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When commercially Vinifera Vines got planted in Canada?

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In 1970s

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What was the most planted grape in Canada in the 70s?

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De Chaunac a French-american hybrid

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How many wineries were operating in Canada in 1974?

What was the reason for that?

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6 wineries

Until 1974 there was a moratorium on wine license

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In which year was Inniskilin founded? Where?

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1974 in Niagara on the Lake

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In which year VQA was approved in Ontario?

When was approved in British Columbia?

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1988 in Ontario

1990 in British Columbia

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What VQA stands for?

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Vintners Quality Alliance

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What’s the only hybrid allowed in Canada for the production of ice-wine?

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Vidal

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It’s Vqa legally enforced in Ontario or British Columbia?

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It is legally enforced in Ontario,

but it’s voluntary in British Columbia

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What is the min percentage of grape originated from the stated province?

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100%`

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What is the min percentage of grape originated from the appellation?

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95% British Columbia app

85% Ontario app (100%) for Ontario sub-appellation

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11
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What’s the percentage for vintage and for varietal?

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in BC it must stated vintage (exc spk, fortified, liquor)
85% from that year
85% from stated varietal

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It’s Chaptalisation allowed?

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It is not allowed for Late harvest and ice wine

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13
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Which Canadian provinces make wine? W to E

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British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia

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What’s the capital of British Columbia?

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Vancouver

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What Border in the south with British Columbia?

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US, Washington State

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Where is the Hudson Bay?

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In the North east of Canada

In the west of Quebec, north of Ontario

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17
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Name the three Viticultural Areas of Ontario

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Prince Edward County
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore

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Which percentage of the wine production of Canada comes from Ontario and British Columbia?

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98%

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What is the Canada Production if compared to the US one?

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2%

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Where is the Nova Scotia province?

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It’s an Island facing Quebec on the east of Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean

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Min ageing for sparkling wine in Canada?

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Charmat or Traditional method

lees : 9 m or 12m (if vintage dated)

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Sweetness levels and grams per level for spk wine in Canada

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Brut max 15 g/l
Extra-dry 15- 25 g/l
Dry 25- 35 g/l
Semi-Dry 35-50 g/l
Sweet 50g/L
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Name 3 of the 5 main lakes in the south Of Ontario

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Lake Superiore
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
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What’s the largest wine province in Canada?

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Ontario

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Where are the three viticultural ares in Ontario?

What’s the latitude?

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The three are all in the south, near the lakes

The regions are all within 41 and 44 latitude

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Which varieties are planted the most in Ontario?

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Riesling, Chardonnay, CF, PN

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Icewine:
When the intent to make must be declared?
At which temperature harvest has to occur?

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Intent must be declared to the VQA in November

harvest is at night at -8 degree min

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Is any non vinifera allowed for the production of ice wine?

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Vidal

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Is cryoextraction allowed in the production of ice wine in Canada?

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no, as other artificial concentration method

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What’s the min residual sugar for ice wine?

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Min RS is 100 g

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31
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What was the min RS before 2014?

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it was 125 g/l

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32
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Can you name the 3 Ontario GIs north to south?

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Prince Edward County
Niagara Peninsula,
Lake Erie North Shore

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33
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What’s the climate in the Ontario GIs?

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It’s a cool continental climate, mitigate by the lakes

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34
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Which grapes are the most planted in the Prince Edward County?

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PN, CH, Gamay

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Which natural features mitigate the climate in the Prince Edward County?

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bay of Quinte and Lake Ontario

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What’s the soil in Prince Edward County?

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Clay to sand over Trenton Limestone

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Where is the Lake Erie North Shore?

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it’s a GI located in the south of Ontario, just north of the Lake Erie , with the city of Toronto in the north.

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Which grapes are planted in the Lake Erie North Shore?

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Predominantly red grapes.

Merlot, CF, CS

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39
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Does Lake Erie North Shore has any sub app?

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South Islands

It does contains 9 Islands including Pelee Island

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What is Pelee Island?

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It used to be a Gi of Ontario but it was unregulated in 2013. It is now a sub appellation included in the South Island sub app of Lake Erie North Shore

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Where is the Niagara Peninsula?

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It’s just North east of Toronto, with the Lake Ontario on the east

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Which are the Regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

Which one is on the east?

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Niagara Escarpment is the westernmost,

Niagara on the Lake

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43
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Name the sub app of Niagara on the lake

N to south and the easternmost at the end

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Niagara on the lake is on the east of the Niagara Peninsula with 4 sub app within:
N lakeshore, 
Four mile creek, 
St David's Bench
and Niagara River on the east
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44
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Name the sub appellations of Niagara Escarpment West to east

Where are they located ?

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Niagara Escarpement is on the west of the Niagara Peninsula.
The 3 sub appellations are located just in the middle part, with the other regional sub appellation in the north and in the south
W to E are Beamsville Bench, Twenty mile Bench, Short Hills Bench

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45
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Name the regional sub appellations of Niagara Peninsula.

Where are located?

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3:
Lincoln lakeshore and Creek Shores are both south of Lake Ontario, and north of the Niagara Escarpement.
Vinemont Ridge is located in the South of the Niagara Escarpment

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46
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What are the main grapes planted in the Niagara Peninsula?

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Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Gamay, CF

47
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What is the region internationally acclaimed for?

A

Icewine

48
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When was Inniskilin founded?

A

In 1974

49
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When did Inniskilin made its first Icewine? Which grape was used?

A

In 1984.

Vidal was the main grape

50
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In which year the Inniskilin ice wine received a critical acclaim?

A

1991

Inniskilin ice wine won a trophy at the vinexpo

51
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Under which appellations are the sub appellations of Vinemont Ridge, Creek Shores, and Lincoln Lakeshore included?

A

They are sub appellations not in a regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula

52
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Where is British Columbia?

A

BC is located in the western part of Canada

53
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What’s the capital of British Columbia?

A

Vancouver

54
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How many VQA in British Columbia?

A

9 + British Columbia GI

55
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When did winemaking start in British Columbia?

A

in 1859, French Catholic Missionary established the first winery

56
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What is the BCWA? In which year was created?

A

BCWA is the British Columbia wine Authority

It was created in 1990

57
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What are the government requirement in British Columbia to allow a winery to sell to consumers?

A

The government requires a winery to own at least 4 acres of land and a dedicated winemaking facility before it can sell to consumers

58
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What’s happening in the recent years in British Columbia across young winemakers?

A

Young producers are more experimental and their wines often don’t pass the tasting panels.
Wines are often originated from regions without GI

59
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Name 4 of the 9 designated viticultural areas in British Columbia

A

Vancouver Island, Gulf Island on the Vancouver Island

West to East bordering US: Fraser Valley, Similkameen Valley, Okonagan Valley, Kootenays Valley

West to East Inland: Lilloet, Thompson Valley, Shuswap

60
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At which latitude Okanagan Valley sits?

A

One of the Northernmost wine region at 49 parallel

61
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What percentage of British Columbia wine originates from Okanagan Valley?

A

84%

62
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If you could describe Okanagan Valley, how would you?

A

It’s a narrow valley between Cascade Mountains and Monashee Mountains.
Wine regions are bordering the thin lakes

63
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What’s the climate in the Okanagan Valley?

A

It’s a continental climate mitigated by the lakes. The main lake is lake okanagan

64
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What’s the main climate hazard for viticulture?

A

The extremely cold winters

65
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What’s mostly planted in Okanagan Valley?

A

1/2 white and 1/2 red
PG, CH, PB
PN, Merlot

66
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What’s the length of Okanagan Valley?

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Its 120 miles long

67
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What’s the soil of Okanagan Valley?

A

It’s a sandy loam

68
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Name the subzones of Okanagan Valley

A

Golden Mile
Okanagan Falls
Naramata Bench
Shaka Bench

69
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Which region lays right next two Okanagan Valley ?

A

Similkameen Valley Gi

70
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What’s mostly planted in Similkameen V?

A

Mostly Bordeaux varietals and CH

71
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What’s mostly produced in Nova Scotia?

A

White Wine only

72
Q

How many regions in Quebec ?

Name 2

A 
5 
Eastern Townships
Montérégie
Ouest-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
Est-du-Québec
73
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In which year Pelee Island was deregulated as Ontario subregion?

A

In 2013

74
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What is the Escarpment in the Niagara Escarpment?

A

It’s a 650 miles long limestone ridge

It creates air-circulation which extends growing seasons

75
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What are the authorised grapes for English SPK wine?

A

PN, CH, Pinot Meunier, PB, PG, Pinot Precoce

76
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What is the Vin de curé?

A

Official wine category in Canada for a sweet wine that suits you Strohwein equivalent. It must be produced from naturally dried grapes (for example by spreading on straw mats). The minimum must weight must be 32 ° Brix.

77
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Who brought the winemaking in the UK?

A

Romans

78
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When the interest in winemaking came back in the modern times?

A

After WWII

79
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What was “British Wine” ?

A

It was a sweet fortified Port or Sherry style made from imported grapes

80
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Who is Ray Brock? What he is recognised for?

A

He was responsible for setting up the Oxted Research Institute at his own expense.
The Nursery had 600 vine varieties

81
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What is Hambledon Winery recognised for?

A

It’s UK first winery. East in 1952 in Hampshire

82
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What are the Official wine regions ? (CMS)

Clockwise from North

A

Mercia, East Anglia, South East, Thames & Chiltern, Wessex, Southwest and Wales

83
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Is Chaptalisation allowed in Uk wines?

A

Yes, up to 3% (3.5% in abnormal years)

84
Q

At which latitude are the UK wine regions located?

A

50 and above

However Vineyards even in Yorkshire

85
Q

What’s the majority of the production in the Uk wine industry?

A

65% of the wine production is focused on SPK

86
Q

What are the issues and the main diseases?

A

A common issue is the ripeness

A common disease is Rot

87
Q

What are the main planted grapes?

A

CH and PN

Bacchus for still wine with Ortega and Seyval Blanc

88
Q

Which climatic feature influences the UK climate?

A

The Gulf Stream

89
Q

What’s the climate in the Uk Southern Wine Regions?

What’s the main issue from that? Which recent vintage has been particularly affected?

A

It’s a Maritime climate.
It is characterised by high volume of summer rainfall.
It can disrupt flowering.
2012 vintage dropped by 2/3

90
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Where are the majority of the vineyards and winery located in the UK?

A

80% in the South-east

12% in the East Anglia

91
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At which altitude are the majority of the vineyards located?

A

Less than 100 m

92
Q

Where is east Anglia? What are the 2 subregions with it?

A

It’s in the East.

Norfolk and Suffolk are the two regions

93
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Where is Wales?

A

It’s in the West

94
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What are the 4 appellations category for UK wine?

A

PDO -> Quality Wines
PGI -> Regional Wines
wines without geographical indication -> varietal wines
UK wines -> without grape or vintage

95
Q

What’s the max altitude allowed for vineyards of PDO and PGI quality? are hybrids allowed?

A

PDO vineyards below 220 m. Vinifera only

PGI vineyards for vineyards below 250 m

96
Q

Which grape was planted in the first winery in the UK?

A

In the Hambledon Vineyard in the Hampshire, Seyval Blanc was the grape that was planted in the 50s.
The vineyard has been replanted

97
Q

Can you name the wine regions in the South Of UK? East to West

A

Kent is the easternmost,
Sussex in the south of Kent ( east and West)
Surrey, west of Kent, North of Sussex.
Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall

98
Q

What’s the most planted varietal in the east Anglia?

A

Bacchus

99
Q

What’s the Bacchus parentage?

A

crossing of Silvaner x Riesling with Müller-Thurgau

100
Q

What’s the soil in Sussex?

A

South Downs

Range of Chalk hill

101
Q

What’s most planted in Sussex?

A

Bacchus (for still wine)

CH, PN, PM for SPK

102
Q

Name an important producer of Sussex?

A

Nyetimber

103
Q

Where are the White Cliffs of Dover?

A

In Kent

104
Q

What’s the soil in Kent?

A

Some South Downs (chalk)

Chalk and limestone

105
Q

What’s mostly planted in Kent?

A

Ch, Pn,

Bacchus and Ortega

106
Q

Which Champagne producer purchased vineyards in Kent in 2015?

A

Taittanger

107
Q

Name an iconic producer in Kent

A

Chapel Down

108
Q

What’s the soil profile of Surrey?

A

It’s a chalky soil from ancient marine fossils

109
Q

Which iconic UK producer has a partnership in Surrey with Pommery?

A

`Hattingley Valley

110
Q

Who is one of the largest UK wine producer who owns the largest vineyard in the UK in Surrey?

A

Denbies Wine Estate

111
Q

Where is Camel Valley?

What is it?

A

It’s the largest vineyard in Cornwall

112
Q

What is Darnibole PDO?

What’s for?

A

It’s Uk first PDO. Approved in 2017

It’s a single vineyard monopole of Camel Valley Vineyard for Bacchus

113
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What’s the soil of Darnibole PDO?

A

Devonian Slate marked by sandy-alluvial soils deposited by an old path of the Camel River.

114
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Where is the Adgestone Vineyard?

A

In the Isle of Wight

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