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Download WSET L2 Intermediate Practice Exam Questions & Answers-Assured Grade A+ and more Exams Latin language in PDF only on Docsity! WSET L2 Intermediate Practice Exam Questions & Answers-Assured Grade A+ Where does a rosé wine get its colour from? a) Artificial colouring. b) The addition of red wine. c) The skins of black grapes. d) Stainless steel tanks. - Correct answer c) The skins of black grapes. Which ONE of the following wines is the best match when served with a fruit-based dessert? a) High acid, low tannin red wines. b) Dry, light bodied white wines. c) High tannin, full bodied red wines. d) Sweet, high acid white wines. - Correct answer d) Sweet, high acid white wines. In which country is Chianti DOCG produced? a) Italy b) Spain c) Portugal d) Greece - Correct answer a) Italy Which grape variety is used to make AC Côte Rôtie? a) Riesling b) Pinot Noir c) Semillom d) Syrah - Correct answer d) Syrah Which spirit uses the term London Dry? a) Vodka b) Gin c) Cognac d) Scotch Whisky - Correct answer b) Gin What style of wine is Rutherglen Muscat? a) Dry fortified white. b) Sweet fortified white. c) Dry fortified red. d) Sweet fortified red. - Correct answer b) Sweet, fortified white In which country is the county of Sonoma? a) New Zealand b) USA c) Canada d) South Africia - Correct answer b) USA Which gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation? a) Sulfur Dioxide b) Nitrogen Dioxide c) Carbon Dioxide d) Hydrogen Dioxide - Correct answer c) Carbon Dioxide Which ONE of the following is the most important grape variety in Argentina? a) Gewurztraminer b) Nebbiolo c) Malbec d) Grenache - Correct answer c) Malbec Which ONE of the following pairs is CORRECTLY matched? a) Vouvray & Italy b) Beaujolais & Bordeaux c) Mersault & Portugal d) Tempranillo & Rioja - Correct answer d) Tempranillo & Rioja Which ONE of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine? a) Good Natural daylight. b) No distracting smells c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls d) A clean ISO tasting glass - Correct answer c) Dark wooden surfaces & walls Which ONE of the following grape varieties is used in Alsace to make unoaked white wines that are high in acidity? a) Riesling b) Chardonnay c) Merlot d) Gamay - Correct answer a) Riesling Which ONE of the following is a varietally labeled wine? a) Gevrey-Chambertin b) Pouilly-Fuissé c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc d) Saint-Emilion - Correct answer c) Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc In which country is the region of Maipo? a) USA b) Australia c) Chile d) Argentina - Correct answer c) Chile What style of wine is Sekt? a) Dry, still wine Which of the following is a flavour characteristic associated with oak ageing? a) Vanilla b) Red fruits c) Butter d) Cassis - Correct answer a) Vanilla Which of the following in NOT a classic region for Chardonnay a) Chablis b) Mâcon c) Bordeaux d) Cote d'Or - Correct answer c) Bordeaux What flavors are associated with Pinot Noir? 1. Strawberries 2. Mushroom 3. Cherries 4. Blackcurrant a) 1 only b) 1, 2 & 4 c) 1, 3 & 4 d) 1, 2 & 3 - Correct answer d - 1, 2 & 3 Where are the AC regions of Pomerol and Saint-Emilion? a)Rioja b) Mosel c) Chianti d) Bordeaux - Correct answer d) Bordeaux Which ONE of the following grape varieties is often blended with Merlot? a) Cabernet Sauvignon b) Riesling c) Pinot Noir d) Grenache - Correct answer a) Cabernet Sauvignon Which grape variety is grown in both Alsace and Italy, making very different styles of wine? a) Cabernet Sauvignon b) Grenache c) Pinot Gris d) Syrah - Correct answer c) Pinot Gris Which country has the categories of TBA, BA and Eiswein? a) Germany b) Spain c) Portugal d) France - Correct answer a) Germany Which of the following is the main grape used in Chianti? a) Pinot Noir b) Syrah c) Tempranillo d) Sangiovese - Correct answer d) Sangiovese What does Joven indicate on a bottle of Spanish Wine? a) The wine is sweet b) The wine has no discernable flavors from oak ageing c) The wine has been aged at least a year in oak d) The wine is white - Correct answer b) The wine has no discernable flavors from oak ageing 'Pale lemon colour, with citrus and tropical fruit aromas; off dry, with high acidity and medium body' best describes a a) Champagne NV b) South African Chenin Blanc c) New Zealand Pinot Noir d) Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon - Correct answer b) South African Chenin Blanc What is an advantage of second fermentation in bottle for sparkling wines? a) They are the cheapest to make b) You can bottle them sooner than tank fermented wines. c) The second fermentation gives the wine sweetness d) The wine gains complex aromas and flavours - Correct answer d) The wine gains complex aromas and flavours What methods are used to make a sweet wine? 1. Interrupting the fermentation 2. Adding a sweet component 3. Concentration of grape sugars 4. Boiling the wine a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 b) 1, 2 & 3 only c) 1, 3 & 4 only d) 2, 3 & 4 only - Correct answer b) 1, 2 & 3 only A Port you try is brownish-red in colour and has flavours of walnut, coffee and caramel. What type of Port is it most likely to be? a) Ruby b) LBV c) Tawny d) Vintage - Correct answer c) Tawny Which spirit is made from distilled beer? a) Tequila b) Rum c) Whisky d) Brandy - Correct answer c) Whisky Tequila must be: 1. aged 2. made in the Tequila region of Mexico 3. made from Blue Agave a) 1 only b) 2 only c) 1 & 2 only d) 2 & 3 only - Correct answer d) 2 & 3 only Which ONE of the following statements is true? a) Liqueurs must be sweetened b) Liqueurs always have higher alcohol than spirits c) Liqueurs may only use rum as a base d) Liqueuers may only use natural flavorings and sweeteners - Correct answer a) Liqueurs must be sweetened Frequently drinking large quantities of alcohol can increase the risk of 1. alcohol dependance 2. cirrhosis of the liver 3. cardiac arrest and stroke a) 1 only b) 1 & 2 only c) 1 and 3 only d) 1, 2 & 3 - Correct answer d) 1, 2 & 3 Prosecco is a sparkling wine produced in a) northern Italy b) central Spain c) the Loire Valley d) southern Germany - Correct answer a) northern Italy 'Ruby red, with aromas of blackberry, plum and toasty oak, medium body and high tannins' best describes which wine? a) Beaujolais Villages b) Hunter Valley Semillon c) Ribera del Duero Crianza d) Argentinian Torrontes - Correct answer c) Ribera del Duero Crianza A youthful Australian Barossa Shiraz appearance is a) pale lemon b) deep ruby