Canada Flashcards

1
Q

where is Inniskillin?

A

Niagara-on-the-lake

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2
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what are the VQA areas of Canada?

A
British Columbia (1990) (voluntary)
Ontario (1988) (compulsory)
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3
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VQA wines must be made from ____% grapes grown in the stated province?

A

100%

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4
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BC VQA wines labeled with an appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?

A

95%

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5
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Ontario VQA wines labeled with an appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?

A

85%

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6
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Ontario VQA wines labeled with a sub-appellation must contain what % of grapes from that appellation?

A

100%

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7
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what % of grapes must come from the stated vintage on VQA wines?

A

85%

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8
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what % of grapes must be of the stated varietal on VQA wines?

A

85%

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9
Q

is chaptalization permitted for LH or icewine in Canada?

A

no

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10
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what are the VQA appellations of Ontario?

A

Lake Erie North Shore
Niagara Peninsula
Prince Edward County
(Pelee Island was deregulated in 2013)

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11
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what are the sub-appellations of Ontario that are not included in a regional appellation?

A

◾Vinemount Ridge
◾Creek Shores
◾Lincoln Lakeshore

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12
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what are the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?

A

Niagara Escarpment

Niagara-on-the-Lake

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13
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what are the sub appellations of the Niagara Escarpment?

A

Beamsville Bench
Short Hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

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14
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what are the sub appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?

A

◾Niagara River
◾Niagara Lakeshore
◾Four Mile Creek
◾St. David’s Bench

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15
Q

what temperature must be reached for icewine to be harvested?

A

-8° C

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16
Q

The Monashee Mountains provide a rain shadow effect to what area of BC?

A

Okanagan Valley

17
Q

what are the five VQA DVAs of BC?

A
Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Similkameen Valley
Okanagan Valley
Gulf Islands
18
Q

what are the winegrowing regions of Quebec?

A
Eastern Townships
Montérégie
Ouest-du-Québec
Cenre-du-Québec
Est-de-Québec
19
Q

what Canadian provinces produce wine?

A

Nova Scotia
Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario

20
Q

what is the private certification mark that the Quebec winegrowers association established in 2008?

A

vins certifié du Québec

21
Q

where would you find Lailey Vineyard and Stratus?

A

Niagara Peninsula

22
Q

where would you find Thirty Bench?

A

Niagara Peninsula

23
Q

where would you find Colio Estate Wines and D’Angelo Estate Winery

A

Lake Erie North Shore

24
Q
  1. In what year was the Inniskillin winery established?
A

1974

25
Q

what are the parent grapes of Vidal?

A

Ugni Blanc and Rayon d’Or.