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WSET Level 2 in Wines Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)
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Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the temperature zone where most vineyards are found? - Correct Answers ✅30-50 degrees Why are there very few vineyards lying closer to the equator than 30 degrees? - Correct Answers ✅It is generally too hot What is typical order of events in red winemaking? - Correct Answers ✅Crushing, alcoholic fermentation, draining, pressing, storage and maturation, and packaging What results of clouds blocking sunlight? - Correct Answers ✅Grapes take longer to ripen Which one of following is NOT affect temperature in the vineyard? A)weather B) grape variety C) climate D)soil - Correct Answers ✅B) grape variety Compared to red wines white wines are generally fermented at - Correct Answers ✅Lower temperatures
True or False Top quality wine can be made from both hand and machine harvested grapes - Correct Answers ✅True If oxygen is not wanted during maturation of wine which vessel material type would be deemed unsuitable? - Correct Answers ✅Oak Which one of the following does not add flavors to red wines? A)fermentation B)glass bottles C)grape skins D) new oak barrels - Correct Answers ✅B) glass bottles What are the five things needed for crops to ripen? - Correct Answers ✅Co2, sunlight, nutrients, water and heat Name a problem grape growers need to deal with - Correct Answers ✅Animals/birds Insects Disease What is correct sequence of events for most while wine making? - Correct Answers ✅Crush, press, ferment
What are 5 things a vine needs? - Correct Answers ✅Heat, oxygen, sunlight, water nutrients, carbon dioxide What are three ways to make sweet wines from ripe grapes? - Correct Answers ✅Remove yeast using filtration Kill yeast by adding alcohol Add sweetness to dry wine Four steps in grape formation and ripening - Correct Answers ✅Flowering Fruit set Verasion Ripening What is a GI? - Correct Answers ✅Legally defined vineyard within a country. These areas can be very large (entire region) or very small (single vineyard) What are two groupings of GIs in EU? - Correct Answers ✅PDO, PGI PGi or PDO A) Appellation d'origine controlee
B) vin de pays C) Denominacion de Origen Calificada D) Landwein E) Denominazione di Origine Controllata - Correct Answers ✅A) PDO B) PGI C) PDO D)PGI E) PDO Ice wine/Eiswein is a labeling term that indicates - Correct Answers ✅That the grapes have been frozen on the vine prior to pressing What aromas in a wine are created by post fermentation winemaking? - Correct Answers ✅Secondary aromas What is the structural component in red wines that can sometimes have a bitter taste that lingers at the back of your mouth? - Correct Answers ✅Tannin _______ flavored foods can overwhelm a dry wine - Correct Answers ✅Highly
Failure of a ______ is a wine fault that happens when unwanted oxygen interacts with the wine and oxidizes it. - Correct Answers ✅Closure True or False: a wine stored in cold conditions (-2-0c) will maintain its freshness and fruitiness - Correct Answers ✅False Domaine Martin BOURGOGNE APPELLATION BOURGOGNE CONTROLÉE PINOT NOIR - Correct Answers ✅black-fruit O A light- to medium-bodied wine with low tannins, high acidity and fresh red- fruit flavours A white Zinfandel is a dry white wine with low alcohol and simple aromas of red fruits (strawberries and raspberries). - Correct Answers ✅False Merlot is often blended with... - Correct Answers ✅Cabernet Sauvignon What wine is Côte Rôtie AOC - Correct Answers ✅Shiraz/Syrah What wine is Crozes-Hermitage AOC - Correct Answers ✅Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot
What wine is Pommard AOC - Correct Answers ✅Pinot Noir What wine is Bourgogne AOC - Correct Answers ✅Pinot noir Puck true statement: Newly feemented cabernet Sauvignon can taste unpleasantly tannic On the palate, Cabernet Sauvignon is low in acidity and high in tannins. In a cold climate, the flavours of Cabernet Sauvignon can become cooked in character. Cabernet Sauvignon grows in cold climates. - Correct Answers ✅newly fermented Cabernet Sauvignon can taste unpleasantly tannic. The map below shows the most important regions of which principal black grape variety? (France and Australia) - Correct Answers ✅Shiraz/Syrah Which of the following statements about Shiraz/Syrah is true?
Garnacha/Grenache needs a warm climate to ripen successfully. The most important region where Garnacha/Grenache is grown is the USA (California). Garnacha/Grenache is typically not blended with other black varieties, Garnacha/grenache is only used for production of red wines - Correct Answers ✅Garnacha/Grenache needs a warm climate to ripen successfully. What PDO is missing for Tempranillo? •Catalunya DO [?] DO Rioja DOCa - Correct Answers ✅Ribera del Duero [?] is the most important black grape variety of Argentina, and it is grown in the high-altitude region of Mendoza. - Correct Answers ✅Malbec What is the only grape variety permitted in the wines of Barolo DOCG? - Correct Answers ✅Nebbiolo
Match the PDOS on the left with the main characteristics of the wine on the right. Valpolicella DOC Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG - Correct Answers ✅Typically a light-bodv and fruity wine A dry to off-dry red wine made from partially dried grapes A sweet red wine made from partially dried grapes In addition to Italy's PDO and PGI labelling terms, there are also other terms used to describe the quality of the wine:
Mosel A wine made from carefully selected extra-ripe bunches- These wines can be made in a dry or sweet style. A wine made from grapes that have frozen on the vine. The lightest and most delicate wine from the Prädikat category. A wine made from individually selected berries that have been dried through the effect of botraytis. - Correct Answers ✅A wine made from carefully selected extra-ripe bunches- These wines can be made in a dry or sweet style. The specific fruit flavors in a Reisling wine vary according to level of ______ in the grapes at the time of harvest - Correct Answers ✅Ripeness What kind of grapes produce wines with flavors of green fruit (apple and pear) and citrus ( lemon, lime) - Correct Answers ✅Just ripe What grapes produce wines with flavours of stone fruit (peach, apricot), tropical fruit (mango, pineapple) or even
dried fruit (dried apricots, raisins). - Correct Answers ✅Extra ripe Which of these is not a GI for Chardonnay? Marlborough (New Zealand) South of France Walker Bay (South Africa) Alsace - Correct Answers ✅Alsace A typical cool-climate Chardonnay has.. a) low acidity and flavours of lemon, stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (melon). B) low acidity and herbaceous flavours (grass, asparagus). C) high acidity and flavours of green fruits (apple, pears), citrus fruits (lemon, lime) and wet stones. D) medium acidity and flavours of stone fruit (peach) and tropical fruit (pineapple, banana). - Correct Answers ✅C) high acidity and flavours of green fruits (apple, pears), citrus fruits (lemon, lime) and wet stones. Which of the following statements about Sauvignon Blanc is false?
Pinot Gris or italian Pinot Grigio? - Correct Answers ✅Italian Pinot Grigio Made from extra-ripe grapes Italian Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris? - Correct Answers ✅Pinot Gris Typically a short finish - Pinot Gris or Italian pinot grigio - Correct Answers ✅Italian Pinot Grigio Can develop notes of honey in the bittle: Italian Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris - Correct Answers ✅Pinot Gris Medium to full body Pinot Gris or Italian Pinot Grgio - Correct Answers ✅Pinot Gris The most famous region for Gewurztraminer is Bourgogne AOC in France, where it produces some of the region's highest quality grand cru wines. - Correct Answers ✅False Which of these is an Albariño PDO? Rías Baixas DO Priorat DOC Rioja DOCA
Catalunya DO - Correct Answers ✅Rías Baixas DO What vessels are typically used for the maturation of wines made with Viognier? - Correct Answers ✅Most wines are fermented in inert vessels Vouvray AOC, is located in what Valley in France - Correct Answers ✅Loire Vouvray AOC, located in the Loire Valley in France, is a classic region for What wine? - Correct Answers ✅Chenin Blanc What grape variety is used to make this wines? Château Furze -Impériale SAUTERNES APPELLATION SAUTERNES CONTROLÉE - Correct Answers ✅Semillion Tokaji Aszú wines are produced in a wide range of styles: dry, off-dry, medium, and sweet. - Correct Answers ✅False [?] is grown in the Veneto region in Italy, and it is the most important grape variety in the wines of Soave DOC and Soave Classico DOC. - Correct Answers ✅garganega
Which appellation is permitted to use Vendanges Tardives (VT)? - Correct Answers ✅Alsace AOC Look at the wine label below. describe this wine? WILSONS HUNTER VALLEY SEMILLON WINE OF AUSTRALIA - Correct Answers ✅Dry, light-bodied, low alcohol and high acidity Wines made with Viognier typically have... - Correct Answers ✅pronounced floral aromas (blossom) and stone- fruit flavours. Is the following statement true or false? The first step to produce nearly all sparkling wines is to make a base wine. This base wine typically has medium sweetness and low acidity. - Correct Answers ✅O False Which of these wines use the traditional method in their production? Sherry Prosecco Cava
Champagne - Correct Answers ✅Cava Champagne In the sevond fermentation of soarkling wine what two things are added to the dry base wine? - Correct Answers ✅Yeast and sugar What converts the sugar into alcohol in the second fermentation! - Correct Answers ✅Yeast Where must the second fermentation take place in order to stop the CO2 from escapung? - Correct Answers ✅Sealed vessel What is a sediment that forms in the bottle during second fermentation, and can impart flavours of biscuit/bread to the wine. - Correct Answers ✅The Lees What is 5 step process for tradition sparkling wine making? - Correct Answers ✅Second fermentation Riddling Disgorgment Dosage Resealing