Canada Flashcards
Okanagan Valley is located between which two mountain ranges?
Cascades and Monashee Mountains
Cidre de Glace is a specialty of which province?
Québec
What is the minimum residual sugar required for Canadian icewine?
100 g/L RS
- Prior to 2014 it was 125 g/L
- Must be produced from Vitis vinifera or Vidal blanc
- Süssreserve may be added at a maximum 15%, provided it has the same minimum must weight as the icewine
Name the 3 grapes most commonly used to produce icewine.
Cabernet Franc, Vidal Blanc, Riesling
Essex County is home to what DVA?
Lake Erie North Shore
- Province: Ontario
- Major Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Soil: Sandy loam over shale limestone bedrock
What is the most widely planted red grape of Ontario?
Cabernet Franc
Which Canadian province has the most Vitis vinifera under vine?
Ontario
Order the following smallest to largest:
Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara Lakeshore
Niagara Lakeshore
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara Peninsula
What is Anthony von Mandl known for?
Planting estate vineyards with Vitis vinifera grapes in the mid-1990s
*bought the abandoned Mission Hill winery in 1981 – it is know a centerpiece of Okanagan Valley wine tourism
Roger Dial was involved in the development of which grape?
l’Acadie Blanc
*He trained as a winemaker in Sonoma and planted experimental hybrid varieties in Annapolis Valley (Canada) in 1977
Who are the founders of Inniskillin?
Karl Kaiser and Donald Ziraldo
British Columbia saw a shift to Vitis vinifera vines in what decade?
1970s (and ’80s)
Icewine was first made in Canada in ______ (year).
1978
*Made by Walter Hainle
In ______ (year), Inniskillin won the Grand Prix d’Honneur at the Vinexpo Wine Exhibition in France for its ______ (wine).
- 1991
2. 1989 Icewine (made from Vidal)
Name some characteristics of Canadian Oak.
Tighter grain than American Oak (it grows in cooler conditions)
Flavors tend to be closer to that of French than American Oak
*Derek Barnett was the first to use this oak for aging wine
What temperature must it reach to harvest grapes for Icewine? Why?
-8ºC
At this temperature, the water in the pulp becomes ice crystals and the juice pressed from these grapes is highly concentrated in sugars, flavors, and acidity.
Name 8 grapes used to produce Icewine in Canada.
Riesling, Vidal, Cabernet Franc, Ugni Blanc, Seibel, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Kerner, Muscat, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gewürztraminer, Ortega, New York Muscat
Sparkling Icewine is typically produced by what method?
A modified Charmat Method
Fermenting the juice in a tank and closing the lid toward the end of the process, thus trapping the CO2 in the wine
Ontario & British Columbia:
The juice from pressed grapes (for Icewine) must meet a minimum average of ______ Brix.
35º Brix
*Québec and Nova Scotia is a minimum 32º Brix
VQA: If a bottle is labeled “Ontario”, grapes must be ______% of Ontario origin.
100%
What are the regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpment, Niagara-on-the-Lake
“Hilling” is a common practice in Prince Edward County. Describe this practice.
Vines are buried under earth or covered with thermal blankets after harvest in order to insulate them and protect against the harsh winter cold.
Name some climatic influences of Prince Edward County.
Lake Ontario
- Southwesterly breezes help moderate hot summer temperatures
Bay of Fundy
What is the sub-appellation of Lake Erie North Shore?
South Islands | est. 2015
- 9 islands are included in this appellation
- Includes Pelee Island, which lost is appellation status in 2013
Name the sub-appellations of Okanagan Valley.
Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Falls, Naramata Bench, Skaha Bench
*Black Sage/Osoyoos and Kelowa are unofficial sub-appellations
Where is Canada’s only true desert?
Osoyoos, British Columbia
The ______ creates a rain shadow in the Okanagan Valley.
Coastal Mountain Range
Where are Skaha Lake and Vaseux Lake located?
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
Name the main appellations of British Columbia.
Okanagan Valley, Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, Kootenays, Lillooet, Shuswap, Thompson Valley
Where is the Northumberland Strait?
Nova Scotia, Canada
What is the one sub-appellation of Nova Scotia?
Tidal Bay | est. 2012
Name a Canadian appellation that refers to a style, rather than a geographical indication.
Tidal Bay | est. 2012
- White wine made from grapes grown in Nova Scotia
- Chaptalization is permitted (to a max 2% alcohol increase)
- Wines are typically fermented and aged in stainless steel, no more than 20% new oak is permitted
- Malolactic fermentation is sometimes prevented as to not overpower the expression of typical Tidal Bay wine
Name the primary grapes used in Tidal Bay wine.
l’Avachie Blanc, Seyval Blanc, Vidal, Geisenheim 318
The Saint Laurent River is located in ______ (province).
Québec
Which 3 provinces of Canada do not commercially produce wine? (as of 2019)
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Who is Anthony von Mandl?
He bought the abandoned Mission Hill Winery (which is today a centerpiece of Okanagan Valley wine tourism) in 1981 and began planting estate vineyards with Vitis vinifera in the mid 1990s
