WSET Level 3 Australia and New Zealand: practice questions with answers
These are real questions from The Wine Goat bank on Australia and New Zealand, written to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines syllabus. Answer them, read the explanation, then practise the full set of 83 questions in the free app, where your mistakes come back until you know them.
Sample questions with answers
1 What is Australia's principal grape of either colour?
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Answer: Shiraz
Why: Hunter and Barossa give full fruity Shiraz; Geelong and Heathcote leaner, peppery. With Cabernet it plays Merlot's Bordeaux role.
2 How does Australian Cabernet generally differ from Shiraz?
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Answer: It is darker, with firmer tannin and higher acidity
Why: Ripe blackcurrant and black cherry, often toasty oak; classic regions Coonawarra and Margaret River. Merlot mostly in blends.
3 Where do Australia's best Pinot Noirs come from?
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Answer: Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Tasmania
Why: Style: medium body and alcohol, medium-high acid, cherry and strawberry. Hot regions suit Grenache, Petit Verdot, Mataro.
4 What is the hierarchy of Australian GIs?
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Answer: Zones, regions, subregions
Why: Zones are large areas; regions must be distinct. Eden Valley is in Barossa zone, in South Australia, in South Eastern Australia.
5 Which region is the benchmark for Australian Sauvignon Blanc?
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Answer: Adelaide Hills
Why: Concentrated passion fruit and high acid. Chardonnay, the main white, ranges from chip-oaked blends to balanced cool-region wines.
6 What style does Riverina specialise in besides volume wines?
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Answer: Botrytised Semillon, aided by autumn morning mists
Why: It is in New South Wales.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions on Australia and New Zealand are in The Wine Goat?
The app has 83 multiple-choice questions on Australia and New Zealand, each with an explanation, plus short written answer questions and flashcards on the same topic.
Is Australia and New Zealand important for the WSET Level 3 exam?
Yes. The 50 multiple-choice questions cover the whole syllabus and the 4 short written answers often focus on one region or process, so every topic, including Australia and New Zealand, can come up.
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- WSET Level 3 flashcards: grapes, regions, numbers and key terms
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