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1
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Only French hybrid allowed for VQA icewine

A

Vidal

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VQA

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Vintner’s Quality Alliance

  • Ontario VQA - 1988, Enforced, 85% from stated Appellation (100% for Sub-Appellations Niagara Peninsula), 85% Vintage, 85% Variety
  • British Columbia VQA - 1990, Voluntary, 95% from stated Appellation, 85% Vintage, 85% Variety
  • Only 2 areas with VQA status
  • 100% grapes from Province
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Is VQA approval mandatory?

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  • British Columbia - NO
  • Ontario - YES
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What does the VQA control?

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  • Varietal selection, plus some aspects of winemaking:
    • Chaptalization
    • Acidification
    • Must Weights
    • etc
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VQA %’s

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  • Vintage: 85%
  • Varietal: 85%
  • Location: 100% in province
    • 95% for BC VQA areas
    • 85% for Ontario VQA areas
    • 100% for sub-appellations (in the Niagara Peninsula)
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VQA

Single Vineyard

% of grapes

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100%

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Estate bottling

Requirements

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  • 100% from the vintage
  • From land owned or controlled (min 10 yr lease) by the winery
  • Produced and bottled at the winery, which must be in the same GI as the vineyard (smaller than BC)
  • For fortified estate bottled wines, distillate must be produced on the estate
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Ontario

3 Viticultural Areas

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N to S

  • Prince Edward County
  • Niagara Peninsula
  • Lake Erie North Shore

Pelee Island - former, deregulated in 2013; included in South Islands sub-appellation w/in Lake Erie North Shore VQA in 2016

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Niagara Peninsula

2 Regional appellations

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  • Niagara Escarpment
    • W, higher elevation running parallel to the lake
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake
    • E, btwn the lake shore and Niagara River
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Niagara Peninsula

Sub-appellations not included in a regional appellation

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  • Lincoln Lakeshore, Creek Shores (W to E, lakeshore)
  • Vinemount Ridge (inland, behind Niagara Escarpment)
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Niagara-on-the-Lake

Sub-appellations

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  • Niagara River (E, running perpendicular to the other 3)
  • Niagara Lakeshore
  • Four Mile Creek
  • St. David’s Bench
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Niagara Escarpment

Sub-appellations

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  • Beamsville Bench
  • Twenty Mile Bench
  • Short Hills Bench
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DVA

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  • VQA Designated Viticultural Area, seen only in British Columbia
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British Columbia

Largest wine region by production

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Okanagan Valley

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DVA contiguous with Puget Sound AVA

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Fraser Valley

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1st winery founded in Britsh Columbia

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Calona Vineyards

  • 1932
  • Located in Kelowna
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17
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Major bodies of water in BC

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  • Straight of Georgia
  • Fraser River
  • Similkameen River
  • Okanagan Lake (HUGE)
  • Okanagan River
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Canada

4 Winemaking Provinces

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  • British Columbia
  • Ontario
  • Quebec
  • Nova Scotia
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Canada’s organic farming capital

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Similkameen Valley

  • According to Wines of Canada
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Norman Hardie

Producer’s Location

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  • Ontario
    • Prince Edward County
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L’Acadie Vineyards

Producer’s Location

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Nova Scotia

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Vignoble de la Bauge

Producer’s Location

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Québec

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Nichol Vineyard

Producer’s Location

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British Columbia

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

A. Montréal

B. Toronto

C. Ottawa

D. Vancouver

E. Halifax

A

Montréal

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Nova Scotia’s only official appellation

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Tidal Bay

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Okanagan Valley GI

4 subzones

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  • Golden Mile GI 2014
  • Okanagan Falls GI 2018
  • Naramata Bench 2019
  • Skaha Bench 2019
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Okanagan Valley GI

2 unofficial subzones

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  • Kelowna (N)
  • Black Sage/Osoyoos (S)
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Vancouver Island GI

2 unofficial subzones

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  • Nanaimo (N, red)
  • Saanich Peninsula (S, yellow)

(Cowichan Valley GI est 2020, Center )

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Gulf Islands GI

2 unofficial subzones

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  • Gabriola
  • Saturna Island
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British Columbia

10 GIs

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  • British Columbia GI
  • Fraser Valley GI
  • Gulf Islands GI
    • Unofficial: Gabriola, Saturna Island
  • Kootenays GI 2018
  • Lillooet GI est 2018
  • Okanagan Valley GI
    • Golden Mile GI 2014, Okanagan Falls GI 2018, Naramata Bench 2019, Skaha Bench 2019
    • Unofficial: Kelowna, Black Sage/Osoyoos
  • Shuswap GI 2018
  • Similkameen Valley GI
  • Thomson Valley GI 2018
  • Vancouver Island GI
    • Cowichan Valley GI 2020
    • Unofficial: Nanaimo, Saanich Peninsula
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British Columbia

4 GIs est 2018

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  • Kootenays GI
  • Lillooet GI
  • Shuswap GI
  • Thomson Valley GI
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Ontario

“Special Select Late Harvest”

Min. Brix

A

30°

  • Table Wine and Wine: dependent on variety and appellation, between 17-20°
  • Icewine: 32° (after pressing)
  • Botrytized Wine: 26° (after pressing)
  • Totally Botrytized Wine: 34° (after pressing)
  • Late Harvest Wine: 22°
  • Select Late Harvest Wine: 25°
  • Special Select Late Harvest Wine: 30°
  • Fortified and Liqueur Wine: 18°
  • Vin de Curé: 27° (after drying)
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33
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Kelowna and Black Sage are unofficial viticultural regions in which appellation?

A. Niagara Peninsula

B. Okanagan Valley

C. Prince Edward County

D. Vancouver Island

A

Okanagan Valley

  • Naramata granted GI in 2019, previous unofficial
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34
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Gabriola and Saturna Island are unofficial sub-regions of which DVA?

A. Okanagan Valley

B. Similkameen Valley

C. Fraser Valley

D. Vancouver Island

E. Gulf Islands

A

Gulf Islands

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35
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T/F: VQA sparkling wines must be vintage dated.

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False

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What is the only French hybrid allowed for VQA icewine?

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Vidal

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What is the VQA?

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Vintner’s Quality Alliance, an appellation and quality control system launched in 1988.

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Is VQA approval mandatory?

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Yes in Ontario.

No in British Columbia.

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What does the VQA control?

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Varietal selection, plus some aspects of winemaking:
chaptalization
acidification
must weights
etc.
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VQA %’s?

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Vintage: 85%
Varietal: 85%
Location: 100% in province.
95% for BC VQA areas
85% for Ontario VQA areas, 100% for sub-appellations (in the Niagara Peninsula)]
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41
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For a single vineyard wine approved by the VQA, what % of grapes must come from that vineyard?

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100%

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What are the requirements for estate bottling?

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100% from the vintage, from land owned or controlled (minimum 10yr lease) by the winery.
Produced and bottled at the winery, which must be in the same GI as the vineyard (smaller than BC).
For fortified estate bottled wines, distillate must be produced on the estate.

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What are the four main appellations of Ontario?

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Lake Erie North Shore
Pelee Island (former)
Niagara Peninsula
Prince Edward County

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What are the regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara Escarpment (west, higher elevation running parallel to the lake)
Niagara-on-the-Lake (east, between the lake shore and Niagara River)

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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

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Lincoln Lakeshore, Creek Shores (west to east, lakeshore)
Vinemount Ridge (inland, behind Niagara Escarpment)

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

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Niagara River (east, running perpendicular to the other four)
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench

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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Escarpment?

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Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
Short Hills Bench

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What is a DVA?

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A VQA Designated Viticultural Area, seen only in British Columbia

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What is the largest wine region in British Columbia, by production?

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Okanagan Valley

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Which DVA is contiguous with Puget Sound AVA?

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Fraser Valley

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What was the first winery founded in British Columbia, and when?

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Calona Vineyards, 1932

Located in Kelowna.

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52
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What are the major bodies of water in BC?

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Straight of Georgia
Fraser River
Simikameen River
Okanagan Lake (HUGE), Okanagan River

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53
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What are the DVAs of British Columbia?

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(west to east)
Vancouver Island
Gulf Islands
Fraser Valley
Simikameen Valley
Okanagan Valley

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54
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What are the islands of the Gulf Islands?

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Salt Spring, Pender, Saturna
Gabriola
Hornby
Quadra
(south to north)
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What topographic feature enables viticulture in Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands?

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The Vancouver Island Range, providing a rain shadow from the worst of the Pacific storms.

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56
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What are the unofficial subzoes of Vancouver Island?

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Nanaimo
Cowichan Valley
Saanich

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57
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Major grapes in Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

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Pinot Noir
Pinot Gris
Ortega (white)
Maréchal Foch (red)

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What are the unofficial subs of the Okanagan Valley? Which one became an official GI in 2015?

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Kelowna/Lake Country
Summerland/Peachland
Naramata/Penticton
Okanagan Falls (southernmost subregion on the Lake)
Golden Mile Bench, Oliver/Black Sage Road
Osoyoos

Golden Mile Bench became the first official sub-GI in 2015.

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In broad strokes, describe the two major areas of viticulture in BC

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Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, and Fraser Valley have heavy coastal influence, and a long, cool growing season. Soils are sandstone and limestone based, and grapes are often planted on hillsides to avoid the fertility of the lower elevations.
Simikameen Valley and Okanagan Valley are distinctly continental, dry, and desert-like. Soils are glacier mosaics, and frost and drought are major concerns. Simikameen is the coldest in the winter.

In VERY general terms, the west might be compared to Oregon in terms of grape varieties, and the east to Washington in both varieties and climate.

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What are the authorized wine categories in BC?

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BC “Wine of Distinction” - includes still and sparkling table wines, fortified/solera wines, and liqueur wines.

BC “VQA” Certified Wines - includes the above, plus icewine/late harvest, vin de curé (straw wine), meritage (2+ BDX varieties, max 90% ea)

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BC: Minimum brix for Icewine, Vin de Curé, Late Harvest/Special Late Harvest/Special Select Late Harvest

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32º for Icewine, Special Select Late Harvest, and Vin de Curé (post drying)
23º for Late Harvest
26º for Select Late Harvest

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Ontario: Minimum brix for Icewine, Botrytized/Totally Botrytized wine, Late Harvest/Select Late Harvest/Special Select Late Harvest, Vin de Curé

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Icewine: 32º
Botrytized/Totally Botrytized: 26º / 24º
Late Harvest/Select Late Harvest/Special Select Late Harvest: 22º / 25º / 30º
Vin de Curé: 27º

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Liqueur wine requirements:

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Dry: max 30 g/L
Medium Dry: 30-65 g/L
Sweet: 65 g/L + 
ABV 14.9-20%
Min. 18 Brix at harvest
MAY NOT BE FORTIFIED
Basically, it's high alcohol table wine (like in the US anything over 14% is technically "dessert wine.")
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Canada Sparkling Wine Requirements:

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Min. 3 atmospheres (2 for Effervescent Wine)
Traditional method must spend 9mos on the lees; Vintage dated traditional method must spend 12mos on the lees.
Transfer method is authorized for wines bottled at more than 1.5L.

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65
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Canadian Sparkling Wine dosage chart:

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Brut: max 15g/L
Extra Dry: 15-25g/L
Dry: 25-35g/L
Semi-Dry: 35-50g/L
Sweet: 50g/L +
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66
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Which VQA was deregulated in 2013?

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Pelee Island

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67
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What are the requirements for Icewine? (varietal requirements, minimum RS, winemaking techniques)

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Must be produced from vinifera or Vidal blanc.
Must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested at no more than -8º C
No cryo-extraction or concentration allowed.
Sussreserve is allowed: max 15%, and the minimum must weight must equal the wine. (Ontario only)
Min RS for BC/Ontario: 100g/L
Min RS for Quebec: 125g/L (Vins de Glacé du Quebec)

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68
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What is Vin de Curé?

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A VQA wine made from dried grapes.

BC
Ontario

69
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What is VQA Blanc de Noirs?

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Still white wine made from a min 85% red grapes.

70
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What is Icewine Dosage?

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Sparkling wine in which min. 10% ice wine is added as dosage; minimum 20g/L RS.
Ontario only.

71
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What is the sole appellation in Nova Scotia?

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Tidal Bay. First vintage 2011
100% Nova Scotia grapes; must be vintage dated and approved by a tasting panel.
Minimum TA is 8 g/L; Permitted alcohol range is 9.5-11%
Primary grapes Seyval, l’Acadie, Geisenheim 318, Vidal

72
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Winegrowing regions of Quebec

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(Starting in the west, moving clockwise)
Ouest-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
Est-du-Québec
Eastern Townships
Montérégie

73
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What is the QWA? What certification did it create, and when?

A

Quebec Winegrowers Association
Created the Québec Certified Wines label in 2008; first vintage 2009. Wines must meet certain requirements in viticulture and vinification. Certification is open to all, regardless of membership in the QWA.

74
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Ontario: Major Natural Features

A

Lake Erie North Shore: Lake Erie, Lake Saint Clair, Detroit River
Niagara Peninsula: Lake Ontario, Niagara Escarpment
Prince Edward County: Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario

75
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What are the Cascades referred to as in Canada?

A

Monashee Mountains

May also just use Canadian Cascades.

76
Q

Which GI of British Columbia supplies the majority of the province’s wine

A

Okanagan Valley GI

77
Q

Annapolis Valley, Avon River Valley, and Bear River Valley are winegrowing regions in which province

A

Nova Scotia

78
Q

What is the Icewine-only IGP of Quebec?

A
  • Vin de Glace du Quebec IGP
  • min RS: 125 g/L
79
Q

Appalachian Foothills and Lake St. Pierre are winegrowing regions in which province

80
Q

What are the Regional Appellations of Niagara Peninsula

A

Niagara Escarpment

Niagara-on-the-Lake

81
Q

What is the subappellation of Lake Erie North Shore

A

South Islands

82
Q

What is the maximum temperature allowed for Icewine at harvest

A

-8 degrees Celsius

83
Q

What is the minimum RS for Icewine in Ontario

84
Q

What is the minimum pressure for Canadian VQA Sparkling

A

min 3 bars

85
Q

Name 3 grape varieties that Inniskillin vinifies as Icewine

A

Riesling, Vidal, Cabernet Franc

86
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What are the BC Authorized Wine Categories for “Wines of Distinction”?

A

BC “Wine of Distinction”
- Table Wine
- Blanc de Noirs Wine: still white wine in which a min. 85% red grapes must be used
- Nouveau Wine: partial carbonic maceration is required
- Sparkling Wine and “Aromatic” Sparkling Wine: min. alcohol content of 8.5%
- Traditional Method Sparkling Wine
- Méthode Cuvée Close Sparkling Wine
- Fortified Wine
- Liqueur Wine
- Solera Wine

87
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What categories do we find within BC “VQA” Certified Wine:

A

BC “VQA” Certified Wine: This category includes all of the above “Distinction” wines, plus the following styles.
- Icewine
- Sparkling Icewine
- Late Harvest Wine
- Select Late Harvest Wine
- Special Select Late Harvest Wine
- Vin de Curé Wine: dried grape wine
- Meritage: red and white blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties (no variety may exceed 90% of the blend)

88
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What’s the Minimum Must Weight (in degrees Brix) for BC Icewine?

A

Icewine: 32° (after pressing)

89
Q

What’s the Minimum Must Weight (in degrees Brix) for BC Late Harvest Wine?

A

Late Harvest Wine: 23°

90
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What’s the Minimum Must Weight (in degrees Brix) for BC Select Late Harvest Wine?

A

Select Late Harvest Wine: 26°

91
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What’s the Minimum Must Weight (in degrees Brix) for BC Special Select Late Harvest Wine?

A

Special Select Late Harvest Wine: 32°

92
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What’s the Minimum Must Weight (in degrees Brix) for BC Vin de Curé Wine?

A

Vin de Curé Wine: 20° (32° after drying)

93
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BC: What’s the aging requirement for wines labelled as Methode Traditional?

A

Sparkling wines labeled as “traditional method” must be aged for a min. 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgement.
Vintage-dated “Traditional Method” wines must remain on the lees for a min. 12 months.

94
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What are the requirements for BC Methode Traditional wines?

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  • must contain a min. 3 bars of pressure.
  • NV - min. 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgement.
  • Vintage-dated must remain on the lees for a min. 12 months.
  • For “traditional method” wines, the Transfer Method is authorized for wines that will be sold in bottles larger than 1.5 liters.
95
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Sweetness descriptors and residual sugar ranges for BC 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

96
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BC: A wine labeled as “estate bottled” must contain ______

A

100% of grapes grown in the same vintage year, on land owned or controlled by the winery. The wine must be produced and bottled on the winery premises, which must be located in the same GI as the estate vineyard.

97
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What are the Geographical Indications of BC?

A

British Columbia GI
Fraser Valley GI
Gulf Islands GI (+ unofficial subzones)
Saturna Island
Kootenays GI (est 2018)
Lillooet GI (est 2018)
Okanagan Valley GI (+ subzones)
Shuswap GI (est 2018)
Similkameen Valley GI
Thompson Valley GI (est 2018)
Vancouver Island GI (+ subzones)

98
Q

Which GI’s of British Columbia have subzones?

A

Gulf Islands GI
Okanagan Valley GI
Vancouver Island GI

99
Q

What are the unofficial subzones of the Gulf Islands GI?

A

unofficial subzones: Gabriola, Saturna Island

100
Q

What are the official subzones of Okanagan Valley GI? Unofficial?

A

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)

101
Q

What are the official subzones of Vancouver Island GI? Unofficial?

A

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

102
Q

What are the winegrowing regions of Nova Scotia?

A

Annapolis Valley
Avon River Valley
Bear River Valley
Gaspereau Valley
LaHave River Valley
Malagash Penninsula
Marble Mountain

103
Q

What is the sole appellation of Nova Scotia?

104
Q

What are Tidal Bay’s permitted grape varieties?

A

Min 51% combined Seyval, l’Acadie, Geisenheim 318 and/or Vidal
Max 49% combined Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Chasselas, Kentville White Varieties, Siegerebe,
Max 15% combined New York Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Traminette, Valvin, Perle of Csaba, Muscat hybrids or vinifera Muscat grapes

105
Q

What are the “other requirements” for Tidal Bay appellation?

A

Vintage-dating is mandatory.
Wines must be approved by a tasting panel

106
Q

What are the four major regions for Canadian viticulture?

A

British Colombia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec

107
Q

For wines labelled by sub-viticultural area in Ontario, what % of grapes must come from said area?

108
Q

What are the Viticultural Areas of Ontario (like subzones)

A

Prince Edward County
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore

109
Q

What’s required of “Nouveau Red” wines of Ontario?

A

Partial carbonic is required

110
Q

Ontario: what % of red grapes must be used in Blanc de Noirs?

111
Q

Ontario: What is Icewine Dosage as a style?

A

Icewine Dosage: traditional method sparkling wine for which a min. 10% Icewine is added as dosage, with a min. 20 g/l of residual sugar

112
Q

Are the sparkling wine requirements/methode traditional, the same between BC and Ontario?

A

Yes, same aging and dosage level

113
Q

Icewine must be produced from Vitis Vinfera or ______

A

Vidal Blanc

114
Q

Ontario: min must weight for Late Harvest Wine

A

Late Harvest Wine: 22°

115
Q

Ontario: min must weight for Select Late Harvest Wine

A

Select Late Harvest Wine: 25°

116
Q

Ontario: min must weight for Special Select Late Harvest

A

Special Select Late Harvest Wine: 30°

117
Q

Ontario: min must weight for Vin de Cure

A

Vin de Curé: 27° (after drying)

118
Q

Ontario: min must weight for Icewine

A

Icewine: 32° (after pressing)

119
Q

Ontario: Lake Erie North Shore: sub-appellations

A

Province: Ontario
Sub-Appellations: South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)
Major Natural Features:
Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River

120
Q

Ontario: Niagara Peninsula: regional appellations (different than sub-appellations)

A

Province: Ontario
Regional Appellations: Niagara Escarpment, Niagara-on-the-Lake

121
Q

Ontario: Niagara Peninsula: sub-appellations (different than regional)

A

Sub-Appellations:
Niagara Peninsula
Sub-appellations not included in a regional appellation:
Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore
Niagara-on-the-Lake (regional appellation)
Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench
Niagara Escarpment (regional appellation)
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

122
Q

Quebec: What PGI appellation exists for Icewine only?

A

Vin de glace du Québec IGP

123
Q

What are the three largest appellations of British Columbia ranked by total production?

A

a. Okanagan Valley
b. Similkameen Valley
c. Vancouver Island

124
Q

Name a producer from the Okanagan Valley sub-appellation of Golden Mile Bench:

A

Culmina Family Estate Winery, Tinhorn Creek, Road 13 Vineyards

125
Q

What subregion of the Okanagan Valley is warmest?

A

Black Sage/Osoyoos

126
Q

What geographic advantage does the Similkameen Valley have over the Okanagan?

A

The valley runs east-west affording southern exposures

127
Q

What is the parentage of Vidal?

A

Trebbiano Toscano x Rayon d’Or

128
Q

What percentage of rye is required in order for a Canadian whisky to be labelled as ‘Rye Whisky’?

A

0% (as long as it passes a tasting panel)

129
Q

What is Nova Scotia’s signature grape variety?

A

l’Acadie Blanc

130
Q

Describe the general positioning of the Niagara Peninsula with respect to local bodies of water:

A

It lies to the north of Lake Erie along the southwestern shore of Lake Ontario with a northerly aspect

131
Q

As of 2022 Tidal Bay approved a new bottle size/format to be used, what is the size?

132
Q

Other than Riesling, what other grape varieties are permited in Tidal Bay?

A

L’Acadie Blanc
Seyval Blanc
Geisenheim 318
Chasselas
Ortega
Siegfried
Osceola Muscat
Frontenac Gris
Frontenac Blanc
Cayuga
Petit Milo

133
Q

In what year did the goverment of Quebec officially recognize the PGI “Quebec Wine” designation?

134
Q

T/F The VQA logo does not have a standard location on the bottle, and for some VQA wines the producer has chosen not to display the logo at all.

135
Q

What does the term Cellared in Canada means when displayed on a wine label?

A

When up to 60% of the juice comes in bulks from other countries i.e. China, Argentina, South Africa, etc. And blended with minimum 40% Canadian

136
Q

T/F Caribou Crossing, Sortilege and Rare Hare are all Vitis Riparia grapes?

A

False

These are all Canadian Whiskys

137
Q

What are 3 sub GI of Okanagen Valley? (11)

A

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)

138
Q

What was the first sub GI of Okanagen Valley?

A

Golden Mile Bench 2015

139
Q

Minimum RS for Ontario Ice Wine?

A

100 g/L RS

140
Q

Name a Vitis Vinifera and a Hybrid varietal allowable for IGP Vin de glace du Québec blanc?

A

Cayuga blanc * Riesling * Gewurztraminer

  • Vidal blanc * Frontenac blanc
141
Q

Name the two varietals allowable for IGP Vin de glace du Quebec rouge?

A

Maréchal Foch * Frontenac rouge

142
Q

Minimum RS for IGP Vin de glace du Quebec?

A

Min. 125 RS g/l

143
Q

Degree Brix for British Columbia Icewine after pressing?

144
Q

Minimum RS for British Columbia Icewine?

A

min 100 g/L

145
Q

What is the assemblage requirement for British Columbia Meritage?

A

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

146
Q

When did prohibition end in Canada?

147
Q

Where would you find the Cowichan Valley GI?

A

Within Vancouver Island, BC

148
Q

What top red and wine grape varieties are grown in British Columbia?

A

Red-Merlot / White-Pinot Gris

149
Q

What is the primary GI in British Columbia?

A

British Columbia GI

150
Q

British Columbia labelling requirements:

A

British Columbia: 100%
Specific Region mentioned on the label: 95%
Stated Vintage: 85%
Stated Variety: 85%

151
Q

Who is accredited with pioneering Vinifera vines in Canada?

A

Bright’s Winery – T.G Bright

152
Q

Which Bordeaux Chateau was the first to explore and invest in the Okanagan Valley?

A

Gruaud Larose, or rather Groupe Taillan, owner group of Gruaud Larose, created Osoyoos Larose

153
Q

What was the first sub-GI within the Okanagan Valley?

A

Golden Mile Bench est. 2015

154
Q

Okanagan Valley is between which two mountain ranges?

A

Cascade Mountains and Monashee Mountains

155
Q

Le Clos Jordanne was originally a collaboration project involving which Burgundy producer?

A

Famille Boisset of Burgundy

156
Q

Benjamin Bridge is a producer in which Province and what style of wine is it known for?

A

Nova Scotia; They hired Jean-Benoit Deslauriers to make the wine (ex- Piper-Heidseck Cellar Master)

157
Q

Name a 100% rye Canadian whisky

A

Lot 40 Canadian Rye, Canadian Club 100% Rye, Pike Creek 10 Year Old Rum Barrel Finished

158
Q

If someone normally drinks Canadian whisky but wants something non-Canadian what could you offer for a premium option?

A

Whistle Pig 10 Year Rye- they found the original whisky in Canada then sent it to Vermont to age in new American Oak for the original

159
Q

The soil of Prince Edward County is notable for containing what type of bedrock?

160
Q

What is Canada’s oldest independent brewery? What are some other Canadian beers?

A

Moosehead owned by the Oland family is the oldest independent brewery. Molson, Labat, and Sleeman are the lar

161
Q

What are the requirements for Ontario Icewine?

A

Must be produced from vinifera or Vidal blanc.
Must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested at no more than -8º C.
No cryo-extraction or concentration allowed.
Sussreserve is allowed: max 15%, and the minimum must weight must equal the wine.
Minimum RS: 100 g/L

162
Q

What is Vin de Curé?

A

A VQA wine made from dried grapes.

163
Q

What is Sparkling Icewine Dosage?

A

Sparkling wine in which min. 10% ice wine is added as dosage; minimum 20g/L RS.

164
Q

What are the requirements for “Meritage” wine in Canada?

A

minimum 2 Bordeaux varieties with a max 90% of each

165
Q

What is the RS range for sparkling wine in Canada?

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/

166
Q

What percentage of red grapes is mandated for Blanc de Noir wine in Canada?

167
Q

What is the minimum Brix level required at harvest for “Special Select Late Harvest” wines in Ontario?

168
Q

Salt Spring, Saturma, Pnder, Quadra Horbby are located within which region?

A

Gulf Island

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