Wset Level 2 (Week 4)

Front 1

Name typical cab sauv flavors

Back 1

Black fruits, black currant, black cherry, bell pepper, mint

Front 2

Name cab sauv oak flavors

Back 2

Smoke, vanilla, coffee, cedar

Front 3

True or false, cab sauv can ripen in cool climates

Back 3

False

Front 4

If cab sauv is very harsh, very astringent, and has unpleasant herbaceous flavors, this typically means what?

Back 4

It was made from under ripe fruit

Front 5

Unlike the high tannin, acidity, and intense fruit of cab sauv, merlot wines are?

Back 5

Lighter in flavors, acidity, and tannin but generally with more body and alcohol

Front 6

Hot climate, over ripe merlot characteristics are?

Back 6

Black fruit, black berry, black plum, black cherry, fruitcake, chocolate

Front 7

Less common, moderate or cool climate merlot characteristics are?

Back 7

Red fruits, strawberry, red berries, plum, light herbal notes, and a touch more tannin and acidity

Front 8

Is bordeaux a cool, moderate, or hot climate?

Back 8

Moderate

Front 9

What river is the bordeaux region based around?

Back 9

The gironde estuary

Front 10

What are the 2 rivers that meet to form the gironde?

Back 10

The garonne and the dordogne

Front 11

Name the main appellations on the left bank

Back 11

Medoc, haut-medoc, and Graves

Front 12

Name the 8 communes in medoc?

Back 12

Medoc, haut-medoc, Saint-estephe, pauilliac, Saint-julien, listrac-medoc, moulis, margaux

Front 13

Name the 5 communes in graves

Back 13

Pessac-leognan, graves, cerons, barsac, sauterns

Front 14

The best left bank sites typically have what kind of soil?

Back 14

Gravel

Front 15

Where do we find the very best, most complex, long lived red wines

Back 15

Cru classe chateaux's (1st growth chateaux's)

Front 16

Name the right bank appellations

Back 16

Fronsac, pomerol, and saint-emilion

Front 17

Name the 2 communes in fronsac

Back 17

Canon-fronsac, fronsac

Front 18

Name the 5 communes in Saint-emilion

Back 18

Montagne-saint-emilion, Saint-Georges-Saint-emilion, lussac-Saint-emilion, puisseguin-Saint-Emilion, and saint-Emilion

Front 19

Name the 2 communes in pomerol

Back 19

Pomerol, lalande-de-pomerol

Front 20

Unlike like left bank wines, right bank wine characteristics should be?

Back 20

Softer, medium tannin, medium acid, red fruit, cedar, and tobacco

Front 21

Wine made outside of the prestigious appellations would be labeled?

Back 21

Bordeaux ac or bordeaux superieur ac

Front 22

What's a requirement of bordeaux superieur ac compared to Bordeaux ac

Back 22

It must have a higher level of alcohol

Front 23

What are characteristics of BAC, and BSAC wines?

Back 23

Medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, red and black fruit, and best consumed while quite young

Front 24

What 2 premier Australian cab sauv regions?

Back 24

Coonawarra, and Margaret River

Front 25

Name a high quality cab sauv region in new zealand

Back 25

Hawke's bay

Front 26

What is the most widely planted black grape in California?

Back 26

Cab sauv

Front 27

In napa, what are 2 premier cab sauv sub regions?

Back 27

Rutherford and Oakville

Front 28

What sub region in Sonoma is known for soft texture, full bodied cab sauv?

Back 28

Alexander valley

Front 29

What valley in eastern Washington is known for full bodied cab sauv?

Back 29

Columbia Valley

Front 30

What are some chilean cab sauv characteristics?

Back 30

Herbal, green bell pepper, blackcurrant leaf, black fruit, black cherry, blackberry

Front 31

Name 3 premier cab sauv regions in Chile

Back 31

Maipo valley, colchagua, and cachapoal

Front 32

What valley are the colchagua and cachapoal regions a part of?

Back 32

Rapel valley

Front 33

Best cab sauv region in Argentina?

Back 33

Mendoza

Front 34

What region in south Africa produces bordeaux style red?

Back 34

Stellenbosch

Front 35

In Australia, what grape is blended with cab sauv to offer softness and richness?

Back 35

Shiraz

Front 36

In Argentina, what grape is sometimes blended with merlot?

Back 36

Malbec

Front 37

In Chile, what grape is often blended with cab sauv and merlot

Back 37

Carmenere

Front 38

Name the 4 wine classes of bordeaux

Back 38

Grand cru, cru bourgeois, bordeaux ac, and bordeaux superieur ac

Front 39

What climate does sauv blanc prefer?

Back 39

Cool

Front 40

Although oak is typically not used in sauv blanc, if you do notice oak characteristics that probably means?

Back 40

It came from a moderate region (moderate region sauv blanc features can be muted so oak is used to impart flavors of toast and spice)

Front 41

Do sauv blanc's typically benefit from bottle age?

Back 41

No

Front 42

Is sauv blanc suitable for sweet wine and why or why not?

Back 42

Yes, because of it's high level of acidity

Front 43

Name 2 premier sauv blanc villages in France

Back 43

Sancerre, and Pouilly-fume

Front 44

Name the characteristics of a cool climate, french sauv blanc

Back 44

Dry, high acidity, medium body, moderate to pronounced aromas, green fruit, herbaceous, gooseberry, grass, blackcurrant leaf, nettle, steely

Front 45

What is most premium white bordeaux a blend of?

Back 45

Semillon, and sauv blanc

Front 46

True or false: Adding semillon to sauv blanc helps sustain character and allows complexity to develop in the bottle

Back 46

True

Front 47

What 2 villages produce the best white bordeaux?

Back 47

Pessac-leognan ac, and Graves ac

Front 48

What region in new zealand produces high quality sauv blanc?

Back 48

Marlborough

Front 49

What are some typical NZ sauv blanc characteristics

Back 49

Dry, high Acid, no oak, medium body, passion fruit, gooseberry, green pepper, blackcurrant leaf

Front 50

In Australia, what region do the best sauv blanc come from?

Back 50

Adelaide hills

Front 51

In napa, what is sauv blanc usually labeled as?

Back 51

Fume blanc

Front 52

True or false, napa fume blanc is never oaked

Back 52

False. Fume blanc oak ranges from none to heavy

Front 53

What regions in Chile might you find higher quality sauv blanc?

Back 53

Casablanca, and San Antonio

Front 54

What two styles of sauv blanc are produced in south Africa?

Back 54

Classic, no oak, drink young and oaked, bottle aged, bordeaux style

Front 55

What regions in south Africa have a particular reputation for sauv blanc?

Back 55

Constantia and Elgin

Front 56

Of Constantia and Elgin, which is a high altitude region?

Back 56

Elgin