WSET L1 2022

Question 1

Alsace in France is famous for what grape?

Answer 1

Riesling

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Crush > Press > Ferment

Question 3

Beaujolais colour?

Answer 3

Red

Question 4

From where does a rosé obtain its colour?

Answer 4

Limited skin contact.

Question 5

What style of red wine can be served lightly chilled?

Answer 5

Light bodied (in this case due to low tannins)

Question 6

Pinot Noir colour?

Answer 6

Red

Question 7

Châteauneuf-du-Pape colour and from what grape?

Answer 7

Red from Shiraz (Syrah) especially.

Question 8

Prosecco is made in which country?

Answer 8

Italy

Question 9

Riesling colour?

Answer 9

White

Question 10

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

Answer 10

The pulp

Question 11

Suggest 2 sparkling wines other than Champagne…

Answer 11

Prosecco
Cava

Question 12

Ideal storage conditions for long term – 4 considerations?

Answer 12

Cool, constant temperature
On its side
In the dark

Question 13

Cabernet Sauvignon colour?

Answer 13

Red

Question 14

Port colour? and sweet or dry?

Answer 14

Red, and sweet

Question 15

What colour is a White Zinfandel?

Answer 15

Pink/ rosé

Question 16

Chablis is made from what grape?

Answer 16

Chardonnay

Question 17

Sancerre colour and from what grape?

Answer 17

White, white from Sauvignon Blanc

Question 18

Burgundy colour?

Answer 18

Red and white

Question 19

Bordeaux colour and from what 2 grapes?

Answer 19

Red from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Question 20

Sauvignon Blanc colour?

Answer 20

White

Question 21

Sherry colour? sweet or dry, or both?

Answer 21

White, dry and sweet

Question 22

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

Answer 22

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

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Crush > Ferment > Drain > ie, no pressing.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Carbon Dioxide (used for sparkling wines)

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 26

White Burgundy is made from what grape?

Answer 26

Chardonnay

Question 27

Shiraz colour?

Answer 27

Red

Question 28

Pinot Grigio colour?

Answer 28

White

Question 29

Sauternes colour, and sweet or dry?

Answer 29

White (and sweet)

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Chardonnay

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Sweet. Sometimes salty food can work.

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Acidity Salt (both enhance fruity characters)

Question 33

Name 2 methods for preserving a wine.

Answer 33

Vacuum system Blanket method

Question 34

Cava is made in which country?

Answer 34

Spain

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Moderate to warm.

Question 36

Which climate will result in wines with higher acidity?

Answer 36

Cooler

Question 37

Chardonnay colour?

Answer 37

White

Question 38

Red Burgundy is made from what grape?

Answer 38

Pinot Noir

Question 39

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

Answer 39

The skins

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Sparkling Sweet

Question 41

Rioja colour? and from what country?

Answer 41

Red from Spain

Question 42

Suggest 2 medium sweet wines…

Answer 42

White Zinfandel Some Rieslings

Question 43

What 2 things are needed to create alcohol?

Answer 43

Sugar and Yeast

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Umami Chilli heat Oil/fat

Question 45

Côtes du Rhône colour?

Answer 45

Red

Question 46

Chianti colour and from what country?

Answer 46

Red from Italy

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Crush > Ferment > Drain > Press

Question 48

Merlot colour?

Answer 48

Red

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Pinot Noir

Question 50

White wines are associated mainly with cool or warm climates?

Answer 50

Cool