Canada and Mexico

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Concord and Niagra

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

De Chaunac

De Chaunac worked for Bright Wines in Ontario

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Baco Noir
Rosette
Maréchal Foch

Question 4

What were the last two Canadian provinces to repeal Prohibition?

Answer 4

Ontario (1927)
Nova Scotia (1929)

Question 5

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?

Answer 5

Niagara-on-the-Lake

Ice wine

Vidal, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Vidal

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Vintners’ Quality Alliance

1988

Launched in Ontario

Question 8

When did Ontario establish VQA standards? British Columbia?

Answer 8

1988 in Ontario

1990 in British Columbia

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Ontario and British Columbia

Legally enforced in Ontario and voluntary in British Columbia

Question 10

What do VQA approved bottles have on them?

Answer 10

Stylized VQA logo

Question 11

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?

Answer 11

100%

min 95% for BC

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

100%

Question 13

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

Answer 13

min 85% unless sparkling wine

Question 14

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

Answer 14

min 85%

Question 15

Which VQA wines may not be chaptalized?

Answer 15

late harvest of ice wine

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

Pelee Island was deregulated

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Pelee Island

Question 18

Between what two latitudes are the vineyard areas of Ontario?

Answer 18

41-44

Question 19

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

Answer 19

The Niagara Peninsula

Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake

Question 20

What are the dominant grape varieties in the Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

In November

Harvested when temperatures are at least -8C

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Icewine

Question 23

What are the dominant grapes of Prince Edward Island?

Answer 23

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Question 24

What are VQA appellations called in British Columbia?

Answer 24

Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs)

Question 25

What are the 5 DVAs of British Columbia?

Answer 25

Vancouver Island
Fraser Valley
Similkameen Valley
Gulf Islands
Okanagan Valley

Question 26

What is the most developed DVA in British Columbia? What parallel is it located on?

Answer 26

Okanagan Valley

Located on the 49th parallel

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Cascade Mountains and the Monashee Mountains

Lake Okanagan

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Summer are much hotter and the winters are much colder

Question 29

What are the top grapes of the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 29

Pinot Noir and Merlot for red

Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Blanc for white

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Walter Hanlie

Question 31

When did Cortés defeat the Aztec Empire?

Answer 31

1521

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Lista Priéto (Mission)

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Juan Ugarte

1701

Question 34

What Mexican state saw investment from Freixenet?

Answer 34

Querétaro

Question 35

Where is Casa Pedro Domecq?

Answer 35

Baja California

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Baja California
Sonora
Coahuila
Durango
Zacatecas
Aguascalientes
Guanajuato
Querétaro

Question 37

What are the 3 top regions for wine in Mexico?

Answer 37

Baja California
Coahuila
Querétaro

Question 38

What are the 6 production areas in Baja California?

Answer 38

Guadalupe Valley
Ojos Negros Valley
San Vicente Valley
Santo Tomás Valley
Valle de la Grulla
Tecate

Question 39

What is the climate of Baja California?

Answer 39

Mediterranean

Question 40

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

Answer 40

L.A. Cetto in Guadalupe Valley

Question 41

What is the highest viticulture area in Baja California?

Answer 41

Ojos Negros Valley

Question 42

What is the northernmost region in Baja California?

Answer 42

San Vicente Valley