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WSET Level 2 Wines Award Exam Prep Test Bank 2
with 570 Questions and Correct Answers for Real
Exam Practice/ WSET Level 2 Wines Test Qs with
100% Correct Answers
Basics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bubbles created by co2
Bottle or tank fermentation
Can add co2 or use co2 that is a natural product of
fermentation
Base wine needed dry, high acid low abv
Second Fermentation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sugar and year
added to dry base wine
Alcohol and co2 formed
Brings alcohol up by 1.5%
Must be sealed in a vessel to stop co2 escaping
Tank or bottle depending on rule and traditions and style
Bottle fermentation the traditional method -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Highly regarded
Champagne and cava
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Add flavour
Traditional method steps - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Second
fermentation and yeast autolysis
Riddling
Disgorgement
Dosage
Resealing
Second Fermentation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bottle on its side
Lees form at the bottom
They break down- autolysis
Number of years wine spends with lees determines
flavours of yeast
Riddling - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Lees have to be removed
Aim is the get them to the neck of the bottle
Bottle loved slowly from horizontal to inverted vertical
position allowing lees to slide into neck
Traditionally by hand now done using a gyroppalette
WSET Level 2 Wines Award Exam Prep Test Bank 2
with 570 Questions and Correct Answers for Real
Exam Practice/ WSET Level 2 Wines Test Qs with
100% Correct Answers
Basics - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bubbles created by co2
Bottle or tank fermentation
Can add co2 or use co2 that is a natural product of
fermentation
Base wine needed dry, high acid low abv
Second Fermentation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Sugar and year
added to dry base wine
Alcohol and co2 formed
Brings alcohol up by 1.5%
Must be sealed in a vessel to stop co2 escaping
Tank or bottle depending on rule and traditions and style
Bottle fermentation the traditional method -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Highly regarded
Champagne and cava
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Add flavour
Traditional method steps - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Second
fermentation and yeast autolysis
Riddling
Disgorgement
Dosage
Resealing
Second Fermentation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Bottle on its side
Lees form at the bottom
They break down- autolysis
Number of years wine spends with lees determines
flavours of yeast
Riddling - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Lees have to be removed
Aim is the get them to the neck of the bottle
Bottle loved slowly from horizontal to inverted vertical
position allowing lees to slide into neck
Traditionally by hand now done using a gyroppalette
