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CANADA Flashcards

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What are the four most important wine-producing provinces of Canada?

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  1. Ontario
  2. British Columbia
  3. Nova Scotia
  4. Quebec
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Where is Inniskillin Winery located?

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  • Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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What does VQA/DVA stands for?

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  • VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance)
  • A federal appellation control system formed by: Ontario and British Columbia
  • DVA (Designated Viticultural Areas)
  • The most important areas.
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All wines bearing VQA seal must be __% grown in the stated Province and have undergone approval by boeth an analysis and a tasting panel.

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  • 100%
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What are the Regional VAs of Ontario?

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  • Lake Erie North Shore
  • NIagara Peninsula
  • Prince Edward County
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What is the largest wine-producing region of Canada?

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  • Ontario
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What is the _% of grapes must come from a VQA Ontario labeled wine?

How about from a stated geographical desgination or sub-appellation DVAs?

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  • 100%
  • 85%
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What is the main grape variety used for Ice wine production?

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  • Hybrid Vidal, but now Riesling is used more frequently.
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Where is Okanagan Valley located?

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  • British Columbia, Canada
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Which winery is the most important in Okanagan Valley that accounts for 20% of the province’s wines?

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  • Mission Hill Winery
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What temperature by law must Ice Wines be harvested?

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  • -8 (-17ºF)
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Where is Similkameen Valley located?

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  • British Columbia, Canada
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What are the sub-regions of British Columbia?

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  • Okanagan Valley
  • Similkameen Valley
  • Fraser Valley
  • Gulf Island
  • Vancouver Island
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What are the two regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

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  1. Niagara on the Lake
  2. Niagara Escarpment
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  • Vinemount Ridge
  • Lincoln Lakeshore
  • Creek shore

These are sub-appellations of which Ontario region?

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  • Niagara Peninsula
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  • Niagara Lakeshore
  • Niagara River
  • Four Mile Creek
  • St. David’s Bench

These are sub-appellations of which Niagara appellation?

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  • Niagara-on-the-Lake
17
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  • Beamsville Bench
  • Twenty Mile Bench
  • Short Hills Bench

These are sub-appellations of which Niagara Appellation?

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  • Niagara Escarpment
18
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What large bodies of water that influences Ontarios climate?

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  • Lake Erie, Ontario Lake (brings mesoclimate great for the viticulture)
  • Niagara Escarpment (shelters vineyards from colder influences from the south, and instead the vineyards enjoy a long, sunny growing season)
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What is the sugar level of Ice Wine must reach by law?

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  • 32ºBrix (136ºOe)

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