WSET LEVEL 3 MAIN EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
cru classe found in the Graves? - ✔✔Chateau Haut-Brion
What classification of Medoc was not included in the 1855 Classification? - ✔✔Cru
Bourgeois
The appellations of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs can put their names in front
of... - ✔✔Cotes de Bordeaux
Madiran wines are based on what grape? - ✔✔Tannat
Monbazillac wines are most similar to what? - ✔✔the sweet wines from Barsac
List the 4 regions of the Loire Valley from West to East. - ✔✔Nantes, Anjou-Saumur,
Touraine, Central Vineyards
Describe Muscadet Sevre et Maine wine. - ✔✔Wine from the Loire that spends the
winter on its lees which imparts wines with a richer texture. It is handled very little to
retain its delicacy and freshness.
Name 2 important villages from the Cote de Nuits. - ✔✔Gevrey-Chambertain
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Name 2 important villages from the Cote de Beaune. - ✔✔Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Describe Pouilly-Fuisse wine including the grape variety used and the region it is
located. - ✔✔Chardonnay with ripe notes of tropical and stone fruits matured for a
period of time in barrel to enhance texture and add flavor from the Maconnais region of
Burgundy.
What is the grape used in Beaujolais and the traditional training system used? -
✔✔Gamay
Gobelet training is the traditional method whereby vines are pruned to spurs around the
head and the shoots are tied together.
, What Chablis category is most likely to show some oak? - ✔✔Chablis Grand Cru or
Chablis Premier Cru
What commune in Cote Chalonnaise only produces white wines? - ✔✔Montagny
In what region of the Loire is Vouvray located? - ✔✔Touraine
What soil type are the Beaujolias Crus grown on? - ✔✔Granite
What is the maximum permitted alcohol content for Muscadet? - ✔✔12% ABV
When is Muscadet sur Lie bottled? - ✔✔In the spring following the vintage.
What region of Burgundy is Gevery-Chambertain located in? - ✔✔Cote de Nuits
What are the characteristics of Bourgogne Aligote? - ✔✔High acidity and neutral flavor
What classification does the Montrachet vineyard hold? - ✔✔Grand Cru
Which Cote de Beaune commune produces red wines only? - ✔✔Pommard and Volnay
Which 4 Beaujolais Crus are the most structured? - ✔✔Brouilly, Morgon, Fleurie, and
Moulin-a-Vent
In Touraine where is Cab Franc produced? - ✔✔Chinon and Bourgueil
If drinking a red wine from Saumur-Champigny what variety are you drinking? -
✔✔Cabernet Franc
What climate do the Central Vineyards of the Loire have? - ✔✔Cool continental
Which rose style from the Loire is always dry? - ✔✔Rose de Loire
What 2 areas of the Loire are well known for noble rot? - ✔✔Bonnezeaux and Quarts de
Chaume
Describe a wine from Cote-Rotie and the grapes used. - ✔✔Red wines from Syrah that
are deeply colored, full bodied, spicy, with aromatic floral freshness and texture.
Can be blended with up to 20% Viognier
Why is Grenache best suited to the Southern Rhone? - ✔✔warms summers mean it can
ripen fully
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
cru classe found in the Graves? - ✔✔Chateau Haut-Brion
What classification of Medoc was not included in the 1855 Classification? - ✔✔Cru
Bourgeois
The appellations of Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, and Francs can put their names in front
of... - ✔✔Cotes de Bordeaux
Madiran wines are based on what grape? - ✔✔Tannat
Monbazillac wines are most similar to what? - ✔✔the sweet wines from Barsac
List the 4 regions of the Loire Valley from West to East. - ✔✔Nantes, Anjou-Saumur,
Touraine, Central Vineyards
Describe Muscadet Sevre et Maine wine. - ✔✔Wine from the Loire that spends the
winter on its lees which imparts wines with a richer texture. It is handled very little to
retain its delicacy and freshness.
Name 2 important villages from the Cote de Nuits. - ✔✔Gevrey-Chambertain
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Name 2 important villages from the Cote de Beaune. - ✔✔Aloxe-Corton
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Describe Pouilly-Fuisse wine including the grape variety used and the region it is
located. - ✔✔Chardonnay with ripe notes of tropical and stone fruits matured for a
period of time in barrel to enhance texture and add flavor from the Maconnais region of
Burgundy.
What is the grape used in Beaujolais and the traditional training system used? -
✔✔Gamay
Gobelet training is the traditional method whereby vines are pruned to spurs around the
head and the shoots are tied together.
, What Chablis category is most likely to show some oak? - ✔✔Chablis Grand Cru or
Chablis Premier Cru
What commune in Cote Chalonnaise only produces white wines? - ✔✔Montagny
In what region of the Loire is Vouvray located? - ✔✔Touraine
What soil type are the Beaujolias Crus grown on? - ✔✔Granite
What is the maximum permitted alcohol content for Muscadet? - ✔✔12% ABV
When is Muscadet sur Lie bottled? - ✔✔In the spring following the vintage.
What region of Burgundy is Gevery-Chambertain located in? - ✔✔Cote de Nuits
What are the characteristics of Bourgogne Aligote? - ✔✔High acidity and neutral flavor
What classification does the Montrachet vineyard hold? - ✔✔Grand Cru
Which Cote de Beaune commune produces red wines only? - ✔✔Pommard and Volnay
Which 4 Beaujolais Crus are the most structured? - ✔✔Brouilly, Morgon, Fleurie, and
Moulin-a-Vent
In Touraine where is Cab Franc produced? - ✔✔Chinon and Bourgueil
If drinking a red wine from Saumur-Champigny what variety are you drinking? -
✔✔Cabernet Franc
What climate do the Central Vineyards of the Loire have? - ✔✔Cool continental
Which rose style from the Loire is always dry? - ✔✔Rose de Loire
What 2 areas of the Loire are well known for noble rot? - ✔✔Bonnezeaux and Quarts de
Chaume
Describe a wine from Cote-Rotie and the grapes used. - ✔✔Red wines from Syrah that
are deeply colored, full bodied, spicy, with aromatic floral freshness and texture.
Can be blended with up to 20% Viognier
Why is Grenache best suited to the Southern Rhone? - ✔✔warms summers mean it can
ripen fully
