SDEN1-Practice Exam

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SDEN1 - Practice Exam

How does a white Burgundy wine acquire its alcohol content?

1. By distillation
2. By fermentation of the grape juice
3. By the addition of alcohol to the grape juice

How does Champagne acquire its bubbles?

1. By adding carbon dioxide gas to the wine
2. By placing grape juice and yeast together in a bottle
3. By subjecting the wine to a second round of fermentation, in the bottle

Is the following statement correct?
When making Port, the process of fermentation is halted by the addition of alcohol to the wine.

1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes

When making white wine, maturing the wine in a tank produces what effect?

1. It allows the wine to retain its fruity aromas
2. It gives the wine more flavour
3. It oxygenates the wine

What is the colour of a wine made from chardonnay grapes?

1. Red
2. Rosé
3. White

How does a winemaker get more notes of fruit and freshness into red wine?

1. By immediately pressing (squeezing) the grapes
2. Through high temperatures during fermentation
3. Through low temperatures during fermentation

Where is the Bordeaux wine region located?

1. In the most southerly region of France
2. In the north-eastern region of France
3. In the south-western region of France

Where is the wine region Barolo?

1. In Italy
2. In Portugal
3. In Spain

Which of the following is a well-known Spanish wine region?

1. Chianti
2. Porto
3. Rioja

Where are the most wine regions in South Africa located?

1. Inland
2. In the northern part of the country
3. In the south-western part of the country

White wine is made from which grape varieties?

1. Grenache and syrah (shiraz)
2. Merlot and sauvignon
3. Pinot gris and riesling

Which of the following grape varieties are planted mainly in Bordeaux?

1. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot
2. Chardonnay and shiraz
3. Pinot gris and viognier

The wine region that produces Sherry is located in what country?

1. Argentina
2. Portugal
3. Spain

The riesling grape is widely cultivated in what country?

1. Argentina
2. France
3. Germany

What does a good wine glass look like?

1. A large, sphere-shaped glass
2. A large V-shaped glass
3. Colourless glass with a generous globe that narrows at the top

How is tannin observed in the mouth?

1. It gives a crisp, acidic flavour to the wine
2. It gives a dry flavour to the wine
3. It gives a lightly sweet flavour to the wine

How much wine should be poured into a glass, generally speaking?

1. All the way to the top
2. The glass should be filled one-third to half way
3. The glass should be filled to one centimetre from the top

What is a good pouring temperature for Champagne?

1. Approximately 2 degrees Celsius
2. Approximately 8 degrees Celsius
3. Approximately 14 degrees Celsius

What wine goes best with oysters?

1. Crisp, dry, white Burgundy
2. Red wine from South Africa
3. Sweet Sherry

Which bodily organ breaks down 95% of alcohol consumed?

1. The kidneys
2. The large intestine
3. The liver