Canada

Question 1

When did winemaking come to Canada

Answer 1

early 1800’s but not on a commercial scale until the 1970’s when a moratorium on new wineries ended in 1974.

Question 2

Who created the Canadian Icewine market

Answer 2

Inniskillin

Question 3

When was the VQA launched in Ontario? BC?

Answer 3

1988 in Ontario, the same year Canada signed a free trade agrrement w/ the US forcing Canadian producers to refocus on quality and vinifera grapes in order to stay competitive in their home markets. 1990 in BC

Question 4

Which Canadian Provinces have VQA status and how is it enforced

Answer 4

Ontario where it is legally enforced and British Columbia where it is voluntary

Question 5

VQA

Answer 5

Vintner’s Quality Alliance, Canadian wine appellation system

Question 6

VQA requirements for Province labeling

Answer 6

Grapes must be 100% from province

Question 7

VQA appellation labeling requirements

Answer 7

BC: 95% of grapes from state appellation. Ontario: 85% for appellations and regional appellations, 100% for sub-appellations in Niagara Peninsula

Question 8

VQA single vineyard labeling requirements

Answer 8

Ontario and BC: 100% from stated vineyard

Question 9

VQA vintage dating requirements

Answer 9

Ontario: All wines except sparkling must be vintage dated, min 85% from stated vintage. BC no vintage dating requirement but those that are,min 85% from stated vintage

Question 10

VQA varietal labeling requirements

Answer 10

Ontario and BC: min 85% of listed varietal. only certain varieties including hybrids are authorized

Question 11

VQA chaptilization requirements

Answer 11

Not allowed for icewine or late harvest wines

Question 12

Ice wine requirements

Answer 12

Must be made from V. Vinifera or Vidal Blanc (Hybrid). Grapes used for icewine must be naturally frozen on the vine, and harvested while temperatures are no higher than -8° C. Cryoextraction or other artificial concentration not allowed. Sweet Reserve (süssreserve) may be added at a max. 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine. Ontario: minimum residual sugar level of 100 g/l. (125 g/l prior to 2014.)

Question 13

Ontario main viticultural areas

Answer 13

Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, Prince Edward County

Question 14

Lake Erie North Shore

Answer 14

Main Viticultural area of Ontario Along Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and Lake St. Clair. 1 sub-appelation: South Islands. Mostly red bordeaux varietals

Question 15

South Islands

Answer 15

Sub-appellation of Lake Erie North Shore in Ontario. Includes 9 islands in Lake Erie including Pelee Island

Question 16

Pelle Island

Answer 16

One of 9 islands included in the South Islands sub-appellation of Lake Erie North Shore. Canada’s southernmost point situated several miles off the shoreline of Lake Erie. Formally it’s own viticultural area until 2013 when it was deregulated and incorporated into the South Islands in 2016

Question 17

Prince Edward County

Answer 17

Main vitivultural area of Ontario on Lake Ontario. no sub-appellations. PN, Gamay, Chard

Question 18

Niagara Peninsula

Answer 18

Main viticultural are of Ontario and the countries most important wine region. On the South shore of Lake Ontario near Niagara Falls. Encompasses 2 regional appellations: Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-On-The-Lake and 3 sub-appellations surrounding Niagara Escarpment: Vinemount Ridge, Creek Shores, Lincoln Lakeshore. Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Question 19

Vinemount Ridge

Answer 19

Sub-appellation of main viticultural area Niagara Peninsula in Ontario

Question 20

Creek Shores

Answer 20

Sub-appellation of main viticultural area Niagara Peninsula in Ontario

Question 21

Lincoln Lakeshore

Answer 21

Sub-appellation of main viticultural area Niagara Peninsula in Ontario

Question 22

Niagara Escarpment

Answer 22

Regional appellation w/in the main Niagara Peninsula viticultural area. 3 subappellations: Beamsville Bench, Twenty Mile Bench, Short Hills Bench

Question 23

Niagara-on-the-lake

Answer 23

Regional appellation w/in the main Niagara Peninsula viticultural area. 4 sub-appellation: St David’s Bench, Four Mile Creek, Niagara Lakeshores, Niagara Rivers

Question 24

Niagara Peninsula producers

Answer 24

Cave Spring, Flat Rock Cellars, Thirty Bench, Pillitteri, Inniskillin

Question 25

British Columbia VQA DVAs

Answer 25

Designated Viticultural areas, currently 10

Question 26

Fraser Valley

Answer 26

Britich Columbia DVA just outside of Vancouver along the Fraser River

Question 27

Gulf Islands

Answer 27

British Columbia DVA covering the islands near Vancouver Island

Question 28

Kootenays

Answer 28

British Columbia DVA as of 2018

Question 29

Lillooet

Answer 29

British Columbia DVA as of 2018

Question 30

Okanagan Valley

Answer 30

British Columbia DVA, most import wine region of the province along the Okanagan River and Lake. 4 sub-appellations: Goldon Mile, Okanagan Falls (2018), Naramata Bench (2018), Skaha Bench (2018). Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc

Question 31

Golden Mile

Answer 31

Sub-appellation of Okanagan Valley in British Columbia

Question 32

Okanagan Falls

Answer 32

Sub-appellation of Okanagan Valley in British Columbia as of 2018

Question 33

Skaha Bench

Answer 33

Sub-appellation of Okanagan Valley in British Columbia as of 2019

Question 34

Naramata Bench

Answer 34

Sub-appellation of Okanagan Valley in British Columbia as of 2019

Question 35

Besides Ontario and British Columbia, where else inwine grown in Canada

Answer 35

Nova Scotia and Quebec although no VQA exists in these provinces