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1
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What are the only two provinces in Canada with VQA status?

A

Ontario

&

British Columbia

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What is the appellation and quality control system in Canada known as?

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Vintner’s Quality Alliance (VQA)

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What is the VQA and when was it created?

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The Canadian appellation and quality system. Vintner’s Quality Alliance founded in 1988.

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How are VQA standards enforced in Canada’s two most important wine growing provinces?

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The VQA standards are legally enforced in Ontario but they are voluntary in British Columbia

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VQA wines from a stated province like, Ontario or British Columbia must contain what percentage of grapes from that province?

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100%

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For VQA wines from Ontario, what percentage of the grapes must be from the stated appellation or regional appellation?

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85%

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For VQA wines in British Columbia that are from an appellation more specific than the province, what percentage of the grapes must be from that appellation?

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95%

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For VQA wines of Ontario from a sub-region, what is the min. percentage of grapes from the sub-region?

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100%

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9
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What is the min. % required of the varietal, if varitally labeled for VQA wines?

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min. 85% and all Ontario non-sparkling wines must be vintage dated

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What percentage of grapes must be from a vineyard for a single vineyard designation for a VQA wine?

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100%

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11
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What is De Chaunac?

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A French hybrid, created by Albert Seibel, and came to dominate the vineyards of Canada in the 1970’s

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What is Vidal?

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A French hybrid and the only hybrid allowed in the production of VQA Icewine.

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13
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What style of wine is Inniskillin famous for?

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Icewine

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What are the three main viticulutre areas of Ontario?

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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

Pelee Island was formally deregulated in 2013

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15
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What is the sub-appellation of Lake Erie North Shore and what independent appellation did it absorb?

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South Islands

9 Islands including Pelee Island which was deregualted as an appellation in 2013 and added to the South Islands sub-appellation in 2016

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Where is the Niagara Peninsula and what are its Regional Appellations?

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Largest viticulture area in Ontario.

Regional Appellations
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake

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What famous style of wine is produced on the Niagara Peninsula?

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Icewine

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18
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When must producers declare their intent to make and Icewine?

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By November of the harvest year

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19
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Grapes harvest for Icewine must be harvest at what temperature?

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-8˙C

Harvested at night

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20
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Icewine makes up what percentage of Ontario’s total wine production?

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5%

although it makes up over 50% of Ontario’s export

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Where is Prince Edward County and what two grapes are you likely to encounter?

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A viticulture area of Ontario

likely to encounter Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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22
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What province is the Okanagan Valley in?

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British Columbia

it makes up over 86% of the provinces total production

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23
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Okanagan Valley sits between what two mountain ranges?

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Cascades

Monashee Mountains

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24
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What is the southern most winegrowing area of Canada?

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Pelee Island

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What parallel of latitude is the Okanagan Valley on?

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the 49th, making it one of the world’s most northerly wine regions

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26
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Where would you find Fraser Valley GI, Gulf Islands GI & Kootenay’s GI?

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In British Columbia

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27
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Which wine region is associated with the Skaha and Osoyoos Lakes?

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Okanagan Valley

28
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What lake is Pelee Island located within?

A

Lake Erie

29
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Name a Niagara Peninsula sub-appellation not included in one of the two regional appellations?

A

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

30
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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?

A

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

31
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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Escarpment?

A

Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

32
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How long must Vintage-dated “Traditional Method” sparkling wines from British Columbia GI need to spend on the lees?

A

12 months

33
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What is the only hybrid allowed in the production of Ice Wine in British Columbia GI?

A

Vidal Blanc

34
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What is the minimum sugar requirements for Ontario Icewine?

A

Min. 100 g/l (125 g/l prior to 2014)

35
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What additional measures can a producer in Ontario use to sweeten their Icewine?

A

Add Sweet Reserve (Süssreserve) at a max. 15%

Cryo-extraction or other means of concentration are prohibited.

36
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What is the requirements for a Meritage wine from Ontario?

A

White or Red

Min 2 or more Bordeaux varietals and no varietal may exceed 90%

37
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What are the aging requirements for “Traditional Method” sparkling wines from Ontario?

A

min. 9 months on the lees

vintage-dated - min. 12 months on the lees

38
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What are the sweetness levels of sparkling wines from Ontario?

A

Brut - 0-15 g/l
Extra Dry - 15-25 g/l
Dry - 25-35 g/l
Semi-Dry - 35-50 g/l
Sweet - 50+ g/l

39
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Name three wineries located in Niagara Peninsula?

A

Inniskillin

Peller Estate

Jackson Triggs

40
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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara Peninsula not included in a regional appellation?

A

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

41
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Name three varieties that Inniskillin makes Icewine from?

A

Vidal Blanc
Riesling
Cabernet Franc

42
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Name three wineries in British Columbia

A

Inniskillin
Mission Hill Family Estate
Osoyoos Larose
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

43
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What is the project between Gruaud-Larose and Vincor and where is it located?

A

Osoyoos Larose

in the Okanagan Valley

44
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Name five GI’s located within the Okanagan Valley GI?

A

Golden Mile Bench GI
Okanagan Falls GI
Naramata Bench GI
Skaha Bench GI
Golden Mile Slopes GI

45
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What is the nested GI within Vancouver Island GI?

A

Cowichan Valley GI

46
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Name five other GI’s besides Okanagan Valley GI or its sub-appellations in British Columbia?

A

Gulf Islands GI
Kootenays GI
Shuswap GI
Thomson Valley GI
Vancouver Island GI
Similkameen Valley GI
Fraser Valley GI
Lillooet GI

47
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What is the min. residual sugar requirements for Icewine from British Columbia and how are they different from the requirements in Ontario?

A

Min. 100 g/l

They are both the same.

48
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What are the two PGI appellations in Quebec?

A

Vin du Québec IGP
Vin du glace du Québec IGP (for Icewine only)

49
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What is the name of the appellation in Nova Scotia?

A

Tidal Bay Appellation

50
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What are the most common grapes grown in Prince Edward County?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

51
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What is the sole appellation of Nova Scotia and its sole style of wine?

A

Tidal Bay, white wines (light-min. 9.5% abv/max. 11% abv.

52
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In British Columbia and Ontario, what is a “Meritage” wine?

A

Red and white blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varietals. (no variety may exceed 90% of the blend)

53
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What region contains the sub zones of Kelowna, Black Sage and Skaha Bench?

A

Okanagan Valley GI

54
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What are the top two most planted white varietals within British Columbia?

A

Pinot Gris

&

Chardonnay

55
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Name 3 official Geographical Indications of British Columbia located West of the Cascade Mountain Range?

A

Vancouver Island GI
Gulf Island GI
Fraser Valley GI
Cowichan Valley GI

56
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If a wine is labeled Golden Mile Bench, how much must be from Okanagan Valley? British Columbia?

A

95% Okanagan Valley
100% British Columbia

57
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Who was the first to commercially release Icewine in Canada? What was the grape? Province? Vintage?

A

Hainle Vineyards
Riesling
Okanagan, BC
1978

58
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What lake is Niagara Peninsula located on?

A

Lake Ontario. Southwest corner.

59
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What regional appellation of Niagara Peninsula lies furthest east?

A

Niagara-on-the-Lake

60
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Which regional appellation of Niagara Peninsula is not on the shores of Lake Ontario?

A

Niagara Escarpment

61
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What are the Island GI’s in British Columbia?

A

Gulf Islands GI

Vancouver Island GI

62
Q

What region sits on the Columbia River in British Columbia?

A

Kootenays GI

63
Q

Wines of Market Quality apply to which North American wine region?

A

British Columbia

64
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Describe the Canadian style “Blanc de Noirs”. What percent of red grape varieties are required?

A

Still white wine

Requires min. 85% red grapes

65
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Name the two GIs established in British Columbia in 2020 and their larger encompassing region GI?

A

Golden Mile Slopes GI (Okanagan Valley GI)

Cowichan Valley GI (Vancouver Island GI)

66
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Name two unofficial subregions of Okanagan Valley GI?

A

Osoyoos / Black Sage

Kewlona

67
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What is the parentage of Vidal?

A

Ugni Blanc

X

Seval Blanc (one of the Seible parents)

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