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BC Climate and influencing factors

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Continental.
Okanagan Valley b/t Cascades & Monashee mtns.
Pacific Ocean to W
Straight of Georgia: separates Vancouver from islands

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British Columbia VQA regulations

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**Producers not required to label VQA- this is voluntary
100% of grapes from province
95% of grapes from appellation
100% of grapes from sub-appellation
85% stated variety
All still wines must be labeled with vintage
No chaptalization for late harvest or icewine

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First commercial vintage of Inniskillin icewine?

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1978

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Lattitude of Ontario wine regions?

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41-44 degrees

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Major grapes for Ontario icewine production

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Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Riesling

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Major GIs in British Columbia

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Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Vancouver Island GI.

Lesser: Fraser Valley, Gulf Islands, Kootenays, Killooet, Shuswap, Thomson Valley

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Major Grapes Ontario

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W: Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, SB
R: PN, Gamay, Syrah, Merlot

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Name 1 producer from Nova Scotia

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Benjamin Bridge (sparkling)

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Name 2 producers British Columbia

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Nichol Vineyards
Painted Rock

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Name 2 producers from Ontario

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Inniskillin
Norman Hardie

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Niagara Peninsula VQA Regional Appellations

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Niagara on the Lake
Niagara Escarpment

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DVA in Nova Scotia

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Tidal Bay. Crisp white wines from hybrids: Seyval, l’Acadie, Vidal

non DVA areas:
Annapolis Valley
Avon River Valley
Bear River Valley
Gaspereau Valley
LaHave River Valley
Malagash Penninsula
Marble Mountain

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Okanagan Valley Grapes

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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc

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Okanagan Valley Subzones

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(British Columbia)
Golden Mile Bench GI (est 2015)
Okanagan Falls GI (est 2018)
Naramata Bench GI (est 2019)
Skaha Bench GI (est 2019)
Golden Mile Slopes GI (est 2020)
East Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022)
South Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022)
Lake Country GI (est 2022)
Summerland Bench GI (est 2022)
Summerland Lakefront GI (est 2022)
Summerland Valleys GI (est 2022)
Unofficial subzones of Okanagan Valley: Black Sage/Osoyoos

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Ontario Climate and influencing factors

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Cool continental. Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Niagara River

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Ontario Icewine Rules

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  • grapes: vitis vinifera or vidal blanc
  • intent declared in November
  • grapes not harvested until temp reaches -8C
  • no artificial concentration methods
  • min RS 100 g/L
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Ontario VQA Areas

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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

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Ontario VQA Requirements

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100% of grapes from province
85% of grapes from appellation
100% of grapes from sub-appellation
85% stated variety
All still wines must be labeled with vintage
No chaptalization for late harvest or icewine

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Quebec grapes and subregions

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Mostly hybrids: Baco Noir, Maréchal Goch

Vin du Québec IGP (for white, rosé, red, sparkling, late harvest, and dried grape wines)
Vin de glace du Québec IGP (for icewine only)

Regions:
Appalachian Foothills
Appalachian Plateau
Deux-Montagnes
Lake Saint-Pierre
Monteregian Hills
Quebec and the Banks of the St. Lawrence River
Richelieu River Valley

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What is Canada’s only dessert? Grapes grown?

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Osoyoos, unofficial subzone of Okanagan Vally. Bordeaux blends + other

21
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When were Canadian VQA standards established in Ontario?

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1988

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When were Canadian VQA standards established in BC?

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1990, and they’re VOLUNTARY

23
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What is the organic farming capitol of Canada?

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Similkameen Valley

24
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Where is Pelee Island? When was it deregulated?

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Now within Lake Erie North Shore (since 2016)

Deregulated in 2013

25
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Where is Niagara on the lake? Sub regions?

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Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench

Lake Ontario

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Which lake affects the Niagara Peninsula?

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Lake Ontario

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Where is Niagara Escarpment? Sub regions?

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Niagara Peninsula, Ontario

Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

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What bodies of water affect Prince Edward County?

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Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario

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Where is Lake Erie North Shore? Sub regions?

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Ontario

South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)

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Where is Vancouver Island? Sub GI?

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British Columbia

Cowichan Valley GI (est 2020)
Unofficial subzones of Vancouver Island: Nanaimo, Saanich Peninsula

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