Canada

Question 1

What kind of climate does Canada have?

Answer 1

Continental

Question 2

What is Canada’s appellation system?

Answer 2

VQA: Vintners Quality Alliance

Question 3

Which provinces use the VQA

Answer 3

Ontario

BC

Question 4

Each VQA must use what percentage of grape grown in that province?

Answer 4

100%

Question 5

What is the most important DVA in Ontario?

Answer 5

Niagara Peninsula

Question 6

Where is the Niagara Peninsula DVA?

Answer 6

Southwestern corner of Lake Ontario

Question 7

What is the growing season like in the Niagara Peninsula DVA?

Answer 7

Lake Ontario heats up and cools down more slowly than the surrounding land, extending the growing season into autumn and allowing grapes to ripen fully. It also helps delay budburst in the spring, protecting grapes from frost.

Question 8

What grape does best in the Niagara Peninsula AVA?

Answer 8

Riesling; fresh, fruity dry and off-dry wines, plus eiswein

Question 9

What is a non-Riesling grape often used for eiswein?

Answer 9

Vidal

Question 10

Describe Vidal

Answer 10

Kind of boring on its own as a dry white, but can make high-quality icewines. It lacks the acid structure and complexity of Riesling, though.

Question 11

What is the most important DVA of British Columbia?

Answer 11

Okanagan Valley

Question 12

What is the environment like in the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 12

AVA lies in a rain shadow between two mountain ranges, so there’s a desert-esque environment.

Question 13

What is the growing season like in the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 13

Day lengths are extremely long due to Northern latitude, which prolongs the time during which photosynthesis can take place. Large glacial lakes help moderate temps and extend the growing season.

Question 14

Is icewine produced in the Okanagan valley?

Answer 14

Yes