WSET Level 3 Wine MCQ Mock Test P.8

Medium-bodied with medium acidity and an
intense floral perfume’ best describes

Sparkling wines labelled Cap Classique come from

What grape is used in the production of
Barbaresco DOCG?

Which one of the following areas is known for
premium Pinot Noir?

When making red wine, which of the following
can be used to extract colour from the skins?

1 Adding sugar before fermentation
2 Carbonic maceration
3 Fermenting at a high temperature
4 Macerating the skins in the juice before
fermentation

The greatest number of high quality Port
vineyards are located in

Which Australian region is known for elegant
Cabernet Sauvignon wines grown in terra rossa
soil?

Which one of the following regions is known for
rosé wines from Garnacha?

The term brut nature indicates that the level of
residual sugar in a sparkling wine is

Which one of the following is a red wine from the
Loire Valley?

Which one of the following is NOT a commune in
the Médoc?

Which of the following can be used to stop
fermentation?

1 Adding sulfur dioxide
2 Adding grape spirit
3 Chilling to below 5°C
4 Sterile filtration

Which one of the following statements is true of
Manzanilla?

Cassis, eucalyptus and menthol are aromas most
commonly associated with

Which one of the following is the sweeter
Champagne?

What results from crossing a Vitis vinifera vine with
a different vine species?

The Yakima Valley and the Columbia Valley are in

The most widely planted black grape in Austria is

Which one of the following influences viticulture in
Alsace?

Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are wine-producing regions
in Argentina?

1 Maipú
2 San Luis Obispo
3 Coquimbo
4 San Juan

Which of the following are true of malolactic
conversion (malolactic fermentation)?

1 It produces creamy and buttery flavours in white
wine
2 It is carried out by bacteria
3 It softens and reduces acidity
4 It can be avoided by storing wine at cool
temperatures

Sweet foods can make a dry wine seem

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene is associated with the
production of

Dry, full-bodied, high in alcohol with medium to
high tannins and concentrated red berry and spice
flavours’ best describes

Which one of the following districts is in the Breede
River Valley region?

Which one of the following is best described
as sweet with flavours of walnut, coffee, chocolate
and caramel?

Bandol is best known for

Which one of the following sequences correctly
describes the order of a vine’s growth cycle in the
growing season?

Which one of the following is NOT another
name for Tempranillo?

Full-bodied and high in alcohol with concentrated
black fruit, dried berry and liquorice flavours’ best
describes

Which one of the following regions is best known
for its Riesling wines?

High in acidity, with perfumed aromas and
concentrated flavours of ripe citrus and stone fruit’
best describes dry wines made from

Savennières AC is typically a

Which wine fault is characterised by aromas of
boiled cabbage and rotten eggs?

Which one of the following grape varieties is sundried
to produce sweet Sherries?

Off-dry and light-bodied with high acidity and
flavours of green apple’ best describes

Which of the following are common viticultural
challenges in Mendoza?

1 Hail
2 Winter freeze
3 Low rainfall
4 Rot

Which one of the following methods of sparkling
wine production gives a wine which is sweet with
low alcohol and floral notes?

Which one of the following is an important village
in the Côte de Beaune?

Martinborough is best known for producing

Which one of the following grape varieties is
permitted for Sauternes AC?

Which of the following are true of malolactic
conversion (malolactic fermentation)?

1 It produces creamy and buttery flavours in
white wine
2 It is carried out by yeast
3 It softens and reduces acidity
4 It can be avoided by adding sulfur dioxidep

What style of wine is Gavi DOCG?

Which one of the following grape varieties is NOT
used in Cava?

Where on a vine are grapes produced?

The most extensively planted grape variety in
Austria is

Wines from Bandol AC are traditionally made
from which grape?

Which one of the following statements is true
regarding viticulture?

Why is Amontillado refortified to 17% abv?

When alcohol is consumed to excess it

The two most widely planted black grape
varieties in Argentina are

Mazuelo is a Spanish name for which one of the
following grape varieties?

Which one of the following correctly lists Prädikat
categories in ascending order of minimum must
weight?

Foods high in acidity can make a wine seem

Sparkling wine from Saumur is produced in

What is the grape variety in Barolo DOCG?

Full-bodied with rich, spiced berry fruit and
intense coffee and chocolate aromas’ best
describes

Which one of the following villages has an AC for
its fortified sweet white wines?

Which one of the following influences viticulture
in Alsace?