WSET Level 2. Week 2 (Winemaking. Chardonnay,Pinot N,Viognier,Syrah,Grenache)

Question 1

As some white wines mature in the bottle they can result in what tertiary flavours? x3

Answer 1

Dried apricot, honey, nuts (and spice) (Petrol for Riesling)

Question 2

Puligny-Montrachet - grape?

Answer 2

Chardonnay

Question 3

New Zealand region making great Pinot Noir? (C-O)

Answer 3

Central Otago

Question 4

Which white grape typically undergoes a malolactic conversion?

Answer 4

Chardonnay

Question 5

Great examples of Viognier? (x1)

Answer 5

Condrieu, in Northern Rhône

Question 6

Barossa Valley (red) x2 grapes?

Answer 6

Shiraz/Syrah Grenache

Question 7

Marlborough x3 grapes?

Answer 7

Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Question 8

Chilean coastal region famous for its Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 8

Casablanca

Question 9

Casablanca Valley x3 grapes?

Answer 9

Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Question 10

French region famous for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Answer 10

Burgundy

Question 11

Which regions in France use the labeling term, Grand Cru

Answer 11

Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace (The BBA)

Question 12

Pouilly-Fuissé - grape?(you know this one, ABC people?)

Answer 12

Chardonnay

Question 13

Red wines are fermented at what temperature?

Answer 13

20°C to 32°C (68°F-90°F)

Question 14

Yarra Valley x2 grapes?

Answer 14

Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Question 15

Meursault - grape?

Answer 15

Chardonnay

Question 16

Sonoma (white) - grape?

Answer 16

Chardonnay

Question 17

Californian region famous for wide range of climates and grapes: S……..

Answer 17

Sonoma

Question 18

Oregon x2 grapes?

Answer 18

Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Question 19

Burgundy white wine from the Macon… P.-F

Answer 19

Pouilly-Fuissé

Question 20

Condrieu - grape?

Answer 20

Viognier

Question 21

Côte Rôtie - grape?

Answer 21

Shiraz/Syrah

Question 22

Adelaide Hills x2 grapes?

Answer 22

Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Question 23

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is situated in which French region?,

Answer 23

Southern Rhône

Question 24

Martinborough - grape?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir

Question 25

For what purpose is the addition of sugar permitted?

Answer 25

Raising alcohol levels where grapes are insufficiently ripe. (But only for adjusting alcohol levels. Any sweetness in the wine must be from the grape).

Question 26

A Spanish region known for its high quality Grenache - outside of Rioja?

Answer 26

Priorat

Question 27

Hunter Valley x2 grapes?

Answer 27

Shiraz/Syrah Semillon

Question 28

Hermitage - grape?

Answer 28

Shiraz/Syrah

Question 29

Cool climate Californian region with established reputation for Pinot Noir: L-C.

Answer 29

Los Carneros

Question 30

A cool climate French region known for making unoaked Chardonnay?

Answer 30

Chablis

Question 31

Which red grape is most suited to cool to moderate climates?

Answer 31

Pinot Noir

Question 32

Chablis - grape? Ch...

Answer 32

Chardonnay

Question 33

Central Otago - grape?

Answer 33

Pinot Noir

Question 34

Côtes du Rhône - x2 grapes?

Answer 34

Grenache and Syrah

Question 35

The use of lees (leaving wine to rest on the dead yeast cells - the lees) can create what flavours? x2

Answer 35

Bread and biscuit

Question 36

New Zealand region famous for its Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 36

Marlborough

Question 37

What are the stages for white wine making...

Answer 37

Crushing - pressing - fermentation

Question 38

Nuits-Saints-Georges - grape?

Answer 38

Pinot Noir

Question 39

2 Burgundy regions with great reputations for their red wine? G-C; N-S-G

Answer 39

Gevrey-Chambertin, and Nuits-Saints-Georges

Question 40

A white grape that typically makes wine with high alcohol. x1

Answer 40

Viognier

Question 41

Gevrey-Chambertin - grape?

Answer 41

Pinot Noir

Question 42

Rosé wines are fermented at what temperature?

Answer 42

12°C to 22°C (54°F-72°F)

Question 43

If oxygen interacts with a red or white wine what effect does it have on flavour?

Answer 43

causes flavours such as caramel, dried fruit and and nuts.

Question 44

2 Australian regions famous for their Shiraz?

Answer 44

Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley

Question 45

What is required to create alcohol?

Answer 45

Yeast and sugar.

Question 46

White wines are fermented at what temperature?

Answer 46

12°C to 22°C (54°F-72°F)

Question 47

What can be used instead of oak barrels for creating oak flavour character?

Answer 47

Oak chips, Oak staves

Question 48

French name for Burgundy?

Answer 48

Bourgogne.

Question 49

How can the use of lees (leaving wine to est on the dead yeast cells - the lees) affect the body of a white wine?

Answer 49

Adds texture/body

Question 50

Which type of oak barrel will have the most effect on a wine? New or old?

Answer 50

New - more chemical flavour in the oak.

Question 51

Mornington Peninsular - grape? (what is it like in the mornings? - suited to what red?)

Answer 51

Pinot Noir

Question 52

What effect does a malolactic conversion have on a wine?

Answer 52

lowers the acidity, creates buttery flavour

Question 53

What can preserve a wine, allowing it to develop during maturation?

Answer 53

High acidity High tannins

Question 54

If oxygen interacts with a red wine what effect does it have on the tannins?

Answer 54

smooths them out/soften them.

Question 55

The highest quality wines often comes from vineyards with what characteristics?

Answer 55

On slopes, to avoid dilution as the rain drains away.

Question 56

What else is created in an alcoholic fermentation? x3

Answer 56

CO2 and warmth New flavours

Question 57

As some red wines mature in the bottle they can result in what flavours? x3

Answer 57

Mushrooms, leather, meat (also wet leaves; and for sweet red wines, figs and prunes).

Question 58

What flavours are associated with oak fermented/aged wine?

Answer 58

Vanilla, coconut (also charred wood and spice)

Question 59

Whch region of France is famous for its red wines made predominantly from Syrah?

Answer 59

Northern Rhône

Question 60

Why might a wine maker blend different wines? x2

Answer 60

Consistency Complexity

Question 61

In Burgundy/Bourgogne, which labeling term indicates the highest quality?

Answer 61

Grand Cru (Premier Cru comes second - strange but true)

Question 62

Which type of oak barrel will have the most effect on a wine? Large or small?

Answer 62

Small (greater surface area in contact with wine)

Question 63

What are the stages for red wine making...

Answer 63

Crush - ferment - drain /option to press

Question 64

Central Valley, Chile (white) x2 grapes?

Answer 64

Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc

Question 65

Châteauneuf-du-Pape x2 grapes?

Answer 65

Grenache and Syrah

Question 66

Carneros x2 grapes?

Answer 66

Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Question 67

3 Australian regions famous for their Chardonnay (Y-V; A-H; M-R)

Answer 67

Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Margaret River

Question 68

Northern Rhône - grape?

Answer 68

Shiraz/Syrah

Question 69

2 Australian regions famous for their Grenache...

Answer 69

Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale

Question 70

2 grapes that work well in cool, moderate, and warm climates, and so very diverse.

Answer 70

The Chs: Chardonnay Chenin Blanc

Question 71

Priorat - grape?

Answer 71

Grenache

Question 72

Apart from California, a state in USA famous for its Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?

Answer 72

Oregon

Question 73

Crozes-Hermitage - grape?

Answer 73

Shiraz/Syrah

Question 74

Identify 2 methods for helping extract colour, flavour and tannin from the cap/red grape skins.

Answer 74

Punching down Pumping over

Question 75

What red grape is used to make Crozes-Hermitage, and Hermitage,

Answer 75

Syrah

Question 76

Burgundy white grape?

Answer 76

Chardonnay