Canada

Question 1

Okanagan Valley is located between which two mountain ranges?

Answer 1

Cascades and Monashee Mountains

Question 2

Cidre de Glace is a specialty of which province?

Answer 2

Québec

Question 3

What is the minimum residual sugar required for Canadian icewine?

Answer 3

100 g/L RS

• Prior to 2014 it was 125 g/L
• Must be produced from Vitis vinifera or Vidal blanc
• Süssreserve may be added at a maximum 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine

Question 4

Name the 3 grapes most commonly used to produce icewine.

Answer 4

Cabernet Franc, Vidal Blanc, Riesling

Question 5

Essex County is home to what DVA?

Answer 5

Lake Erie North Shore

• Province: Ontario
• Major Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
• Soil: Sandy loam over shale limestone bedrock

Question 6

What is the most widely planted red grape of Ontario?

Answer 6

Cabernet Franc

Question 7

Which Canadian province has the most Vitis vinifera under vine?

Answer 7

Ontario

Question 8

Order the following smallest to largest:

Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Lakeshore

Answer 8

Niagara Lakeshore
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Peninsula

Question 9

What is Anthony von Mandl known for?

Answer 9

Planting estate vineyards with Vitis vinifera grapes in the mid-1990s

*bought the abandoned Mission Hill winery in 1981 – it is know a centerpiece of Okanagan Valley wine tourism

Question 10

Roger Dial was involved in the development of which grape?

Answer 10

l’Acadie Blanc

*He trained as a winemaker in Sonoma and planted experimental hybrid varieties in Annapolis Valley (Canada) in 1977

Question 11

Who are the founders of Inniskillin?

Answer 11

Karl Kaiser and Donald Ziraldo

Question 12

British Columbia saw a shift to Vitis vinifera vines in what decade?

Answer 12

1970s (and ’80s)

Question 13

Icewine was first made in Canada in ______ (year).

Answer 13

1978

*Made by Walter Hainle

Question 14

In ______ (year), Inniskillin won the Grand Prix d’Honneur at the Vinexpo Wine Exhibition in France for its ______ (wine).

Answer 14

1. 1991

2. 1989 Icewine (made from Vidal)

Question 15

Name some characteristics of Canadian Oak.

Answer 15

Tighter grain than American Oak (it grows in cooler conditions)
Flavors tend to be closer to that of French than American Oak

*Derek Barnett was the first to use this oak for aging wine

Question 16

What temperature must it reach to harvest grapes for Icewine? Why?

Answer 16

-8ºC
At this temperature, the water in the pulp becomes ice crystals and the juice pressed from these grapes is highly concentrated in sugars, flavors, and acidity.

Question 17

Name 8 grapes used to produce Icewine in Canada.

Answer 17

Riesling, Vidal, Cabernet Franc, Ugni Blanc, Seibel, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Kerner, Muscat, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer, Ortega, New York Muscat

Question 18

Sparkling Icewine is typically produced by what method?

Answer 18

A modified Charmat Method

Fermenting the juice in a tank and closing the lid toward the end of the process, thus trapping the CO2 in the wine

Question 19

Ontario & British Columbia:

The juice from pressed grapes (for Icewine) must meet a minimum average of ______ Brix.

Answer 19

35º Brix

*Québec and Nova Scotia is a minimum 32º Brix

Question 20

VQA: If a bottle is labeled “Ontario”, grapes must be ______% of Ontario origin.

Answer 20

100%

Question 21

What are the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 21

Niagara Escarpment, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Question 22

“Hilling” is a common practice in Prince Edward County. Describe this practice.

Answer 22

Vines are buried under earth or covered with thermal blankets after harvest in order to insulate them and protect against the harsh winter cold.

Question 23

Name some climatic influences of Prince Edward County.

Answer 23

Lake Ontario
- Southwesterly breezes help moderate hot summer temperatures

Bay of Fundy

Question 24

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

Answer 24

South Islands | est. 2015

• 9 islands are included in this appellation
• Includes Pelee Island, which lost is appellation status in 2013

Question 25

Name the sub-appellations of Okanagan Valley.

Answer 25

Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Falls, Naramata Bench, Skaha Bench

*Black Sage/Osoyoos and Kelowa are unofficial sub-appellations

Question 26

Where is Canada’s only true desert?

Answer 26

Osoyoos, British Columbia

Question 27

The ______ creates a rain shadow in the Okanagan Valley.

Answer 27

Coastal Mountain Range

Question 28

Where are Skaha Lake and Vaseux Lake located?

Answer 28

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

Question 29

Name the main appellations of British Columbia.

Answer 29

Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, Kootenays, Lillooet, Shuswap, Thompson Valley

Question 30

Where is the Northumberland Strait?

Answer 30

Nova Scotia, Canada

Question 31

What is the one sub-appellation of Nova Scotia?

Answer 31

Tidal Bay | est. 2012

Question 32

Name a Canadian appellation that refers to a style, rather than a geographical indication.

Answer 32

Tidal Bay | est. 2012

• White wine made from grapes grown in Nova Scotia
• Chaptalization is permitted (to a max 2% alcohol increase)
• Wines are typically fermented and aged in stainless steel, no more than 20% new oak is permitted
• Malolactic fermentation is sometimes prevented as to not overpower the expression of typical Tidal Bay wine

Question 33

Name the primary grapes used in Tidal Bay wine.

Answer 33

l’Avachie Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Vidal, Geisenheim 318

Question 34

The Saint Laurent River is located in ______ (province).

Answer 34

Québec

Question 35

Which 3 provinces of Canada do not commercially produce wine? (as of 2019)

Answer 35

Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan

Question 36

Who is Anthony von Mandl?

Answer 36

He bought the abandoned Mission Hill Winery (which is today a centerpiece of Okanagan Valley wine tourism) in 1981 and began planting estate vineyards with Vitis vinifera in the mid 1990s