Canada Flashcards
where is Inniskillin?
Niagara-on-the-lake
what are the VQA areas of Canada?
British Columbia (1990) (voluntary) Ontario (1988) (compulsory)
VQA wines must be made from ____% grapes grown in the stated province?
100%
BC VQA wines labeled with an appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?
95%
Ontario VQA wines labeled with an appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?
85%
Ontario VQA wines labeled with a sub-appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?
100%
what % of grapes must come from the stated vintage on VQA wines?
85%
what % of grapes must be of the stated varietal on VQA wines?
85%
is chaptalization permitted for LH or icewine in Canada?
no
what are the VQA appellations of Ontario?
Lake Erie North Shore
Niagara Peninsula
Prince Edward County
(Pelee Island was deregulated in 2013)
what are the sub-appellations of Ontario that are not included in a regional appellation?
◾Vinemount Ridge
◾Creek Shores
◾Lincoln Lakeshore
what are the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake
what are the sub appellations of the Niagara Escarpment?
Beamsville Bench
Short Hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
what are the sub appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?
◾Niagara River
◾Niagara Lakeshore
◾Four Mile Creek
◾St. David’s Bench
what temperature must be reached for icewine to be harvested?
-8° C