Canada

Question 1

Canada Laws/Labelling

Answer 1

VQA: Vintners Quality Alliance

• two provinces use [BC and Ontario]
• broken into smaller DVAs (designated viticultural areas)

Question 2

VQA Labelling %s

Answer 2

• 100% grapes grown in stated province
• 100% v.vinifera (or select hybrids)
• 100% more specific DVA
• 85% Vintage & Variety

Question 3

Ontario DVA

Answer 3

• Niagara Peninsula,
• Lake Erie North Shore
• Prince Edward County

Question 4

Niagara Climate

Answer 4

• south-western corner lake ontario

- glacial lakes moderate temperature / extends growing seasons

Question 5

Niagara Grapes

Answer 5

• Riesling fresh, fruit, dry & off dry
• Vidal. hybrid grape. great icewines
• Charonnay pure fruit/restrained oak
• Pinot Noir/Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc

Question 6

British Columbia DVAs to know

Answer 6

Okanagan Valley

Question 7

Okanagan Valley Climate

Answer 7

• low annual rainfall / semi desert environment (in rain shadow)
• long day lengths / more time for photosynthesis/ripening

Question 8

Okanagan Grapes

Answer 8

• Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc

- Icewine. Vidal and Riesling

Question 9

Canadian Producers

Answer 9

• Inniskillin [Ice WInes from Niagara Penninsula]
• Cedar Creek [BC]
• Huff Estates [Ontatio]

Question 10

Icewine Temperature Needs

Answer 10

-8° C to harvest

Question 11

Okanagan Valley Mountains

Answer 11

Cascades and the Monashee Mountains