WSET3全套模拟试题

1)Tannat is commonly grown in which South American country?

a)Chile

b)Uruguay

c)Brazil

d)Argentina

2)Which of the following is NOT a system used for training vines?

a)Trincadeira

b)Guyot

c)Gobelet

d)Pergola

3)What is the main soil type in Bas-Armagnac?

a)Chalk

b)Limestone

c)Clay

d)Sand

4)Which of the following grapes is commonly used to make Soave?

a)Barbera

b)Verdicchio

c)Nebbiolo

d)Garganega

5)Which one of the following wines comes from Australia?

a)Tokaji Aszu

b)Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat

c)Carneros

d)Cava

6)Where would you find an analyser and a rectifier?

a)In a malt whisky distillery

b)In a pot still

c)In a patent still

d)In an Armagnac still

7)What is the Western Cape in South Africa?

a) A corporate brand producing inexpensive blends and varietal wines

b) A viticultural region around Cape Town producing high-quality wines from t he

Pinotage grape

c) A premium quality vineyard on the west coast producing Bordeaux lookalikes

d) A catch-all appellation producing varietal wines blended from different

regions.

8)In red wine production, when are the grapes usually pressed?

a)Before fermentation

b)During fermentation

c)After fermentation

d)Not at all

9)Asti is produced using a variation of which method of sparkling wine production?

a)Traditional

b)Transfer

c)Tank

d)Carbonation

10)Which one of the following Chilean regions is renowned for its white wines from

Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and its reds from Pinot Noir?

a)Casablanca Valley

b)Maipo Valley

c)Rapel Valley

d)Bio-Bio

11)Which of these mountains protect the Rheingau?

a)Haardt

b)Vosges

c)Alps

d)Taunus

12)You have been advised to consume NO MORE than the equivalent of 20mm of

pure alcohol a day. What is the maximum number of small (125mm) glasses of wine at 12% abv you can drink without exceeding these guidelines?

a)1

b)3

c)5

d)7

13)Put the following processes in the correct order for the production of a Scotch

Malt whisky?

1.Extraction

2.Maturation

3.Distillation

4.Conversion

5.Fermentation

a) 4, 1, 3, 5, 2

b) 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

c) 1, 4, 3, 5, 2

d) 1, 5, 3, 2, 4

14)W hich one of the following regions is in Western Australia?

a)Margaret River

b)Coonawarra

c)Eden Valley

d)Padthaway

15)Which one of the following Spanish wine regions produces aromatic white wines

with crisp acidity and aromas of peach and melon from the Verdejo grape

variety?

a)Navarra

b)La Mancha

c)Rueda

d)Tarragona

16)Wines from which one of the following appellations would usually sell at a

medium price?

a)Côte-Rôtie AC

b)Hermitage AC

c)Château Grillet AC

d)Crozes-Hermitage AC

17)What is the process of removing yeast deposits from a traditional method

sparkling wine known as?

a)Dosage

b)Disgorgement

c)Autolysis

d)Tirage

18)Most quality wine is produced by which species of vine?

a)Vitis Labrusca

b)Vitis Vinifera

c)Vitis Amurensis

d)Vitis Botrytis

19)What is the main grape variety grown in the Montagne de Reims

a)Pinot Blanc

b)Pinot Noir

c)Pinot Menuier

d)Chardonnay

20)W hich one of the following regions is reputed to produce the most intensely

peaty Scotch Malt whiskies?

a)Islay

b)Highlands

c)Lowlands

d)Speyside

21)W hich one of the following regions has established a reputation for rich, full-

bodied, cherry-scented red wines from Pinot Noir?

a)Auckland

b)Hawkes Bay

c)Gisborne

d)Martinborough

22)What is Oidium?

a)An insect

b) A pest

c) A fungus

d) A treatment for vines

23)Which one of the following regions is most important for the production of

botrytised, sweet wines?

a)Weinviertel

b)Neusiedlersee

c)Eger

d)Szekszard

24)Which of the following is NOT correctly paired?

a)Gavi - Piemonte

b)Soave - Veneto

c)Rosso Conero - Marche

d)Frascati - Abruzzi

25)What does Erstes Gewächs on a German wine label indicate?

a)The wine is enriched

b)The wine is made from late gathered grapes

c)The wine is blended

d)The wine is from a top quality vineyard

26)What is t he French word for ‘lees stirring’?

a)Buttage

b)Biologique

c)Battonage

d)Barrique

27)Which one of the following regions produces large volumes of inexpensive wine?

a)Barossa Valley

b)Adelaide Hills

c)Riverina

d)Frankland River

28)Which one of the following wines is not from Piemonte?

a)Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

b)Gavi

c)Barolo

d)Dolcetto d’Alba

29) A bottle of

white wine has small, clear crystals in the bottom. What are they MOST likely to be?

a)Harmless sugar crystals

b)Dangerous particles of glass

c)Harmless tartrate crystals

d)Dangerous pesticide residue

30)T he UK is being considered particularly as a quality source of which sort of

wine?

a)Ice wine

b)Sparkling wine

c)Fortified wine

d)Botrytised sweet wine

31)Which of the following is classed as a herb liqueur?

a)Crème de Menthe

b)Crème de Cacao

c)Curacao

d)Bison Grass Vodka

32)Which of the following statements about Vinho Verde is FALSE?

a)The wines should be drunk young

b)It is produced in Northern Portugal

c)It may be dry or medium dry

d)It is always white

33)Which of the following regions is a ‘Bordeaux lookalike’ growing the same grapes

as Bordeaux?

a)Côtes du Duras

b)Côtes du Luberon

c)Côtes de Gascogne

d)Côtes du Roussillon

34)Which one of the following best describes the style of most Fitou AC?

a)Spicy, medium-bodied red wine

b)Dry, fruity rosé wine

c)Sweet, white, grapy, fortified wine

d)Dry, high-acid, green-fruit white wine

35)What is the minimum maturation period for a VSOP Cognac?

a) 2 years

b) 3 years

c) 4 years

d) 5 years

36)The Palomino grape variety is mainly associated with which region?

a)The Loire Valley

b)Coonawarra

c)Oregon

d)Jerez

37)Which one of the following is an AC for premium priced white Burgundy?

a)Monrachet AC

b)Bourgogne Aligoté AC

c)Cotes de Beaune Villages AC

d)Macon AC

38)On a bottle of Tokaji what is the number of Puttonyos a measure of

a)The quality of the wine as assessed by a tasting panel

b)The residual sugar content of the wine

c)The alcohol content of the wine

d)The acidity of the wine

39)Where would you find Tinta Negra Mole?

a)Cyprus

b)Sicily

c)Sardinia

d)Madeira

40)Which ONE of the following regions is most important for Cava production?

a)Penedes

b)Rias Biaxas

c)La Mancha

d)Navarra

41)Which one of the following is a black grape variety?

a)Tempranillo

b)Trebbiano

c)Viura

d)Verdicchio

42)The word ‘Meritage’ on a bottle of wine from California indicates

a)The wine is a Bordeaux blend

b)The wine has been aged in oak for at least 3 years

c)The wine is produced from hybrid varieties

d)The wine qualifies for this American QWPSR category

43)Which one of the following best describes the climate of Stellenbosch?

a)Maritime

b)Mediterranean

c)Continental

d)Aqueous

44)Where is m ost Port is matured?

a)Vila Real

b)Vila Nova de Gaia

c)San Sadurni de Noya

d)Sanlucar de Barrameda

45)W hich of the following environmental conditions is NOT harmful to the wine in a

bottle?

a)Extended warm temperatures

b)Temperature fluctuations

c)Damp and humidity

d)Proximity of strong lights

46)Which one of the following pairs of words is correctly matched?

a)Trocken - Medium dry

b)Beerenauslese - Botrytised grapes

c)Halbtrocken – Dry

d)Dornfelder – Pinot Noir

47)How is malolactic fermentation to encouraged take place?

a)By keeping the must cool

b)By using lots of sulphur dioxide

c)By adding more yeast

d)By warming the wine

48) A Portuguese wine labelled DOC will be equivalent of?

a)AC

b)VDQS

c)Vins de Pays

d)Vins de Table

49)Which of the following may be used to fine a wine?

1.Egg white

2.Sulphur dioxide

3.Bentonite

4.Aglianico

a) 1 and 2

b) 2 and 3

c) 1 and 3

d) 2 and 4

50)Which coastal Californian region is the furthest north?

a)Mendocino

b)Monterey

c)San Luis Obispo

d)Santa Ynez

Short Answer Questions

51)

a)Identify whether each of the following wines are generally fortified during

(D) or after (A) fermentation. Indicate your answer by placing the

appropriate letter in the space provided (5 marks)

LBV Port __

Oloroso Sherry __

Muscat de Rivesaltes __

Rutherglen Liqueur Muscat __

Malmsey Madeira __

b)Name the two contrasting styles of Sherry. Describe the production of

each. (5 marks)

Style 1: __ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Style 2: __ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

c)Name 3 grape varieties used in the production of Port (3 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ __

d)What effects does the topography of the Douro have on viticulture here?

(3 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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e)D escribe the sweetness of Madeira wines generally associated with each of

the following varieties (4 marks)

Malmsey _ _ _ _ __

Verdelho __ _ _ _ _

Sercial __ _ _ _ _

Bual __ _ _ _ _

f)Briefly describe the maturation of wines using the Solera System. Which

fortified wine is this method generally associated with? (5 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

52)

a)Draw a line to link each grape variety with an associated region of

production. (6 marks)

Grape Region

Riesling Barbaresco

Semillon Chianti Classico

Chenin Blanc Rioja

Sangiovese Sauternes

Nebbiolo Savennieres

Tempranillo Piesport

b)Briefly describe the climate of three of the regions above, stating each

region clearly (6 marks)

Region: __ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Region: __ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Region: __ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

c)Sauternes is naturally sweet, explain what causes this? (2 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

d)What is Eiswein? Describe the style and production methods. (3 marks)

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e)Suggest a New World alternative for each of the following wines (3 marks)

Sancerre _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Pauillac Cru Bourgeois _ ____________________________

Pouilly-Fuisse _ _ _ _ _ _ _

f)The wines of Chianti Classico and Barbaresco are followed by the letters

DOCG status. What does this indicate? (3 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ g)Name 2 other DOCG wines from Italy (2 marks)

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53)

a)For each description of a faulty wine identify the most likely cause from the

list provided. Insert the letter attached to the identified fault in the box next

to the description. (5 marks)

Faults

A.Cork taint

B.Oxidised

C.Secondary fermentation

D.Excess sulphur dioxide

E.Volatile acidity

Faulty wines

A Piesporter Goldtröpchen Riesling Spätlese

that is cloudy and slightly fizzy_ _ _

A South African Chenin Blanc with a v inegar aroma __ _

A 2004 Chablis with a sherry like aroma _ _ _

An Australian Shiraz with a wet cardboard aroma __ _

A Californian Chardonnay with a burnt match like aroma __ _

b)Select a suitable wine to accompany each of the following dishes from the

wine list below? (5 marks)

Roast Beef _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pasta with a Tomato based sauce _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Smoked Cheese _ ____________________________ Delicately flavoured seafood _ ____________________________

Fresh fruit tart _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wine List

2004 Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

2005 Australian Oaked Chardonnay

2000 Gevrey-Chambertin

1999 Vouvray Moelleux

2003 Valpolicella

2005 Muscadet Sur-Lie

c)You are planning a dinner party for 12 people. You would like to allow for

each person to drink:

1 x 125ml glass of Champagne as a starter

1 x 175ml glass of medium bodied white with the first course

1 x 250ml glass of full bodied red with the main course

1 x 75ml glass of sweet white with the dessert

1 x 50ml glass of vintage Port to finish.

How many standard 75cl bottles of each do you require? (5 marks)

Champagne _ _ bottles

White __ bottles

Red __ bottles

Sweet White _ _ bottles

Port __ bottles

d)At approximately what temperatures should each of these wines be ideally

served? (5 marks)

Champagne _ _ oC

White __ oC

Red __ oC

Sweet White _ _ oC

Port __ oC

e)The planned wines for your meal allow 9 units of alcohol per person. How

does this compare to the recommended daily limits for both Men and

Women? What are the implications of this? (5 marks)

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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54)

a)Fill in the missing words in the paragraph below. (6 marks)

The flowers of nearly all commercial grape varieties are hermaphrodite, that is, they contain both __ _ _ and _ _____________ organs within the same flower. A _ ___________ occurs when pollen from one grape variety is used to fertilize ovules (eggs) of a different variety of the same species. Some _ _____ such as _ _____________ (Pinot Noir X Cinsault) in South Africa are long established in the vineyards of the world. The only way to ensure that one vine has the same characteristics as another is to take a _ ______________ and allow it to grow into a new vine.

b)For each of the following constituents of the grapewhat are the main

elements they can add to a finished wine? (6 marks)

Juice: _ ______________________________________________

Skins: _ ______________________________________________

Stalks/Pips: ______________________________________________

c)Complete the diagram below to describe the process of alcoholic

fermentation (5 marks)

Action of _ _

_ _ ---------------------------> _ _ __ + _ _ _

This process also releases _ _ energy

d)Give 2 main advantages and 2 main disadvantages for each of the following

methods of harvesting (8 marks).

Hand Picking

Advantages: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Disadvantages: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Machine Harvesting

Advantages: __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _