Canada Flashcards
Ontario Icewine Requirements
Icewine must be produced from Vitis vinifera varieties or Vidal Blanc.
Grapes used for icewine must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested while temperatures are no higher than -8° C.
Cryo-extraction or other means of artificial concentration are prohibited.
Sweet Reserve (süssreserve) may be added at a max. 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine.
Ontario Icewine has a minimum residual sugar level of 100 g/l. (125 g/l prior to 2014.)
Ontario VA
Lake Erie North Shore
Niagara Penisula
Prince Edward County
Lake Erie North Shore subzones
South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)
Niagara Peninsula subzones
Niagara Peninsula
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Penisula Key Producers
Cave Spring, Flat Rock Cellars, Tawse, Creekside, Chateau Des Charmes, Featherstone, Stratus
Prince Edward County Key Producers:
Norman Hardie, The Grange Of Prince Edward County, Rosehall Run, Closson Chase, Hinterland (for Sparkling), Light Hall, Stanners