WSET Level 3 Flashcards
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Limestone overlaid with Kimmeridgian clay. - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of soil is found in
Chablis?
(1) Bourgogne Rouge (2) Bourgogne Blanc (3) Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits (4) Bourgogne
Hautes Cotes de Beaune (5) Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise (6) Macon (7) Macon Villages -
CORRECT ANSWER-Name 7 regional appellations of Burgundy.
Granite - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of soil is found in Beaujolais?
Pinot Noir - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main black grape variety of Burgundy?
Gamay - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main black grape variety of Beaujolais?
Chardonnay and Aligote - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the two main white grape varieties of
northern Burgundy?
Chardonnay - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main white grape variety of southern Burgundy?
High - CORRECT ANSWER-Are there high or low density plantings in northern Burgundy?
,Guyot - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of pruning system is used on the vines of northern
Burgundy?
Mid-slope on the east or southeast facing hillside vineyards. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Topographically, where can the best vineyards of northern Burgundy be found?
Head trained Gobelet pruned vines. - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of pruning system is
employed in Beaujolais?
On granite hillsides in the northern part of Beaujolais. - CORRECT ANSWER-Where are the best
vineyards found in Beaujolais?
In Beaujolais - CORRECT ANSWER-Carbonic maceration is used in what part of Burgundy?
Yes, mid to high priced red wines go through a moderate use of oak maturation. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Is oak maturation used for the red wines of Burgundy?
Typically, stainless steel is used. Very little oak is used for Chablis AC wines. It is more likely to be
seen with Grand Cru Chablis or even some Premier Grand Cru. - CORRECT ANSWER-Is oak used
to mature the white wines of Chablis?
The region lies to the south of the Cote d'Or where the higher altitude makes ripening less
reliable. - CORRECT ANSWER-What natural factors influence the wine quality and differentiate
the wines in the Cotes Chalonnaise from their famous northern neighbor?
Grand Cru - CORRECT ANSWER-What is considered to be the higher level of quality in Chablis:
Premier or Grand Cru?
,1) Les Clos
2) Vaudesir
3) Valmur
4) Les Preuses
5) Bougros
6) Blanchot
7) Grenouilles - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 7 vineyards that form Chablis Grand Cru AC?
1) Beaune
2) Aloxe-Corton
3) Pommard
4) Volnay
5) Meursault
6) Puligny-Montrachet
7) Chassagne-Montrachet - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 7 key villages in the Cote de
Beaune?
1) Mercurey
2) Givry
3) Rully
4) Montagny - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 4 key villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
Volnay and Pommard - CORRECT ANSWER-What two villages in the Cote de Beaune produce
only red wine?
1) Pouilly-Fuisse (2) Saint-Veran - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 2 most famous village
appellations of the Maconnais?
, 1) Saint Amour
2) Julienas
3) Chenas
4) Moulin-a-Vent
5) Fleurie
6) Chiroubles
7) Morgon
8) Regnie
9) Brouilly
10) Cote de Brouilly - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 10 Beaujolais Crus from north to south?
For regional Burgundian wines that do not qualify for a higher AC, they must have Bourgogne in
the title. - CORRECT ANSWER-Regional Burgundian wines that do not qualify for higher AC must
have what word in its title?
1) Regional
2) Commune
3) Premier Cru
4) Grand Cru - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 4 classifications in Burgundy?
for wines from single communes (villages) - CORRECT ANSWER-When is the term "commune"
used in Burgundy?
Premier Cru wines of Burgundy must show the village name followed by the vineyard name on
the label. - CORRECT ANSWER-For labelling of Premier Cru wines in Burgundy, does the village
name come before or after the name of the vineyard?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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Limestone overlaid with Kimmeridgian clay. - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of soil is found in
Chablis?
(1) Bourgogne Rouge (2) Bourgogne Blanc (3) Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits (4) Bourgogne
Hautes Cotes de Beaune (5) Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise (6) Macon (7) Macon Villages -
CORRECT ANSWER-Name 7 regional appellations of Burgundy.
Granite - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of soil is found in Beaujolais?
Pinot Noir - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main black grape variety of Burgundy?
Gamay - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main black grape variety of Beaujolais?
Chardonnay and Aligote - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the two main white grape varieties of
northern Burgundy?
Chardonnay - CORRECT ANSWER-What is the main white grape variety of southern Burgundy?
High - CORRECT ANSWER-Are there high or low density plantings in northern Burgundy?
,Guyot - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of pruning system is used on the vines of northern
Burgundy?
Mid-slope on the east or southeast facing hillside vineyards. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Topographically, where can the best vineyards of northern Burgundy be found?
Head trained Gobelet pruned vines. - CORRECT ANSWER-What type of pruning system is
employed in Beaujolais?
On granite hillsides in the northern part of Beaujolais. - CORRECT ANSWER-Where are the best
vineyards found in Beaujolais?
In Beaujolais - CORRECT ANSWER-Carbonic maceration is used in what part of Burgundy?
Yes, mid to high priced red wines go through a moderate use of oak maturation. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Is oak maturation used for the red wines of Burgundy?
Typically, stainless steel is used. Very little oak is used for Chablis AC wines. It is more likely to be
seen with Grand Cru Chablis or even some Premier Grand Cru. - CORRECT ANSWER-Is oak used
to mature the white wines of Chablis?
The region lies to the south of the Cote d'Or where the higher altitude makes ripening less
reliable. - CORRECT ANSWER-What natural factors influence the wine quality and differentiate
the wines in the Cotes Chalonnaise from their famous northern neighbor?
Grand Cru - CORRECT ANSWER-What is considered to be the higher level of quality in Chablis:
Premier or Grand Cru?
,1) Les Clos
2) Vaudesir
3) Valmur
4) Les Preuses
5) Bougros
6) Blanchot
7) Grenouilles - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 7 vineyards that form Chablis Grand Cru AC?
1) Beaune
2) Aloxe-Corton
3) Pommard
4) Volnay
5) Meursault
6) Puligny-Montrachet
7) Chassagne-Montrachet - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 7 key villages in the Cote de
Beaune?
1) Mercurey
2) Givry
3) Rully
4) Montagny - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 4 key villages of the Cote Chalonnaise?
Volnay and Pommard - CORRECT ANSWER-What two villages in the Cote de Beaune produce
only red wine?
1) Pouilly-Fuisse (2) Saint-Veran - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 2 most famous village
appellations of the Maconnais?
, 1) Saint Amour
2) Julienas
3) Chenas
4) Moulin-a-Vent
5) Fleurie
6) Chiroubles
7) Morgon
8) Regnie
9) Brouilly
10) Cote de Brouilly - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 10 Beaujolais Crus from north to south?
For regional Burgundian wines that do not qualify for a higher AC, they must have Bourgogne in
the title. - CORRECT ANSWER-Regional Burgundian wines that do not qualify for higher AC must
have what word in its title?
1) Regional
2) Commune
3) Premier Cru
4) Grand Cru - CORRECT ANSWER-What are the 4 classifications in Burgundy?
for wines from single communes (villages) - CORRECT ANSWER-When is the term "commune"
used in Burgundy?
Premier Cru wines of Burgundy must show the village name followed by the vineyard name on
the label. - CORRECT ANSWER-For labelling of Premier Cru wines in Burgundy, does the village
name come before or after the name of the vineyard?
