Canada Flashcards
when and where was the first commercial vineyard in canada
1811
Cooksville
who was the first person to plant grapes in the Okanagan
Father Pandosy, 1859
When and where was the first estate winery established
1871, Pelee Island
what was BC’s first commercial winery?
Calona, 1932
when was the first Vitis Viniferia wine released in Canada
1955, Chardonnay from T.G. Bright
what was the first new winery in ontario after the moratorium lifted in 1975
Inniskillin (first winery to sell icewine in 1984)
when was the VQA system created
1989 (ontario)
1990 (BC)
What was the first subzone approved in BC
Golden Mile (2015)
VQA regulations for ice wine
picked and pressed at temps below -8
min r/s of 100 g/l
about 15% of the total juice that would normally be extracted
9-11% alcohol
VQA regulations for Traditional Method sparkling
9 months on lees
12 months if vintage dated
% regulations for labelling
vintage: Variety DVA SUB-DVA Single Vineyard
85% 85% 85%/95% 100%/95% 100%/100%
Ontario accounts for what % of Canadian viticulture
Ontario
what are the most planted white and red grapes in Ontario
Riesling
Cab Franc
What are the three DVAs of Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
what is the traditional aspect of vineyards in the niagara peninsula
north, to face the lake
What is the structure of the Ontario appellation system
DVA (VQA Niagara Peninsula)
Regional (NOTL)
Sub-Regional (Beamsville bench)
what are the two regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara on the Lake
How many subregional appellations are there in Niagara Peninsula
10
what are the four “bench” subregional appellations in Niagara
Twenty Mile Bench
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
St David’s Bench
what are the four subregions of Niagara on the Lake
Four Mile Creek
Niagara Lakeshore
St David’s Bench
Niagara River
what is the westernmost subregion in Niagara
lincoln lakeshore
what is canada’s most southerly wine region
Lake Erie North Shore
how does the climate of LENS differ from Niagara
the lake is shallower, so it freezes easier
summers are hotter and winters are colder
what is the one subregion of LENS
The South Islands (include Pelee)
some of the hottest temperatures in Canada
what are the two main soils of Prince Edward County
Limesotne
Hillier Loam
what are the three main regulatory bodies for wine in BC
BC VQA
BCWI (Marketing)
BCWA (Regulations)
what are the most widely planted red and white grapes in BC
Merlot
Pinot Gris
How many DVAs are there in BC
9
Okanagan Silmilakamean Gulf Islands Fraser Valley Vancouver Island Lilloet Kootenays Thompson valley Shushwap
What are the sub GIs of the Okanagan
Skaka Bench
Naramata Bench
Golden Mile Bench
Ok Falls
what is the only sub GI of Vancouver Island
Cowichan Valley
what is the difference between the Golden Mile Bench and the Black Sage Bench
Golden Mile Bench is part of Oliver and the vineyards generally face east. Cooler.
Black Sage Bench is part of Osoyoos and vineyards are generally west facing. Warmer
what kind of wine is Charme de L’Ile”
sparkling wine made from 100% vancouver island grapes
where were the first grapes planted in the Gulf Islands
Saturna Island
What is Canada’s coolest DVA in terms of Degree Days
Fraser Valley
Larch Hills is a winery in what wine growing region
Shuswap
What are the unofficial wine regions of Quebec
centrel quebec easter townships Lanaudière Lower Laurentians Montérégie Quebec City
what is the Quebec appellation system
IGP Vin du Quebec
What is the CVQ
Conseil des Vins du Quebec
What colour grape is Vandal-Cliche
white hybrid used in quebec
why are some winemakers protesting the use of the term icewine on bottles of quebec ice wine
because of snow depth, grapes must be removed from the vines and placed in hammocks to freeze
4 common hybrids found in quebec
Vandal Cliche
Seyval Blanc
Frontenac
Marquette
what is the name of Pierre Alexis’ maple syrups
Pierre Alexis Selection Cuvee Roger
what was the first commercial winery in the maritimes
Grand Pré
where is most of NS’ viticulture centred
Annapolis Valley (Bay of Fundy)
The grape L’Acadie Blanc traces its vinifera roots to what grape
Pedro Ximenez
Requirements of the Tidal Bay appellation
100% Nova Scotia grapes
max 11% alcohol
