Canada Flashcards
What year was Peele Island deregulated
2013
Varietal VQA wine is what % of stated varietal?
85%
Who is Albert Sibel
Created the French Hybrid De Chaunac
What is the only hybrid grape allowed in CA ice wine production
Vidal (French Hybrid) Must have min 100g/l in Ontario
Sparkling wine rs
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
Singlw vineyard VQA wines must be what percentage from that vineyard?
100%
Who made CA ice wine famous
Iniskillin
Must all varietal VQA wine carry a vintage?
Yes, aside from sparkling
When must producers defclare their intent for icewine in the Niagara Peninsula?
November
What are major viticulatural concerns for BC
COld winter that can damage vines
What is the climate of British Columbia
Continenatal
What are the only two areas with VQA status
Ontario and BC
What year is the VQA launched
1988
What style of VQA wines may not be chaptilized
Ice wine/late harvest
What are the major moderating facotrs of British Columbia Wine production
The Casacade (west) and Monashee Mountains (East above Okanagan)
Lake Okanagan