WSET L1 2020

Question 1

Cabernet Sauvignon colour?

Answer 1

Red

Question 2

Chardonnay colour?

Answer 2

White

Question 3

Merlot colour?

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

Pinot Grigio colour?

Answer 4

White

Question 5

Pinot Noir colour?

Answer 5

Red

Question 6

Riesling colour?

Answer 6

White

Question 7

Sauvignon Blanc colour?

Answer 7

White

Question 8

Shiraz colour?

Answer 8

Red

Question 9

Burgundy colour?

Answer 9

Red and white

Question 10

Chablis is made from what grape?

Answer 10

Chardonnay

Question 11

Sancerre colour and from what grape?

Answer 11

White, white from Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

Sauternes colour, and sweet or dry?

Answer 12

White (and sweet)

Question 13

Sherry colour? sweet or dry, or both?

Answer 13

White, dry and sweet

Question 14

Beaujolais colour?

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

Bordeaux colour and from what 2 grapes?

Answer 15

Red from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Question 16

Châteauneuf-du-Pape colour and body?

Answer 16

Red, Full Bodied

Question 17

Chianti colour and from what country?

Answer 17

Red from Italy

Question 18

Côtes du Rhône colour?

Answer 18

Red

Question 19

Port colour? and sweet or dry?

Answer 19

Red, and sweet

Question 20

Rioja colour? and from what country?

Answer 20

Red from Spain

Question 21

Alsace in France is famous for what grape?

Answer 21

Riesling

Question 22

Where in a grape is colour and tannin to be found?

Answer 22

The skins

Question 23

Where in a grape is acidity and sugar to be found?

Answer 23

The pulp

Question 24

Which climate will result in wines with higher acidity?

Answer 24

Cooler

Question 25

White wines are associated mainly with cool or warm climates?

Answer 25

Cool

Question 26

Which white grape is grown in cool, moderate and warm climates?

Answer 26

Chardonnay

Question 27

What 2 things are needed to created alcohol?

Answer 27

Sugar and Yeast

Question 28

Apart from alcohol, what else is created in the fermentation process?

Answer 28

Carbon Dioxide (used for sparkling wines)

Question 29

White Burgundy is made from what grape?

Answer 29

Chardonnay

Question 30

What are the defining 4 stages for a red wine making process?

Answer 30

Crush > Ferment > Drain > Press

Question 31

What are the defining 3 stages for a white wine making process?

Answer 31

Crush > Press > Ferment

Question 32

What stage is not undertaken in the creation of a rosé?

Answer 32

Crush > Ferment > Drain > ie, no pressing.

Question 33

Red Burgundy is made from what grape?

Answer 33

Pinot Noir

Question 34

Which red grape makes wine high in both tannin and acidity?

Answer 34

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 35

Which red grape makes wine low in tannin and high in acidity?

Answer 35

Pinot Noir

Question 36

From where does a rosé obtain its colour?

Answer 36

Limited skin contact.

Question 37

What colour is a White Zinfandel?

Answer 37

Pink/ rosé

Question 38

Suggest 2 medium sweet wines…

Answer 38

White Zinfandel | Some Rieslings

Question 39

Suggest a sweet(dessert) wine… 3 possible options.

Answer 39

Sauternes A sweet Sherry (most are dry) Maybe a Port – very full bodied and high in alcohol.

Question 40

Suggest 2 sparkling wines other than Champagne…

Answer 40

Prosecco | Cava

Question 41

Cava is made in which country?

Answer 41

Spain

Question 42

Prosecco is made in which country?

Answer 42

Italy

Question 43

Ideal storage conditions for long term – 4 considerations?

Answer 43

Cool, constant temperature On its side In the dark

Question 44

What style of red wine can be served lightly chilled?

Answer 44

Light bodied (in this case due to low tannins)

Question 45

Which 2 types of white wine are best served well chilled?

Answer 45

Sparkling | Sweet

Question 46

Name 2 methods for preserving a wine.

Answer 46

Vacuum system | Blanket method

Question 47

Which 2 food ingredients tend to be the more successful in matching with wine?

Answer 47

Acidity Salt (both enhance fruity characters)

Question 48

Which 3 food ingredients can cause a wine to taste unpleasant?

Answer 48

Umami Chilli heat Oil/fat

Question 49

Most red wines are grown in cooler climates, or moderate to warm climates?

Answer 49

Moderate to warm.

Question 50

A sweet wine is best served with what sort of food?

Answer 50

Sweet. | Sometimes salty food can work.