WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

WSET LEVEL 2 WINES AND SPIRITS LATEST 2024

ACTUAL EXAM 170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED

ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

Why is Pinot Noir not so successful in Australia? - ANSWERAustralia is too hot for Pinot Noir.

Except: Yarra Valley & Mornington Peninsula in Victoria -

benefit from cooling effects of ocean breezes or altitudes

Bulk Pinot Noir comes from this small Eastern European

country? - ANSWER- Romania

Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of __________ and had high

levels of _________. - ANSWER- 1. black fruits (black cherry,

black currant) & herbaceous notes (bellpepper, mint, cedar)

2. tannin

Bordeaux is in the ________ part of France, and on the left

bank, which is regarded as the best is Haut Medoc, and within

this area are very famous villages and communes such as:

a,b,c,d.

A bit further south of Bordeaux is another region that makes

great red and this is called ________ and has the very famous

village Pessac Leognan (white wine) within it. - ANSWERSouthwest

a. Pauillac

b. Margaux

c. St. Estephe

d. St. Julien

Graves

On the right bank of Bordeaux are the two famous areas of: a,b -

ANSWER- a. St. Emillion

b. Pomerol

Merlot is a little less _______ than Cabernet Sauvignon but has

more _______ and ________ - ANSWER- tannic

body

higher alcohol

Cabernet Sauvignon does very well in this valley in California? -

ANSWER- Napa Valley

What is Carmenere? - ANSWER- an important black fruit grape

variety originally from Bordeaux

What country are each of there regions in?

a. Coonawara

b. Stellenbosch

c. Hawkes Bay - ANSWER- a. Australia

b. South Africa

c. New Zealand

Bulk Cabernet Sauvignon come from?

a,b,c,d - ANSWER- a. South Africa (Western Cape)

b. South Eastern Australia

c. California (Central Valley)

d. Argentina (Mendoza)

Sauvignon Blanc typically has the following characteristics: -

ANSWER- strong aromas of green fruit and vegetation, high in

acidity, medium-bodied, almost always dry

What are the two towns in the Loire Valley that make

Sauvignon Blanc? - ANSWER- 1. Sancerre

2. Pouilly-Fume

Sauvignon Blanc is blended with Semillon and Muscadelle to

make dry and sweet white wines in this area? - ANSWERBordeaux

Where is Marlborough? - ANSWER- New Zealand

What are two other countries that make Sauvignon Blanc in the

New World? - ANSWER- South Africa & Chile

(also California)

What are the characteristics of Riesling? - ANSWER- aromatic,

fruity & floral. High acidity, susceptible to Noble Rot.

cool climate - green fruit flavors and sometimes a hint of citrus

fruit (green apple, lemon, lime)

moderate climate - citrus & stone fruit notes, fresh lime or white

peach

In Germany basic Rieslings are generally classified as

_________ and above this in quality is ________. - ANSWERQualitatswein

Pradikatswein