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Download WSET Level 2 Mock Exam with 100% Correct Answers. and more Exams Winemaking in PDF only on Docsity! WSET Level 2 Mock Exam with 100% Correct Answers. In which season do flower clusters form? A. Autumn B. Winter C. Summer D. Spring - Correct answer D. Spring What does the pulp of a grape contain? A. water and sugar B. acid and tannins C. tannins and sugar D. sugar and yeast - Correct answer A. water and sugar Which latitudes north and south of the equator mark the zone where most vineyards are found? A. 40 and 50 B. 20 and 40 C. 30 and 50 D. 30 and 40 - Correct answer C. 30 and 50 What are the ideal conditions for botrytis/noble rot to grow? A. warm, dry mornings and damp, misty afternoons B. damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons C. cool nights and warm, dry mornings D. damp, misty mornings and rainy afternoons - Correct answer B. damp, misty mornings and warm, dry afternoons Which of the following is a French labelling term used to indicate a wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)? A. Qualitätswein B. Vin de pays C. Indication géographique protégée D. Appellation d'origine contrôlée - Correct answer D. Appellation d'origine contrôlée Which of the following techniques are used to produce sweet wines? 1. Juice is extracted from grapes with high levels of concentrated sugar 2. Yeast is removed after fermentation has completed 3. A dry wine is blended with a sweet wine A. 1 & 2 only B. 2 & 3 only C. 1, 2 & 3 D. 1 & 3 only - Correct answer D. 1 & 3 only What is the correct sequence of events for most red winemaking? A. pressing, alcoholic fermentation B. pressing, crushing, alcoholic fermentation C. crushing, pressing, alcoholic fermentation D. crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing - Correct answer D. crushing, alcoholic fermentation, pressing Outstanding-quality red wines age well for several years because they have... A. high tannins, low alcohol and low acidity B. low tannins, high alcohol and low acidity C. low tannins, concentrated fruit and low acidity D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity - Correct answer D. high tannins, concentrated fruit and high acidity Which of the following can be used to add complexity to dry white wines? 1. Blending 2. Malolactic conversion 3. Lees-stirring 4. Barrel Fermentation A. 1 & 2 only B. 1, 2, 3 & 4 C. 1 & 4 only D. 2, 3 & 4 only - Correct answer B. 1, 2, 3 & 4 Which of the following AOCs is a full-bodied wine with high tannins, high acidity and black-fruit, cedar and tobacco characteristics? A. Meursault C. Pouilly-Fumé D. Trockenbeerenauslese - Correct answer D. Trockenbeerenauslese Australia has a reputation for very good and outstanding quality Riesling wines produced in... A. Clare Valley B. Central Valley C. Hawke's Bay D. Walker Bay - Correct answer A. Clare Valley Merlot is often blended with which one of the following grape varieties? A. Chardonnay B. Pinot Noir C. Cabernet Sauvignon D. Primitivo - Correct answer C. Cabernet Sauvignon A Barossa Valley Shiraz is typically... A. full bodied with black cherry, vanilla and coffee characteristics B. full bodied with pineapple, butter and honey characteristics C. light bodied with strawberry, leather and wet leaf characteristics D. light bodied with black cherry, butter and leather characteristics - Correct answer A. full bodied with black cherry, vanilla and coffee characteristics Which of the following grape varieties are grown successfully in cool and moderate climates? 1. Merlot 2. Pinot Noir 3. Riesling 4. Sauvignon Blanc A. 2, 3 & 4 only B. 1 & 2 only C. 2 & 3 only D. 1, 2, 3 & 4 - Correct answer A. 2, 3 & 4 only Which of the following wine regions are both well known for outstanding quality wines from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape? A. Stellenbosch & Margaret River B. Barolo & Carneros C. Burgundy & Coonnawara D. Rhône Valley & Napa Valley - Correct answer A. Stellenbosch & Margaret River In Northern Rhône, the best vineyards are planted... A. on north-facing hillsides B. close to the coast C. on steep slopes D. on flat valley floor - Correct answer C. on steep slopes Which one of the following is an Italian black grape variety? A. Verdicchio B. Chardonnay C. Corvina D. Cortese - Correct answer C. Corvina Which one of the following is a full bodied red wine with high tannin and high acidity? A. Soave B. Gavi C. Barbaresco D. Rias Baixas - Correct answer C. Barbaresco Which of the following is a sub-region of Napa Valley? A. Coonawara B. Calistoga C. Sonoma D. Stellenbosch - Correct answer B. Calistoga Which one of the following grape varieties is widely grown in South Africa? A. Chenin Blanc B. Semillon C. Glera D. Gewürztraminer - Correct answer A. Chenin Blanc Malbec is the most important grape variety in... A. South Africa B. Chile C. Argentina D. Australia - Correct answer C. Argentina Which one of the following grape varieties is most important in Rioja? A. Tempranillo B. Pedro Ximénez C. Cortese D. Cabernet Sauvignon - Correct answer A. Tempranillo What term is used on an Italian wine label to indicate that the grapes were grown in the historic region? A. Crianza B. Riserva C. Classico D. Cortese - Correct answer C. Classico Which of the following best describes Fiano di Avellino DOCG? A. medium bodied with medium acidity and peach and melon characteristics B. full bodied with high acidity and blossom and apple characteristics C. light bodied with medium acidity and blossom and apple characterisics D. light bodied with high acidity and peach and melon characteristics - Correct answer A. medium bodied with medium acidity and peach and melon characteristics Which grape variety is used to make Beaujolais? A. Gamay B. Gargangea C. Glera D. Grenache - Correct answer A. Gamay A Crianza wine from Rioja has... A. only primary fruit flavors B. no oak ageing requirements C. longer oak ageing requirements than a Reserva wine D. some oak flavors - Correct answer D. some oak flavors Pinotage is often blended with which of the following varieties for a Cape Blend? A. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot B. Chenin Blanc and Malbec C. Chenin Blanc and Merlot