temperatures
44
Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator then 30 degrees?
It is generally too hot.
45
Which one of the following describes the production of still red wins?
Crush-ferment(20-32 degreesC)-pres
46
'Pale lemon color:dry with high acidity; green fruit and citrus aromas.' This tasting note mot accurately describes what wine?
Chablis AC
47
Which grape variety is used for red wines from the Cote d'Or (Burgundy)?
Pinot Noir
48
Within the Cote d'Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be indicated by which words on the label?
Grand Cru
49
What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir?
Strawberries, cherries, mushrooms
50
Is Bordeaux a classic region for Chardonnay?
No
51
What region produces inexpensive wines from Cabernet Sauvignon?
South Eastern Australia
52
Which variety is typically used for dry , unoaked white wines with pungent herbaceous flavors and high acidity?
Sauvignon Blanc
53
A wine labeled 'Napa Fume Blanc' will be made from ....
Sauvignon Blanc
54
What tasting notes describes a young wine from Pauillac AC?
Deep purple, black fruit and oak aromas, high tannins
55
What regions are known for premium wines made from Syrah/Shiraz?
Hermitage AC and Barossa Valley Region
56
What wine is most likely to have medium sweetness?
Mosel riesling Spatlese
57
Which variety is often used for rose wines in Spain and Southern France?
Grenache
58
What grape variety. would struggle to ripen, if grown in a cool-climate wine region?
Grenache
59
Which grape variety is used to make AC Cote Rotie?
Syrah
60
In what region of France is Gewürztraminer predominantly grown?
Alsace
61
What variety is often used in South Africa for inexpensive unoaked white wines?
Chenin Blanc
62
What region is known for producing long-lived Semillon wines that are dry, light in bay and alcohol, but high in acidity?
Hunter Valley
63
Which grape variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, making very different styles of wine?
Pinot Gris
64
The words sur lie on a bottle of Muscadet indicates what?
It has been bottled directly off the dead yeast
65
What variety is used for making full-bodied reds in southern Italy?
Primitivo
66
Carmenere is most commonly used for?
spicy, black fruit red wines from Chile
67
Gamay is?
a grape variety to make Beaujolais
68
Fluerie AC is a village with its own appellation, lying within the region of?
Beaujolais
69
What are the tasting notes that best describe a mature wine from Barolo?
ref fruit and floral aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity
70
The word brut on a bottle of Champagne indicates it is?
Dry
71
Prosecco is?
fruity sparkling wine from Italy
72
Compared with the tank method, bottle fermented sparkling wines typically have?
Complex ready, biscuit flavors
73
What method best describes the production of Asti?
Tank method, with minimal aging to maximize fruitiness
74
What is typical for Vintage Champagne?
The base wines come from a single year & They are complex wines with intense fruit and yeast
75
The word Beerenauslese on a bottle of German riesling indicates that the wine is?
made from grapes affected by noble rot
76
What pairs of countries are major producers of sweet wines made frozen grapes?
Canada & Germany
77
What method is used to make Muscadet de Beams de Venise sweet?
Interrupting fermentation by fortification. with grape alcohol
78
What best describes a German Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)?
A sweet white wine with intense, dried fruit and Botrytis aromas
79
What helps concentrate the sugars to make sweet sweet wines in Sauternes?
Noble Rot
80
Describe a 10 year Old Tawny Port.
Oxidative nutty aromas
81
'Brown color; nutty, oxidative aromas; dry and full bodied with high alcohol.' What does this tasting note best describe?
Oloroso Seco Sherry
82
A port you try is simple a d fruity. What type of Port is it most likely to be?
Ruby
83
What wine is matured under a layer of 'flor'?
Fino Sherry
84
The Solera System is a technique used for which process?
Maturation
85
What is the base material for rum?
Molasses
86
Which of the following may be used as a base material for vodka?
Cereal grains, grapes, potatoes, sugar cane
87
What is true of column stills?
They may produce spirits with a range of strengths and styles
88
What best describes a VSOP Cognac?
Amber color; complex, floral, fruity and woody aromas
89
What best describes the differences between Bourbon and a single malt whiskey?
Bourbon is sweeter and has no peat smoke aromas
90
Which latitudes N & S of the equator mark the temperature zone where most vineyards are found?
30 & 50 degrees
91
T or F Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes
T
92
What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking?
Crush-ferment-press
93
What do old oak vats do?
allow oxygen to dissolve in the wine & allow tannins in red wine to soften
94
What technique is one that is used to give most red wines their color?
fermentation in contact with skins
95
What grape varieties can be used to make premium-quality wines in cool, moderate and hot climates?
chardonnay
96
What is commonly used to add complexity to premium- quality dry Chardonnay wines?
Lees stirring & Barrel fermentation
97
Youthful Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc wines have flavors of?
Gooseberry and passion fruit
98
What region has a reputation for premium quality Riesling?
Alsace
99
Premium wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon age well because they have?
High acid and High Tannin
100
Grenache grapes typically have
high acid low sweetness
101
Where does renowned powerful Shiraz-based wines come from?
Barossa Valley
102
What grape variety is Sancerre made?
Sauvignon Blanc
103
What grape variety is commonly grown in Alsace?
Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer
104
The best vineyards of the Northern Rhone are?
Steep
105
In Bordeaux, premium dry white wines are usually made from ?
Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon
106
Which grape variety is used to make Meursalt?
Chardonnay
107
Many consider Germany to be the home of which grape variety?
Riesling
108
Name an Italian grape variety.
Aglianico
109
Full bodied red wine with high levels of tannin, acidity and alcohol?
Barolo
110
What grape variety is most important in Rioja?
Tempranillo
111
Premium Chilean Sauv Blan is reduced in which. region?
Casablanca
112
Australia has a reputation for premium quality Rieslings produced in?
Clare valley
113
A term to indicate on a wine label on an Italian wine label that the grapes were grown in the historic centre of the district?
Classico
114
Sparkling Asti is made from?
Muscat
115
IN Champagne production, to disgorge mean to?
Remove the yeasty deposit from the bottle
116
Sauternes is made from Semillon and ?
Sauv Blanc
117
What is a common labeling term for port?
LBV
118
A single malt liquor must come from a single?
Distillery
