Certified Sommelier Exam 2024 Questions And Answers.
Gamay (Beaujolais) ✅ BUBBLEGUM, BANANA, STRONG CRUSHED GRANITE,
strawberry, black cherry,
... [Show More] violets, pear drop
Riesling ✅ HIGH ACID, SLATE, PETROL, RS, apricot, peach, lime, lime zest (NW),
lime blossom, linear texture
Albarino (Rias Baixas) ✅ JUICYFRUIT GUM, ORANGE OIL, CREAMY TEXTURE,
SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY OXIDATIVE (BLANCHED ALMONDS), fresh ripe peach,
bright finish
Gruner Veltliner ✅ LENTILS, RADISH, CELERY, WHITE PEPPER, watercress, lime
blossom, lime, under-ripe stone fruit, subtle, bitterness on finish
Merlot ✅ PLUM, BLACKBERRY, CHOCOLATE, fern leaf, round shape/texture
Chardonnay ✅ HAZELNUT, SOFT CHEESE RIND, BUTTER/DIACETYL (NW),
golden apple, lemon, pineapple (NW), rich texture
Malbec (Argentina) ✅ BLUEBERRY, GREEN COFFEE BEAN,
MAGENTA/ELECTRIC PINK RIM, ripe plum, blackberry, violets, bright acid
Cabernet Franc (Loire) ✅ TART RED RASPBERRY, JALAPENO,
STEMMY/TWIGGY, MARIJUANA, black currant, red currant, green bell pepper, cut
grass, violets, tart finish, pronounced earth, brettanomyces is often encountered
Cabernet Sauvignon ✅ BLACK PLUM, GREEN BELL PEPPER, TOBACCO, SAGE,
black currant, edgy texture
Sauvignon Blanc ✅ GRASS, JALAPENO, GOOSEBERRY, grapefruit, tarragon &
chervil (OW), passionfruit (NW)
Pinot Noir ✅ CRANBERRY, VIOLETS, BLACK TEA, TOMATO LEAF, black cherry,
red cherry, cola nut, strawberry
Tempranillo (Rioja Riserva/Gran Riserva) ✅ STEWED FRUITS, DESSICATED
FRUITS, SWEET & SOUR (CHINESE RESTAURANT AROMA), tart red raspberry,
tobacco, dill, bay leaf, ripe strawberries, coconut, MP acid, M-MP alcohol
Gewurztraminer (Alsace) ✅ LYCHEE, CANDIED GINGER, BITTER FINISH, rose,
potpourri, grapefruit pith
Certified Sommelier Exam 2024 Questions
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Syrah/Shiraz ✅ SMOKED MEATS/BACON FAT, LEATHER, VIOLETS, raspberry,
blackberry, freshly cracked pepper, sometimes blueberry
Grenache ✅ DEHYDRATED STRAWBERRIES, BLACK PEPPER, RAISINS,
GRENADINE, OXIDATIVE, SWEETNESS TO THE FRUIT ON THE FINISH, strawberry
jam, raspberry, black cherry, powdered sugar
Chenin Blanc (Loire) ✅ BRUISED RED APPLE (OXIDATIVE), CHAMOMILE,
WASABI, WET WOOL, PRONOUNCED CHALK/LIMESTONE, honey, tangerine, high
acid
Sangiovese (Tuscany) ✅ SOUR RED CHERRY, CHERRY PITH, LEAFY
UNDERBRUSH, HIGH ACID, licorice root, fennel, black tea
Pinot Gris (Alsace) ✅ SWEET PEAR, POTTING SOIL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF RS,
WHITE FLOWERS, white mushrooms, green apple, honey, slightly bitter finish
Viognier ✅ FRUIT LOOPS, ORANGE PEEL, VANILLA, M-MM ACIDITY, peach
apricot, mandarin orange, orange blossom, honeysuckle, mango, weighty texture, bitter
finish
Muscat ✅ ORANGE CANDY, ROSE PETAL
Pinot Grigio (Italy) ✅ PEANUT SHELL, FLAT BEER, lemon rind, melon, bitter finish
Nebbiolo ✅ DRIED SOUR RED CHERRY, TRUFFLE, FENNEL, HIGH TANNIN,
CINNAMON, MARASCHINO CHERRY, tar, dried rose petal, red licorice, anise,
mushroom, clay, high acid, MP-H alcohol
Zinfandel ✅ PLUM SKIN, BLUEBERRY JAM, PEPPERCORN, PEACH YOGURT,
cranberry, blackberry pie, high alcohol
Listrac & Moulis ✅ - Lesser appellations
- Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines
- No classified growths
Margaux ✅ - Largest AOC in Haut Medoc
- Wines know for ELEGANCE and FINESSE
- 1 First Growth (Chateau Margaux)
- Other notables: Chateau Palmer, Giscours, Brane- Cantenac
Pauillac ✅ - Considered the epitome of "claret"
- Wines balance POWER and FINESSE
- 3 First Growths: Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild
Saint-Julien ✅ - Smallest commune, but 11 classified growths
- Styles combine ELEGANCE and STURDINESS
- 5 Second Growths: Ducru-Beaucaillou, Leoville-Las-Cases, Leoville-Poyferre, LeovilleBarton, Gruard-Larose
Graves & Pessac-Leognan ✅ - Appellation for red AND dry whites
- No ranking; all designated Cru Classe
- Pessac-Leognan AC in northern part
Right Bank Communes (Bordeaux) ✅ - Saint-Emillion (PGCC's are Ausone and
Cheval Blanc)
- Pomerol (Petrus, Le Pin, La Fleur Petrus, La Conseillante, Vieux-Chateau-Certan,
Trotanoy)
Right Bank Grapes (Bordeaux) ✅ 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% minor
varietals
Sauternes ✅ - Sits in Graves
- World famous botrytis dessert wines
- Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
- Dry wines labeled as Graves Blanc or Bordeaux Blanc
Saint-Estephe ✅ - Northernmost commune of the Haut-Medoc
- Wines are RUSTIC, STURDY, FULL-BODIED
- 5 classified growths, including 2nd growths (Cos d'Estournel and Montrose). [Show Less]