WSET®Level3AwardinWinesandSpiritsMockExaminationName:-……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1.WhichoneofthefollowingisclosestinstyletoSancerre?a.Vouvray.b.Bourgeuil.c.AnjouBlanc.d.MenetouSalon.2.Whichwinemakingtechniqueisusedtoproducearedwinewithlowtanninanddeepcolour?a.Rackandreturn.b.Carbonicmaceration.c.Rotaryfermentation.d.Autovinification.3.Coonawarrahasestablishedareputationfora.CoolclimatePinotNoir.b.GrassySauvignonBlanc.c.FullbodiedCabernetSauvignon.d.LowalcoholSemillon.4.ThegrapesusedtomakeCavacancomefroma.AnywhereinSpain.b.Penedèsonly.c.FromanumberofdelimitedregionsthroughoutSpain.d.Catalunyaonly.5.WhichgrapevarietyisNOTusedintheproductionofPort?a.TintaRoriz.b.UgniBlanc.c.TourigaNacional.d.TourigaFranca.6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueconcerningthelongtermstorageofwine?a.Stronglighthaslittleornoeffectonawine.b.Bottlesshouldbeturnedregularly.c.Winessealedwithascrewcapmustbestoredontheirside.d.Wineshouldbestoredatacoolconstanttemperature.7.Whichoneofthefollowingisanexampleofalow-trained,cane-prunedsystemofvinecultivation?a.SingleGuyot.b.Gobelet.c.Lyre.d.GenevaDoubleCurtain.8.WhatistheprincipalgrapevarietyintheRoséd’Anjoublend?a.Gamay.b.Grolleau.c.Malbec.d.CabernetFranc.9.CentralSpainhasCONTINENTALITYRAINFALLa.Highhighb.Highlowc.Lowhighd.Lowlow10.Rutherglenisfamousforwhichstyleofwine?a.SparklingShiraz.b.DryRiesling.c.FortifiedMuscat.d.Medium(-)alcoholSemillon.11.WhichoneofthefollowingissometimesproducedinaCarterheadstill?a.Brandy.b.Gin.c.Tequila.d.Whisk(e)y.12.Howistannindetectedwhentastingaredwine?a.Aburningsensationatthebackofthemouth.b.Stimulationofsalivaatthesidesofthetongue.c.Amouth-dryingsensation.d.Awoodysmell.13.WithinthecontextofBordeaux,whatisuniqueabouttheclassificationsysteminSt-Emilion?a.ItappliestothevineyardandnottheChâteau.b.Itformspartoftheappellationlaw.c.UnliketheMédocitdoesnotpermitpromotionanddemotion.d.Thereisadifferentrankingforredwineandwhitewine.14.Passitowinesa.aremadefromdriedgrapes.b.arefortifiedwines.c.aremadefromgrapesaffectedbynoblerot.d.alwaysundergomustenrichment.15.WhichofthefollowingisnotawineregioninPortugal?a.VinhoVerde.b.Alentejo.c.LaMancha.d.Bairrada.16.ThetemperatureinConstantiaismoderatedbya.highaltitude.b.itsproximitytoalargelake.c.itsrelativeproximitytotheequator.d.cooloceancurrents.17.AllScotchWhiskymustbeagedforaminimumofa.2years.b.3years.c.4years.d.6years.18.Whichwinefaultisidentifiablebyadistinctaromaofvinegarornailpolishremover?a.Volatileacidity.b.CorkTaint.c.Brettanomyces.d.Oxidation.19.Whatimportantrolesdoesthesoilperform?1)Influencesvineyardtemperature.2)Suppliesthevinewithwater.3)Suppliesthevinewithnutrients.a.1and2only.b.1and3only.c.2and3only.d.1,2and3.20.Whichoneofthefollowingpairsiscorrectlymatched?a.CondrieuandMarsanne.b.HermitageandGrenache.c.Saint-JosephandSyrah.d.Côte-RôtieandCinsault.21.ThetermGrossesGewächsindicatesthatawineisa.DryandfromanywhereinGermany.b.Lusciouslysweet.c.DryandfromanErsteLagevineyard.d.AlwaysmadefromRiesling.22.ThevastmajorityofthewineproductioninCaliforniacomesfroma.NapaValley.b.Sonoma.c.CentralValley.d.Monterey.23.ThewinesofValpolicellaarea.MadefromDolcetto.b.Bothdryandsweet.c.MadefromSangiovese.d.Dryonly.24.WhichregioninNewZealandhasanestablishedreputationforpremiumPinotNoir?a.WalkerBay.b.Martinborough.c.Auckland.d.Gisborne.25.WhatisthetypicalalcoholcontentofAstiDOCG?a.5-5.5%abv.b.7-7.5%abv.c.10-10.5%abv.d.12-12.5%abv.26.WhichoneofthefollowingisthebasespiritofGrandMarnier?a.Cognac.b.Vodka.c.Rum.d.Gin.27.Whyarenematodesaprobleminvineyards?a.Theyattackvinebudsinthespring.b.Theyinfestvineleaves.c.Theysplitthegrapesduringharvest.d.Theyattacktherootsofthevine.28.WhereisBandol?a.NorthernRhône.b.SouthernRhône.c.Bordeaux.d.Provence.29.Whichofthefollowingregionshavebuiltupareputationforaromaticwhitewines?1)RíasBaixas.2)Rueda.3)Toro.a.1and2only.b.1and3only.c.2and3only.d.1,2and3only.30.WhichprovinceinArgentinaproducesthegreatestvolumeofwine?a.Salta.b.SanJuan.c.Mendoza.d.Neuquén.31.WhatisthemostwidelyusedgrapevarietyinCognacproduction?a.FolleBlanche.b.UgniBlanc.c.Baco22A.d.Colombard.32.Whichoneofthefollowingsetofconditionscanbeusedtoencouragemalolacticfermentation?TEMPERATURESO2a.highhighb.highlowc.lowhighd.lowlow33.WhichoneofthefollowingItaliangrapevarietiesisblack?a.Cortese.b.Verdicchio.c.Vernaccia.d.Dolcetto.34.Santoriniisbestknownforwhitewinesmadefroma.Xinomavro.b.Agiorgitiko.c.Assyrtiko.d.Savatiano.35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningMadeiraistrue?a.Maturationmustinvolvetheuseofflor.b.Thetimingoffortificationwillvarydependingonthestyleofwinebeingmade.c.Vineyardmechanisationiswidespread.d.TheuseofEstufaisreservedforpremiumwinesonly.36.ReposadoTequilamustbeagedforaminimumofa.2months.b.4months.c.6months.d.12months.37.Whichoneofthefollowingoperationscanbeusedtopreventtheformationoftartratecrystalsafterbottling?a.Pasteurisation.b.Chilling.c.Surfacefiltration.d.Sulphurdioxide.38.WhichoneofthefollowinggrapevarietiesisNOTpermittedforAlsaceGrandCru?a.Gewurztraminer.b.PinotBlanc.c.Muscat.d.Riesling.39.WhichGerma