WSET Wine Regions & Geography 2 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: Napa Valley, one of the world's most famous wine regions, is located in which US state?
- Oregon
- Washington
- California (Correct answer)
- New York
Correct answer: California
Napa Valley is located in northern California and is internationally renowned for its premium Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties.
Question 2: Marlborough, New Zealand's most celebrated wine region, is best known internationally for which grape variety?
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Sauvignon Blanc (Correct answer)
- Riesling
Correct answer: Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with its distinctive tropical fruit and herbaceous character, put New Zealand on the world wine map in the 1980s.
Question 3: Mendoza, situated at the foot of the Andes mountains, is the most important wine region in which South American country?
- Chile
- Brazil
- Argentina (Correct answer)
- Uruguay
Correct answer: Argentina
Mendoza accounts for over 70% of Argentina's wine production and is world-famous for its high-altitude Malbec wines.
Question 4: Burgundy's CĂ´te d'Or is divided into the CĂ´te de Nuits in the north and which sub-region in the south?
- CĂ´te de Beaune (Correct answer)
- CĂ´te Chalonnaise
- Mâconnais
- Chablis
Correct answer: CĂ´te de Beaune
The CĂ´te de Beaune is the southern half of Burgundy's CĂ´te d'Or, famous for Grand Cru white wines from Chardonnay in villages like Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet.
Question 5: Stellenbosch, one of South Africa's most prestigious wine regions, is situated near which city?
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town (Correct answer)
- Durban
- Pretoria
Correct answer: Cape Town
Stellenbosch lies approximately 50 km east of Cape Town and is South Africa's most important quality wine region, particularly for red varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinotage.
Question 6: Priorat, a DO Qualificada known for its intense, concentrated red wines, is located within which Spanish autonomous community?
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Rioja
- Catalonia (Correct answer)
- Valencia
Correct answer: Catalonia
Priorat is located in the south of Catalonia and produces powerful wines from Garnacha and CariĂąena grown in unique black slate and quartz soils called llicorella.
Question 7: Amarone della Valpolicella, a powerful red wine made from partially dried grapes, is produced in which Italian region?
- Tuscany
- Piedmont
- Veneto (Correct answer)
- Umbria
Correct answer: Veneto
Amarone is produced in the Veneto region of northeast Italy, using a unique drying process called appassimento applied to Corvina and other indigenous grapes.
WSET Wine Regions & Geography 2
Napa Valley, one of the world's most famous wine regions, is located in which US state?