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WSET Level 3 exam questions
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- Official name: WSET Level 3 Award in Wines.
- The theory exam has multiple choice and short written answer questions, plus a blind tasting.
- The questions below practise the multiple choice part.
Sample questions
1. What is 'reduction' in wine?
- AOxidation
- BLack of oxygen, can give sulfur/rubber odors
- CToo much oak
- DCork taint
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Answer: B, Lack of oxygen, can give sulfur/rubber odors
2. What is 'pergola' training system?
- ABush form
- BOverhead canopy where grapes hang underneath
- CVertical training
- DNo training
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Answer: B, Overhead canopy where grapes hang underneath
3. What is 'batonnage'?
- AHarvesting
- BStirring wine on the lees
- CPressing
- DBottling
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Answer: B, Stirring wine on the lees
4. How many Grand Cru vineyards does Alsace have?
- A15
- B33
- C51
- D75
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Answer: C, 51
5. Which appellation has NO classification system?
- ASaint-Émilion
- BMédoc
- CPomerol
- DGraves
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Answer: C, Pomerol
6. How many Crus does Beaujolais have?
- A5
- B10
- C15
- D20
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Answer: B, 10
7. What is 'aspect' in viticulture?
- AThe grape variety
- BThe orientation/direction of a slope
- CThe soil type
- DThe climate type
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Answer: B, The orientation/direction of a slope
8. What is Manzanilla?
- ASweet sherry
- BFino-style sherry only from Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- COloroso from Jerez
- DCream sherry
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Answer: B, Fino-style sherry only from Sanlúcar de Barrameda
9. What is the characteristic of Mosel wines?
- AFull and high alcohol
- BLight, high acidity, low alcohol, slate minerality
- CHeavily oak-aged
- DMainly red
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Answer: B, Light, high acidity, low alcohol, slate minerality
10. Barolo and Barbaresco are made from which grape?
- ASangiovese
- BNebbiolo
- CBarbera
- DDolcetto
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Answer: B, Nebbiolo
Topics in the question bank
- Burgundy (15)
- Spain (14)
- Bordeaux (13)
- Rhône (12)
- Germany (12)
- Italy - North (12)
- Portugal (12)
- Sparkling Wine (12)
- Advanced Winemaking (12)
- Advanced Viticulture (12)
- Loire (10)
- Italy - Tuscany (10)
- New World - USA (10)
- Fortified Wine (10)
- Climate & Terroir (10)
- Advanced Tasting (10)
- SAT (10)
- New World - Australia (9)
- Alsace (8)
- New World - South America (8)
- New World - South Africa (7)
- New World - NZ (6)
- Italy - South (5)
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