Canada Flashcards
Grapes of Niagra Peninsula (Ontario)
Riesling & Chardonnay
Cab Franc & Pinot Noir
Canada’s largest region of production
Ontario
Ontario climate
cool continental
- mitigated by the lake effects of the Great Lakes
Niagra Peninsula sub regions
Niagra Escarpment
Niagra on the Lake
varieties of Okanagan Valley
white - Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, PB
red - Pinot Noir, Merlot
Ontario appellations (3)
Niagra Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
British Columbia VQAs (5)
Fraser Valley Similkameen Valley Okanagan Valley Gulf Islands Vancouver Island
major red grapes of Niagra Peninsula
Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, PN, Gamay
what does VQA regulate?
chaptalization
acidification
must weights
other technical aspects of wine making
when was the Canadian moratorium on new wineries lifted?
1974
when was Canadian prohibition
1918-1920
- Ontario 1918-1927
- Nova Scotia 1918-1929
person responsible for introducing a number of hybrid grapes and Chardonnay to Canada from France?
Adhemar de Chauna 1950s-1960s
- worked at Bright’s Wines
Niagra on the Lake subregions
Niagra River
Niagra Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St David’s Bench
notable Ontario producers
Inniskilin
Jackson Triggs
Stratus
when were vinifera vines 1st planted on a commercial scale in Canada
1970s
area of Ontario that was deregulated in 2013
Pelee Island
when was Prince Edward County VQA established
2007
major grapes of Lake Erie North Shore
Merlot
Cab Franc
Cab Sauv
Niagra Escarpment sub regions
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
major white grapes of Niagra Peninsula
Riesling
Chardonnay
Sauv Blanc
geological features that influence Niagra Peninsula
Lake Ontario
Niagra Escarpment
notable British Columbia producers
Mission Hill
Osoyoos
Cedar Creek
