WSET Level 3 Chile and Argentina: practice questions with answers
These are real questions from The Wine Goat bank on Chile and Argentina, written to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines syllabus. Answer them, read the explanation, then practise the full set of 68 questions in the free app, where your mistakes come back until you know them.
Sample questions with answers
1 What are the four key geographical features of Chile's vineyards, west to east?
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Answer: Pacific Ocean, Coastal Range, Central Valley, Andes
Why: Vineyards span over 900 km north-south but rarely 100 km east-west.
2 What effects do El Niño and La Niña have in Chile?
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Answer: El Niño can sharply increase rain; La Niña may bring drought
Why: Chile is broadly warm Mediterranean, dry and sunny with little disease; irrigation water is increasingly scarce.
3 What is Chile's most planted grape of either colour?
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Answer: Cabernet
Why: From simple to premium; very ripe black fruit, often herbaceous; blended with Merlot, Carmenère or Syrah.
4 Why does Carmenère do best in the warmest, sunniest sites?
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Answer: It ripens late; picked unripe, it is markedly herbaceous
Why: Full, often tannic; good ones balance black fruit and herbs. Seen as Chile's signature grape.
5 Which Chilean valley produces particularly structured, elegant, restrained Chardonnay?
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Answer: Limarí
Why: Most are modern international style; Aconcagua and Casablanca also make fine wines.
6 What is Muscat of Alexandria mainly used for in Chile?
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Answer: The grape brandy Pisco
Why: It is the third most planted white. Aromatic grapes do well in cool Bío Bío and Itata.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions on Chile and Argentina are in The Wine Goat?
The app has 68 multiple-choice questions on Chile and Argentina, each with an explanation, plus short written answer questions and flashcards on the same topic.
Is Chile and Argentina 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 Chile and Argentina, can come up.
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