WSET Level 2 Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
vines need - Correct answer-water
nutrients
warmth
sunlight
CO2
Grapes - Correct answer-fruit of the vine
Flowering - Correct answer-Spring
vine starts to grow and produce clusters of flowers
vines rely on wind to pollinate
fruit set - Correct answer-pollinated flowers grow seeds and begin to swell
flower to grape
newly formed grapes - Correct answer-small, hard dark-green
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,unpleasant taste
needs to grow and ripen in summer months
Verasion - Correct answer-Occurs about a month and a half after fruit set. Skin of
grapes softens & changes from green to red or green to golden.
Ripening - Correct answer-high acid and low sugar in the beginning
grapes swell with water and become soft and fleshy
black grapes develop tannin
Grape Formation and Ripening - Correct answer-flowering
fruit set
verasion
ripening
extra ripening - Correct answer-grapes left on the vine past the point of normal
harvest
exaggerated aromas and higher sugar
will raisinate and concentrate sugar and acid
botrytis - Correct answer-fungus that grows on ripe grapes and makes tiny holes
causing water to evaporate
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,makes sweet wines
frozen grapes - Correct answer-healthy grapes left on the vine into winter. grapes
pressed while frozen and the ice and skins are separated. the remaining liquid is
high in acid, sugar and flavor
climate - Correct answer-Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
climate band - Correct answer-30 - 50 degrees north or south of the equator
cool climate - Correct answer-16.5C or below
less alcohol
lighter body
less tannin
more acidity
moderate climate - Correct answer-16.5C - 18.5C
moderate alcohol
medium body, tannin and acid
warm climate - Correct answer-18.5C-21C
high alcohol
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, full body
high tannin
low acid
temperature - Correct answer-determines what grape varieties can grow in a region
and the flavors they will develop
Climatic influences - Correct answer-latitude
altitude
seas/rivers
air
cloud/fog/mist
mountains
slope/aspect
soil
latitude - Correct answer-Distance north or south of the equator
altitude - Correct answer-Elevation above sea level
temp drops with altitude = cooler climate
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Answers Graded A+
vines need - Correct answer-water
nutrients
warmth
sunlight
CO2
Grapes - Correct answer-fruit of the vine
Flowering - Correct answer-Spring
vine starts to grow and produce clusters of flowers
vines rely on wind to pollinate
fruit set - Correct answer-pollinated flowers grow seeds and begin to swell
flower to grape
newly formed grapes - Correct answer-small, hard dark-green
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,unpleasant taste
needs to grow and ripen in summer months
Verasion - Correct answer-Occurs about a month and a half after fruit set. Skin of
grapes softens & changes from green to red or green to golden.
Ripening - Correct answer-high acid and low sugar in the beginning
grapes swell with water and become soft and fleshy
black grapes develop tannin
Grape Formation and Ripening - Correct answer-flowering
fruit set
verasion
ripening
extra ripening - Correct answer-grapes left on the vine past the point of normal
harvest
exaggerated aromas and higher sugar
will raisinate and concentrate sugar and acid
botrytis - Correct answer-fungus that grows on ripe grapes and makes tiny holes
causing water to evaporate
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,makes sweet wines
frozen grapes - Correct answer-healthy grapes left on the vine into winter. grapes
pressed while frozen and the ice and skins are separated. the remaining liquid is
high in acid, sugar and flavor
climate - Correct answer-Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
climate band - Correct answer-30 - 50 degrees north or south of the equator
cool climate - Correct answer-16.5C or below
less alcohol
lighter body
less tannin
more acidity
moderate climate - Correct answer-16.5C - 18.5C
moderate alcohol
medium body, tannin and acid
warm climate - Correct answer-18.5C-21C
high alcohol
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, full body
high tannin
low acid
temperature - Correct answer-determines what grape varieties can grow in a region
and the flavors they will develop
Climatic influences - Correct answer-latitude
altitude
seas/rivers
air
cloud/fog/mist
mountains
slope/aspect
soil
latitude - Correct answer-Distance north or south of the equator
altitude - Correct answer-Elevation above sea level
temp drops with altitude = cooler climate
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