Canada Flashcards
The four provinces producing wine are Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
Canada
By far the most important are…
Ontario and British Columbia.
All the vineyards are located in …
the extreme south of the country.
Which winery introduced vinifera vines to Canada?
Inniskillin
Originally, the majority of the ice wines from Ontario were produced from the hybrid Vidal, but now Riesling is used more frequently.
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Chardonnay and Merlot are producing high quality wines in Canada.
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A federal appellation control system called the Vintners Quality Alliance or VQA, has been introduced, and Ontario and British Columbia have joined on a voluntary basis.
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In Ontario, the VQA regulations are the law; in British Columbia they are voluntary.
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This is Canada’s largest wine-growing region.
Ontario
The vines of Ontario are grown close
to Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and into the Niagara Peninsula.
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Pelee Island
Ontario
Prince Edward County
Ontario
Amherst Island
Ontario
The VQA Ontario Appellation wine regulations are law and must be adhered to. The wines must contain 100 percent of grapes from Ontario.
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If the wine uses one of the geographical designations or sub-appellation DVAs, 85 per cent must come from the stated DVA.
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In Ontario, if the wine is a blend, any variety noted on the label must be no less than 10 per cent of the entire blend.
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In Ontario, if a vineyard is designated, 100 percent of the wine must be made from grapes from that vineyard.
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In Ontario, all VQA wines except sparkling
wines must be sold under a vintage and must be 95 percent from that vintage.
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Niagara on the Lake is a regional or collective DVA with the sub-appellations of Niagara River, Niagara Lakeshore, Four Mile Creek and St David’s Bench.
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Four Mile Creek
Niagara on the Lake DVA
St David’s Bench
Niagara on the Lake DVA
Niagara Escarpment is a regional or collective DVA.
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Short Hills Bench
Sub-appellation of Niagara Escarpment
Twenty Mile Bench
Sub-appellation of Niagara Escarpment
Beamsville Bench
Sub-appellation of Niagara Escarpment
Vinemount Ridge
Sub-appellation of Ontario
Creek Shores
Sub-appellation of Ontario
Lincoln Lakeshore
Sub-appellation of Ontario
The wine-growing region in British Columbia is situated in the extreme southeast of the province, adjacent to Washington State.
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Fraser Valley DVA
British Columbia
Gulf Islands DVA
British Columbia
Similkameen DVA
British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
The Okanagan Valley is the largest and most important DVA in ——, producing over 80 percent of the province’s production.
British Columbia
——– is the most important winery in the Okanagan Valley accounting for 20 percent of the province’s wines.
Mission Hill
The VQA controls are voluntary in British Columbia
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