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Canada and Mexico Flashcards

1
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What were the two native grape that dominated Canadian viticulture prior to the cultivation of French hybrids in the1970s?

A

Concord and Niagra

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What is the name of the red French Hybrid was one of Canada’s dos planted varieties by the 1970s? Who did the grape’s creator work for? Where was this?

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De Chaunac

De Chaunac worked for Bright Wines in Ontario

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What were 3 French Hybrids introduced to Canada by De Chaunac?

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Baco Noir
Rosette
Maréchal Foch

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4
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What were the last two Canadian provinces to repeal Prohibition?

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Ontario (1927)
Nova Scotia (1929)
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5
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What is the AVA of Inniskillin? What is the style of wine they are most famous for? What are the top three grapes championed here?

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Niagara-on-the-Lake

Ice wine

Vidal, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc

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What is the name of the only French hybrid allowed for the production of VQA Icewine?

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Vidal

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What is the name of the appellation and quality control system in Canada? When was it founded? Where was it launched?

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Vintners’ Quality Alliance

1988

Launched in Ontario

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8
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When did Ontario establish VQA standards? British Columbia?

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1988 in Ontario

1990 in British Columbia

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What are the only two Canadian areas with VQA status today? in which are these standard legally enforced? In which are they voluntary?

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Ontario and British Columbia

Legally enforced in Ontario and voluntary in British Columbia

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What do VQA approved bottles have on them?

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Stylized VQA logo

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VQA wines of Ontario and British Columbia must be made from what min % of grapes from each? If labeled with a more precise location what is the in % grown in the respective appellation that are required in both provinces for regional appellations? Sub appellations?

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100%

min 95% for BC

min 85% for Ontario regional and min 100% for subappellations

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12
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VQA single vineyard wines must contain what % of grapes used from the named vineyard?

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100%

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What is the min % of grapes required for a stated vintage on a VQA bottle? What’s the exception?

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min 85% unless sparkling wine

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What is the min % of stated variety that must be present in a bottle of VQA wine?

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min 85%

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15
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Which VQA wines may not be chaptalized?

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late harvest of ice wine

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16
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What are the 3 main appellations of Ontario? Which appellation was regulated in 2016?

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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

Pelee Island was deregulated

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What is Canada’s southernmost point that was deregulated by the VQA in 2016?

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Pelee Island

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18
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Between what two latitudes are the vineyard areas of Ontario?

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41-44

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19
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What is the largest viticulture area in Ontario and what are its two regional appellations?

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The Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake

20
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What are the dominant grape varieties in the Niagara Peninsula?

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Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Chardonnay, and Riesling

21
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When do VQA vintners declare for Icewine? At what temperature are they harvested at night?

A

In November

Harvested when temperatures are at least -8C

22
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What style of wine accounts for 50% of Ontario’s exports but only 5% of production?

A

Icewine

23
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What are the dominant grapes of Prince Edward Island?

A

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

24
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What are VQA appellations called in British Columbia?

A

Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs)

25
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What are the 5 DVAs of British Columbia?

A 
Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Similkameen Valley
Gulf Islands
Okanagan Valley
26
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What is the most developed DVA in British Columbia? What parallel is it located on?

A

Okanagan Valley

Located on the 49th parallel

27
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The Okanagan Valley is located between what two mountain ranges? What lake moderates the climate here?

A

Cascade Mountains and the Monashee Mountains

Lake Okanagan

28
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How do the summers in Okanagan Valley compare to those in California? Winters?

A

Summer are much hotter and the winters are much colder

29
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What are the top grapes of the Okanagan Valley?

A

Pinot Noir and Merlot for red

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc for white

30
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What is the name of the top producer of Icewine in the Okanagan Valley?

A

Walter Hanlie

31
Q

When did Cortés defeat the Aztec Empire?

A

1521

32
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What grape was planted by the Spanish priests that travelled north through Mexico converting the natives?

A

Lista Priéto (Mission)

33
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Who planted the first grapes in Baja California? When was this?

A

Juan Ugarte

1701

34
Q

What Mexican state saw investment from Freixenet?

A

Querétaro

35
Q

Where is Casa Pedro Domecq?

A

Baja California

36
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What are the 8 Mexican states from north to south that produce wine?

A 
Baja California
Sonora
Coahuila
Durango
Zacatecas
Aguascalientes
Guanajuato
Querétaro
37
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What are the 3 top regions for wine in Mexico?

A

Baja California
Coahuila
Querétaro

38
Q

What are the 6 production areas in Baja California?

A 
Guadalupe Valley
Ojos Negros Valley
San Vicente Valley
Santo Tomás Valley
Valle de la Grulla
Tecate
39
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What is the climate of Baja California?

A

warm Mediterranean

40
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What is the largest winery in Mexico? Where is it?

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L.A. Cetto in Guadalupe Valley

41
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What is the highest viticulture area in Baja California?

A

Ojos Negros Valley

42
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What is the northernmost region in Baja California?

A

San Vicente Valley

43
Q

mountain range of mexico

A

Sierra madre

44
Q

Where is casa madero? why is it important?

A

Coahuila- parras valley / oldest producer in all of the americas

45
Q

Name three grapes you’d find planted in the parras valley

A

Cab S/ Merlot/ Zin/ Chard/ Chenin B

46
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What is the state and latitude of the parras valley and what is unique about its weather? What is special about parras valley?

A

Coalhuila

25 degrees

a cool enough region to grow vinifera this far south in Mexico can only exist because of its elevation of 1500 meters.

It’s the entry point of vinifera to North America

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