Canada Flashcards
What Provinces produce wine in Canada?
- British Columbia
- Ontario
- Quebec
- Nova Scotia
What is unique about Canada’s appellation system?
The laws vary from Province to Province.
What are the Geographic Indications of British Columbia (3 valleys and 2 islands)?
- British Columbia
- Fraser Valley
- Gulf Islands
- Okanagan Valley
- Similkameen Valley
- •Vancouver Island GI
What are the sub regions of Okanagan Valley?
- •Golden Mile GI (est. 2014)
- •Unofficial subzones of Okanagan Valley:
Black Sage/Osoyoos
Kelowna
Naramata,
Okanagan Falls
What are the unofficial sub regions of Vancouver Island?
- Cowichan Valley
- Nanaimo
- Saanich Peninsula
What are “Wines of Marked Quality”
Appellation laws for British Columbia
What are the authorized wine categories for British Columbia?
- “Wine of Distinction”
2. “VQA” Certified Wine
What is •Vin de Curé Wine?
A Canadian term for a wine made from dried grapes.
What are the ice wine requirements in BC?
Icewine Requirements:
- Icewine must be produced from Vitis vinifera varieties or Vidal Blanc.
- Grapes used for icewine must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested while temperatures are no higher than -8° C.
- Cryo-extraction or other means of artificial concentration are prohibited.
- British Columbia Icewine has a minimum residual sugar level of 100 g/l.
What are the sparkling wine sweetness levels for BC?
- All sparkling wines must contain a min. 3 bars of pressure.
- Sparkling wines labeled as “traditional method” must be aged for a min. 9 months on the lees prior to disgorgement. Vintage-dated “Traditional Method” wines must remain on the lees for a min. 12 months.
- For “traditional method” wines, the Transfer Method is authorized for wines that will be sold in bottles larger than 1.5 liters.
- Sweetness descriptors and residual sugar ranges:
- Brut: max. 15 g/l
- Extra Dry: 15-25 g/l
- Dry: 25-35 g/l
- Semi-Dry: 35-50 g/l
- Sweet: min. 50 g/l
Is a Liqueur Wine fortified in BC?
No:
- Liqueur Wines may not be fortified.
- Sweetness descriptors and residual sugar ranges:
- Dry: max. 30 g/l
- Medium Dry: 30-65 g/l
- Sweet: min. 65 g/l
What are some of the VQA wine categories in BC?
- Icewine
- Sparkling Icewine
- Late Harvest Wine
- Select Late Harvest Wine
- Special Select Late Harvest Wine
- Vin de Curé Wine: dried grape wine
- Meritage
What color of grapes are permitted in Nova Scotia?
White
What are the wine growing regions of Quebec (5)?
- Eastern Townships
- Montérégie
- Ouest-du-Québec
- Cenre-du-Québec
- Est-de-Québec
What are Ontario’s viticultural areas (4)?
- Prince Edward County
- Niagara Peninsula
- Lake Erie North Shore
- Pelee Island (deregulated in 2013
What are the ice wine requirements for Ontario?
- Icewine must be produced from Vitis vinifera varieties or Vidal Blanc.
- Grapes used for icewine must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested while temperatures are no higher than -8° C.
- Cryo-extraction or other means of artificial concentration are prohibited.
- Sweet Reserve (süssreserve) may be added at a max. 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine.
- Ontario Icewine has a minimum residual sugar level of 100 g/l. (125 g/l prior to 2014.)
What are the sub appellations of Niagara Peninsula (3)?
- •Niagara Peninsula
- •Niagara-on-the-Lake (regional appellation)
- •Niagara Escarpment (regional appellation)
What are the sub regions of Niagara on the Lake (4) ?
- Niagara River
- Niagara Lakeshore
- Four Mile Creek
- St. David’s Bench
What are the sub regions of Niagara Escarpment (3)?
- Short Hills Bench
- Beamsville Bench
- Twenty Mile Bench
What are Niagara on the Lake, and Niagara Escarpment known as?
Regional appellations.
