Canada

Question 1

What is Vin de Cure

Answer 1

A sweet wine similar to straw wine

Question 2

What is the MMW for Vin de Cure

Answer 2

27 Brix

Question 3

MMW for Icewine in Ontario after pressing

Answer 3

32 Brix

Question 4

Varieties allowed for Icewine in Ontario

Answer 4

Vitus Vinifera + Vidal Blanc

Question 5

Max temperature allowed for picking grapes for Icewine

Answer 5

-8 degrees Celsius

Question 6

Min R/S for Icewine in Ontario

Answer 6

100 g / l

Question 7

Abv range for Icewine in Ontario

Answer 7

7- 14.9%

Question 8

Sub Appellations for Niagra Penninsula

Answer 8

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

Question 9

Sub Appellations for Niagra on the Lake

Answer 9

Niagra River
Niagra Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St Davids Beach

Question 10

Sub appellations for Niagra Escarpment

Answer 10

Short Hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
Beamsville Bench

Question 11

Soil type of Niagra Penninsula

Answer 11

Clay / SIlt / Sand over limestone bedrock

Question 12

Natural features of Niagra Penninsula

Answer 12

Niagra Escarpment - N facing cliff formation dividing the appellation
Protected by Lake Ontario to the N, and Lake Erie to the S

Question 13

Largest GI in British Columbia

Answer 13

Okanagan Valley

Question 14

Natural features that influence British Columbia

Answer 14

Okanagan Lake
Cascades and Monashee Mountains

Question 15

Top Red & White varietals for British Columbia

Answer 15

Merlot, PN, CS
P.Gris, Chard, Gewurtz

Question 16

Sub appellation for Vancouver GI

Answer 16

Cowichan Valley GI

Question 17

Sub appellation for Nova Scotia

Answer 17

Tidal Bay GI
- uses lots of Hybrid

Question 18

What is QWA

Answer 18

Quebec Winegrowers Association

Vin du Quebec IGP (white, red, rose, sparkling, LH, dried)
Vin du Glace du Quebec IGP (icewine)

Question 19

Who is the most important producer of Canadian ice wine?

Answer 19

Inniskilin

Question 20

Which hybrid grape is allowed in the production of VQA ice wines?

Answer 20

Vidal Blanc

Question 21

If I have a bottle of Cabernet Franc from the Niagara Peninsula, what is the minimum
percentage of Cabernet Franc in the bottle?

Answer 21

85%

Question 22

What is the climate of Ontario?

Answer 22

Cool Continental

Question 23

What are Niagara Peninsula’s regional appellations?

Answer 23

Niagra on the Lake
Niagra Escarpment

Question 24

At what temperature (or below) must ice wine in Ontario be picked?

Answer 24

-8C
17.6F

Question 25

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

Answer 25

Niagra River
Niagra Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench

Question 26

What are the most planted white and red grapes in British Columbia?

Answer 26

Merlot (30%) Pinot Noir (22%)
Pinot Gris (22%) Chardonnay (20%)

Question 27

If Niagara Lakeshore appears on the label, what min % of grapes must come from the stated
VQA?

Answer 27

100%

Question 28

What are the main mountain ranges in Okanagan Valley?

Answer 28

Okanagan lies between the Cascades & Monashee Mountains

Question 29

What’s the minimum RS for Canadian ice wine?

Answer 29

100 g/L

Question 30

What’s the min alcohol content allowed for Canadian ice wine?

Answer 30

7%

Question 31

What is the most widely planted red grape in Ontario?