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Court of Master Sommeliers CMS Exam WSET
Advanced Test Bank with 750 Real Exam Practice
Questions and Correct Verified Answers / Certified
Sommelier Exam Prep Test Bank
Vinification - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Decisions occurred in the
winery
Carbonic Maceration - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Intracellular
fermentation of whole berries converted to alcohol in
absence of yeast
Yeasts metabolize grape sugars and produce? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Alcohol, co2, flavor/aroma/heat
3 aromas of sur lie aging - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bread/yeast,
nuts, toast
Wine region associated with carbonic maceration -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Beaujolais
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Why grape sort? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Removes unwanted
items that effect quality and style
Does not add flavor - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Stainless steel
vinification
American oak barrels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Coconut and
vanilla
Viticulture - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Art and science of vine
growing
Mesoclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Single vineyard climate
Macroclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Entire region climate
Microclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Single row or vine climate
Winds - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cools, warms, prevents rot
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Mountain shady - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Dry side of mountain
protected from bad wx
Most quality grape varietiy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vitis vinifera
Green harvesting - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cutting unripe grapes
to decrease yield and allow more energy and nutrients for
higher quality production
3 soil type - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Drainage, water retention,
sun reflection
Grape skins - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Tannins, color, flavor
Pulp - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Water, sugar, acids, seeds
As grapes ripen - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sugar increases
As grapes ripen - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Acids decrease
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Native vitis vinifera - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Native
Mediterranean, Europe and SW Asia
Vitis vinifera - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Chard, Riesling, sav
blanc/cab, merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir
Viticulture - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grape breeding
Hybrids - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 2 or more different species
combined for new varity
Hybrid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vitis vinifera x vitis labrusca
Crosses - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vines of same species to
create new variety
Clones - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Identical genetic reproduction
of a single vine
Cool climate effect - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grapes ripen
slowly, less sugar, high acidity, low alcohol, tart lean
flavor
Court of Master Sommeliers CMS Exam WSET
Advanced Test Bank with 750 Real Exam Practice
Questions and Correct Verified Answers / Certified
Sommelier Exam Prep Test Bank
Vinification - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Decisions occurred in the
winery
Carbonic Maceration - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Intracellular
fermentation of whole berries converted to alcohol in
absence of yeast
Yeasts metabolize grape sugars and produce? -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Alcohol, co2, flavor/aroma/heat
3 aromas of sur lie aging - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bread/yeast,
nuts, toast
Wine region associated with carbonic maceration -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Beaujolais
,2|Page
Why grape sort? - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Removes unwanted
items that effect quality and style
Does not add flavor - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Stainless steel
vinification
American oak barrels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Coconut and
vanilla
Viticulture - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Art and science of vine
growing
Mesoclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Single vineyard climate
Macroclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Entire region climate
Microclimate - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Single row or vine climate
Winds - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cools, warms, prevents rot
,3|Page
Mountain shady - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Dry side of mountain
protected from bad wx
Most quality grape varietiy - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vitis vinifera
Green harvesting - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Cutting unripe grapes
to decrease yield and allow more energy and nutrients for
higher quality production
3 soil type - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Drainage, water retention,
sun reflection
Grape skins - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Tannins, color, flavor
Pulp - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Water, sugar, acids, seeds
As grapes ripen - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sugar increases
As grapes ripen - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Acids decrease
, 4|Page
Native vitis vinifera - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Native
Mediterranean, Europe and SW Asia
Vitis vinifera - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Chard, Riesling, sav
blanc/cab, merlot, Syrah, Pinot noir
Viticulture - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grape breeding
Hybrids - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 2 or more different species
combined for new varity
Hybrid - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vitis vinifera x vitis labrusca
Crosses - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Vines of same species to
create new variety
Clones - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Identical genetic reproduction
of a single vine
Cool climate effect - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Grapes ripen
slowly, less sugar, high acidity, low alcohol, tart lean
flavor
