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1
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Where does Canada rank in icewine production?

A

1st

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What is the climate of Okanagan Valley?

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Continental

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What province has the most Vitis Vinfera under vine?

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Ontario

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Which region is British Columbia has the highest production?

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Okanagan Valley

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Which provinces produce wine?

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British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia

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What is the minimum % of grapes from Ontario required for VQA wine?

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100%

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What is the VQA?

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Vintners Quality Alliance

Ontario - Legally required
British Columbia - Voluntary

Bottle carry the VQA Logo

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8
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What is the VQA % label requirements for grapes grown in the stated province?

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100%

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9
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What is the VQA % label requirements for grapes grown in the stated regional appellation or GI/DVA?

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British Columbia - 95%
Ontario - 85%

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10
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What is the VQA % label requirements for grapes grown in the stated Sub Appellation in Ontario?

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100%

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What are the VQA label requirements for grapes for a single vineyard wine?

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100%

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12
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What are the VQA label requirement for vintage wine?

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85% of grapes grown in that year

VQA wines must be vintage wine EXCEPT
sparkling
fortified
liqueur

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13
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What is the VQA label requirement for varietal wines?

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85%

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14
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Is Chaptalization allowed for VQA wine?

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Yes but NOT for late-harvest or icewine

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What aspects of winemaking does the VQA limit?

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Chaptalization
Acidification
Must weight
Other technical aspects

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16
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What year was icewine first produced in?

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1978

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17
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What is a DVA?

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Designated Viticulture Area

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18
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What lake are the Niagara Peninsula and Prince Edward County on?

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Lake Ontario

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19
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List the DVAs in Ontario

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Lake Erie North Shore
Niagara Peninsula
Prince Edward County

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20
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List the DVAs in British Columbia

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Okanagan Valley
Lilldoet
Shuswap
Vancouver Islands
Similkameen Valley
Thompson Valley
Kootenays
Gulf Islands
Fraiser Valley

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21
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What grapes are most commonly used to produce Icewine?

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Cabernet Franc
Vidal Blanc
Riesling

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22
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Cidre de Glace is a specialty of which province?

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Quebec

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23
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What is the most planted red grape in Ontario?

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Cabernet Franc

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What are the regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Enscarpment

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25
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Which regional appellation of Niagara Peninsula is largest?

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Niagara Enscarpment

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26
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What is the most planted white grape in British Columbia?

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Pinot Gris

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27
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What is the maximum temperature icewine can be harvested for VQA?

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-8 degrees Celsius
17 degrees Fahrenheit

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28
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What is the most planted white grape in Ontario?

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Vidal Blanc

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29
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What is the hybrid grape that can be used in VQA icewine?

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Vidal Blanc

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30
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What is the most planted red grape in British Columbia?

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Merlot

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31
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What is the minimum RS for icewine?

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100 g/L

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32
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Which DVA is Mission Hill winery in?

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Okanagan Valley

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33
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What grapes can be used for ice wine?

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Vitis Vinifera
Vidal Blanc

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34
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What is the minimum alcohol required for icewine?

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7%

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35
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What are the unofficial sub-regions of Gulf Islands?

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Gabriola
Saturna Island

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Salt Spring
Pender
Quadra
Hornby

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36
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What province is Norman Hardie located in?

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Ontario

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37
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What province is L’Acadie Vineyards in?

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Nova Scotia

38
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What province is Vignoble de la Bauge in?

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Quebec

39
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What province is Nichol Vineyard in?

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British Columbia

40
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Where province is Tidal Bay located in?

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Nova Scotia

41
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Which DVA is known for it’s organic farming?

A

Similkameen Valley

42
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Which DVA is Essex County located in?

A

Lake Erie North Shore

43
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The unofficial wine regions of Laurentides, Lanaudière, and Montérégie surround which major Canadian city?

A

Montreal

44
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In which month must a producer in Ontario declare their intent for icewine production?

A

November

45
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What body of water separates Vancouver Island from the city of Vancouver and the South Islands?

A

Straight of Georgia

46
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What is vin de cure?

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Dried grape wine

47
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What are the minimum brix levels for each wine style in British Columbia?

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Table Wine: 17° for British Columbia GI, 18° for all other GIs
Blanc de Noirs Wine: 18°
Nouveau Wine: 18°
Fortified Wine: 18°
Liqueur Wine: 18°
Late Harvest Wine: 23°
Select Late Harvest Wine: 26°
Special Select Late Harvest Wine: 32°
Icewine: 32° (after pressing)
Vin de Curé Wine: 20° (32° after drying)
Solera Wine: 18°

48
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What are the minimum brix levels for each wine style in Ontario?

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Table Wine and Wine: dependent on variety and appellation, between 17-20°
Fortified and Liqueur Wine: 18°
Late Harvest Wine: 22°
Select Late Harvest Wine: 25°
Vin de Curé: 27° (after drying)
Special Select Late Harvest Wine: 30°
Icewine: 32° (after pressing)
Botrytized Wine: 26° (after pressing)
Totally Botrytized Wine: 34° (after pressing)

49
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Which regional appellation of the Niagara peninsula is least susceptible to frost?

A

Niagara Enscarpment

50
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What are the official sub GIs of Okanagan Valley?

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  1. Golden Mile Bench GI (est. 2014)
  2. Okanagan Falls GI (est 2018)
  3. Naramata Bench (est 2019)
  4. Skaha Bench (est 2019)
  5. Golden Mile Slopes GI (est. 2020)
  6. East Kelowna Slopes GI (est. 2022)
  7. South Kelowna Slopes GI (est. 2022)
  8. Lake Country GI (est. 2022)
  9. Summerland Beach GI (est. 2022)
  10. Summerland Lakefront GI (est. 2022)
  11. Summerland Valleys GI (est. 2022)
51
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What are the unofficial subregions of Okanagan Valley?

A

Black Sage/Osoyoos

52
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What % of red grapes must be used in a blanc de noirs?

A

85%

53
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What styles of wine are allowed for VQA in British Columbia?

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  1. Table Wine
  2. Icewine
  3. Sparkling Icewine
  4. Blanc de Noirs Wine
  5. Nouveau Wine
  6. Sparkling Wine and “Aromatic” Sparkling Wine
    Traditional Method Sparkling Wine
    Méthode Cuvée Close Sparkling Wine
  7. Fortified Wine
  8. Liqueur Wine
  9. Late Harvest Wine
  10. Select Late Harvest Wine
  11. Special Select Late Harvest Wine
  12. Vin de Curé Wine
    X
  13. Meritage
  14. Solera Wine
54
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What styles of wine are allowed for VQA in Ontario?

A
  1. Table Wine
  2. Icewine
  3. Sparkling Icewine
  4. Blanc de Noirs
  5. Nouveau Red
  6. Sparkling Wine
  7. Fortified Wine
  8. Liqueur Wine
  9. Late Harvest Wine
  10. Select Late Harvest Wine
  11. Special Select Late Harvest Wine
  12. Vin de Curé
    X
  13. Wine
  14. Icewine Dosage
  15. Effervescent Wine
  16. Botrytized Wine
  17. Totally Botrytized Wine
55
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Which province allows for VQA solera wine?

A

British Columbia

56
Q

What are the rules for Mertiage blends?

Where is Meritage a VQA style?

A

red and white blends
2 or more Bordeaux varieties
no variety may exceed 90% of the blend

British Columbia

57
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is Cryo-extraction allowed for icewine?

A

No

58
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Which province allows for Sweet Reserve (süssreserve) to be added to Icewine at a max. 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine?

A

Ontario

59
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Are hybrid grapes allowed in VQA wine Varietal labeling?

A

Only in Ontario

Hybrid grapes can only be labelled varietally if Ontario is the only geographic indication

60
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What are the requirements for “Estate Bottled” labeling?

A

100% of grapes grown in the same vintage year
Grown on land owned or controlled by the winery
The wine must be produced and bottled on the winery premises

61
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What is the permitted alcohol for Ontario wines?

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Fortified and Liqueur Wines: 14.9-20%
Vin de Curé: 7-20%
All Other Wines: 7-14.9%

62
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What is the permitted alcohol for British Columbia?

A

Fortified and Liqueur Wines: 14.9-20%
All other wines: 7-20%

63
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What are the Liqueur Wine requirements?

A

Liqueur Wines may not be fortified.

Sweetness descriptors and residual sugar ranges:
Dry: max. 30 g/l
Medium Dry: 30-65 g/l
Sweet: min. 65 g/l

64
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What is the minimum pressure required for sparkling wine?

A

3 bars

65
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Where is Effervescent allowed and what are pressure requirements?

A

Ontario

Between 2 and 3 bars of pressure

66
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Where can sparkling wine have the label terms “Traditional Method” or “Méthode Cuve Close/Charmat Method”?

A

Ontario and British Columbia

67
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What are the lees aging requirements for Traditional method and Vintage Traditional Method?

A

9 months
12 months

68
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Is the transfer method allowed for traditional method sparkling wine?

A

Only for wine sold in large format OVER 1.5L

69
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What are sweetness descriptor terms and residual sugar ranges for sparkling wine?

A

Brut: max. 15 g/l
Extra Dry: 15-25 g/l
Dry: 25-35 g/l
Semi-Dry: 35-50 g/l
Sweet: min. 50 g/l

70
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Name producers in Prince Edward County

A

Norman Hardie
The Grange Of Prince Edward County
Rosehall Run
Closson Chase
Hinterland (for Sparkling)
Lighthall
Stanners

71
Q

Where is the Bay of Quinte?

A

Prince Edward County

72
Q

What is the sub-appellation of Lake Erie North shore?

A

South Islands
(contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)

73
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What are the sub appellations of Niagara Peninsula that are not included in a regional appellation?

A

Lincoln Lakeshores
Creek Shore
Vinemont Ridge

74
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What are the sub appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?

A

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

75
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What are the sub appellations of Niagara Escarpment?

A

Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
Short Hills Bench

76
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What is appellation hierarchy of Ontario?

A

Province - Ontario
DVA - Niagara Peninsula
Regional Appellation - Niagara-on-the-Lake
Sub Appellation - Four Mile Creek
Commune - Go fuck yourself

76
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What is appellation hierarchy of British Columbia?

A

Province - British Columbia GI
GI - Okanagan Valley GI
Sub GI - Golden Mile Bench GI
District - Go fuck yourself

77
Q

What are the Sub GIs of Vancouver Islands? Official and unofficial

A

Cowichan GI

Nanaimo
Saanich Peninsula

78
Q

What grapes were crossed to make Vidal Blanc?

A

Ugni Blanc x Rayon d’Or (hybrid)

79
Q

What is Icewine Dosage?

What province is this style allowed?

A

Sparkling wine with a min. 10% Icewine is added as dosage

min. 20 g/l of RS

Ontario

80
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Who is this producer?

A

The Grange of Prince Edward

81
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Rosehall Run

82
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Closson Chase

83
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Hinterland Vineyards

84
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Lighthall

85
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Stanners

86
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Mission Hill Family Estate

87
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Inniskillin

88
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Inniskillin

89
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Checkmate Artisanal Winery

90
Q

Who is this producer?

A

Peller Estates

91
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Who is this producer?

A

Cave Spring

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