Canada Flashcards
When was the VQA first formed and in which province?
1988 in Ontario
adopted in 1990 in BC
When did the Winery Association of Nova Scotia adopt Wine standards regulations and which basic standards?
2005 - label can name Nova Scotia if 85% of grapes origin + 100% grapes must be grown in Canada
Name the 3 Territories of Canada
Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia
What is the VQA minimum % of grapes from an appellation in BC?
95%
What is the VQA minimum % of grapes from an appellation in Ontario?
85%
What is the VQA minimum of Vintage & varietal in BC?
85%
Which Federal Wine law came into place in 2014 in Canada?
Grapes for Icewine must be frozen on the vine
Which Wine estate was established and put Canada on the Winemap in the 70s and where is it?
Inniskillin, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara River
Name the VQA appellations of Ontario
Niagara Peninsula, Prince Edward County, Lake Erie North Shore
Name the 6 Subregions of Oakanagan added in 2022
East Kelowna Slopes 2022
South Kelowna Slope 2022
Lake Country 2022
Summerland Bench 2022
Summerland Lakefront 2022
Summerland Valleys 2022
Name the Oldest Subregion in Okanagan Valley
Golden Mile 2014
Where is Cowichan a subregion off?
Vancouver island
Name the 9 DVAs of BC
Gulf Island
Vancouver Island
Kootenays
Lillooet
Shuswap
Similkameen Valley
Thomson Valley
Fraser Valley
Oakanagan Valley
What was the first Vintage of Nova Scotia
2011
Name the 2 mountain ranges Okanagan is sheltered by.
Monashee Mountains
Cascade Mountains
