Canada Flashcards
BC Climate and influencing factors
Continental.
Okanagan Valley b/t Cascades & Monashee mtns.
Pacific Ocean to W
Straight of Georgia: separates Vancouver from islands
British Columbia VQA regulations
**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
First commercial vintage of Inniskillin icewine?
1978
Lattitude of Ontario wine regions?
41-44 degrees
Major grapes for Ontario icewine production
Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Riesling
Major GIs in British Columbia
Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Vancouver Island GI.
Lesser: Fraser Valley, Gulf Islands, Kootenays, Killooet, Shuswap, Thomson Valley
Major Grapes Ontario
W: Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, SB
R: PN, Gamay, Syrah, Merlot
Name 1 producer from Nova Scotia
Benjamin Bridge (sparkling)
Name 2 producers British Columbia
Nichol Vineyards
Painted Rock
Name 2 producers from Ontario
Inniskillin
Norman Hardie
Niagara Peninsula VQA Regional Appellations
Niagara on the Lake
Niagara Escarpment
DVA in Nova Scotia
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
Okanagan Valley Grapes
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc
Okanagan Valley Subzones
(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
Ontario Climate and influencing factors
Cool continental. Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Niagara River
Ontario Icewine Rules
- 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
Ontario VQA Areas
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
Ontario VQA Requirements
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
Quebec grapes and subregions
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
What is Canada’s only dessert? Grapes grown?
Osoyoos, unofficial subzone of Okanagan Vally. Bordeaux blends + other
When were Canadian VQA standards established in Ontario?
1988
When were Canadian VQA standards established in BC?
1990, and they’re VOLUNTARY
What is the organic farming capitol of Canada?
Similkameen Valley
Where is Pelee Island? When was it deregulated?
Now within Lake Erie North Shore (since 2016)
Deregulated in 2013
Where is Niagara on the lake? Sub regions?
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench
Lake Ontario
Which lake affects the Niagara Peninsula?
Lake Ontario
Where is Niagara Escarpment? Sub regions?
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
What bodies of water affect Prince Edward County?
Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario
Where is Lake Erie North Shore? Sub regions?
Ontario
South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)
Where is Vancouver Island? Sub GI?
British Columbia
Cowichan Valley GI (est 2020)
Unofficial subzones of Vancouver Island: Nanaimo, Saanich Peninsula
