Canada Flashcards
2 most important Canadian provinces for wine production?
British Columbia
Ontario
(Quebec and Nova Scotia are the other two winemaking provinces… just not as important)
Where/who was Canada’s first ice wine made?
1972, Okanawan Valley
British Columbia
Made by German immigrant Walter Hainle
What Canadian province produces the vast majority of ice wine? What is the most cultivated variety?
Ontario with ~90% share
Vidal
(Riesling, Gewurz, Cab Franc are also commonly used)
Niagara Peninsula’s lake?
Sits on the southern shore of Lake Ontario
What does VQA stand for?
Vintners Quality Alliance
*BC and Ontario are the only 2 with VQA’s - it is voluntary in BC
Okanagan Valley VQA mountain ranges?
Sits between the Cascade and the Monashee Mountains ranges
What is the most planted grape in the Okanagan Valley?
Merlot
Okanagan Valley climate?
Warm continental with very low rainfall (avg 9 - 16in)
What are British Columbia’s top 2 producing VQA’s?
Okanagan Valley
Similkameen Valley
What are Ontario’s main 3 DVA’s?
- Niagara Peninsula
- Lake Erie North Shore
- Prince Edward County
The Niagara Peninsula is divided into what 2 areas?
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Max. temp for BC Icewine harvest? Compared to Germany’s max temp? When must intention to icewine harvest be declared by?
-8ºC / 17.6º F
Germany -7ºC
*must declare intent by November 8
What is British Columbia icewine’s minimum RS? For Ontario?
Min. 100 g/l for both
What is the most planted red grape in British Columbia? Most planted white grape?
Merlot
Pinot Gris
Inniskillin is based in what VQA?
Niagara-on-the-Lake within the Niagara Peninsula VQA
They also founded a winery in the Okanagan Valley. Now owned by Constellation.
