a) What variety is used in both wine A and wine B?                                                                                      (1)
 

• Corvina (1)

 

b) Describe wine A                                                                                                                                            (4)
 

• Full bodied (1)

• High alcohol (1)

• Medium to high tannins (1)

• Intense red berry/ spice (1)

• Dry or off dry (1)

Any 4 of the above

 

c) What method is used to achieve the above style? Describe the method                                                      (3)
 

• Passito (1)

• Drying of grapes after harvest (1)

• Concentrating juice (1)

 

d) Name another wine that is made using the same method?                                                                          (1)
 

• Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG (1)

• Recioto di Soave DOCG (1)

 Any 1 of the above
 

Question 2

State 3 differences of the wines before and after second fermentation is completed.                                      (3)
 

• Higher alcohol level after second fermentation (1)

• Wines sparkle/bubble after second fermentation (1)

• Autolytic flavours after second fermentation (1)

• Higher pressure in bottle after second fermentation (1)

Any 3 of the above

 

Question 3

The Northern and Southern Rhone both have vineyards that are developed along the River Rhone.

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