WSET FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+

WSET FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+



◉Gamay is
a. A quality category for vineyards
b. a region in Southern France
c. a grape variety used to make Beaujolais
d. a method for making rose wines. Answer: c. a grape variety used
to make Beaujolais


◉Which of the following tasting notes best describe a mature wine
from Barolo?
a. Citrus fruit and oak aromas, dry with light body
b. Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity
c. Tropical fruit aromas, dry
d. Black fruit & oak aromas, light body and low tannin. Answer: b.
Red fruit and vegetal aromas, high levels of tannin and acidity


◉Within the Cote d'Or, wines from the very best vineyards will be
indicated by which words on the label?
a. Sur Lie

, b. Grand cru
c. Classico
d. Cru Bourgeois. Answer: b. Grand cru


◉Which of the following terms indicates that a Spanish wine is
Protected Designation of Origen (PDO)?
a. Denominacion de Origen Calificada
b. Vinho Regional
c. DOCG
d. IGT. Answer: a. Denominacion de Origen Calificada


◉Carmenere is most commonly used for
a. Spicy, brambly red wines from Chile
b. Pale garnet, herbaceous reds from Italy
c. Sweet sparkling reds from Australia
d. Fortified reds from portugal. Answer: a. Spicy, brambly red wines
from Chile


◉The word "Berrenauslese" on a bottle of German Reisling indicates
that the wine is
a. blended from several vineyard sites
b. sparkling