Canada COPY

Question 1

What decade were vitis vinifera vines plated in Canada on a commercial scale?

Answer 1

1970s

Question 2

What is the VQA?

Answer 2

Vinters Quality Alliance. An appellation and quality control system introduced in Ontario is 1988

Question 3

In which provinces are VQA standards legally enforced?

Answer 3

Only Ontario. Standards are voluntary in Britich Columbia

Question 4

Which provinces in Canada have VQA status?

Answer 4

Ontario and British Columbia

Question 5

If labelled Ontario or British Columbia what percentage of grapes must come from the respective provence for VQA bottlings?

Answer 5

100%

Question 6

What percentage of grapes must come from the appellation in Ontario if it is more precise than province level?

Answer 6

85% (excl Niagara Pen sub appellations)

Question 7

What percentage of grapes must come from the appellation in British Columbia if it is more precise than province level?

Answer 7

95%

Question 8

If a wine is labelled with a sub appellation of the Niagara Peninsula what percentage of grapes must come from the stated are?

Answer 8

100%

Question 9

Is chapitalisation permitted in Canada for the production of late harvest and ice wine?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

Name the 3 main wine making areas of Ontario

Answer 10

Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

Question 11

What range of latitude are Ontario’s wine making areas located between?

Answer 11

41 -44 degrees

Question 12

Name the 2 regional Appellations of Niagara Peninsula

Answer 12

Niagara Escarpment

Niagara on the Lake

Question 13

Name the sub appellation of Niagara Peninsula not included in a regional appellation?

Answer 13

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

Question 14

Name the sub appellations of the Niagara on the Lake regional appellation

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Name the sub appellations of the Niagara Escarpment regional appellation

Answer 15

Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

Question 16

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Short Hills Bench contained in?

Answer 16

Niagara Escarpment

Question 17

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Beamsville Bench contained in?

Answer 17

Niagara Escarpment

Question 18

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Twenty Mile Bench contained in?

Answer 18

Niagara Escarpment

Question 19

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Niagara River contained in?

Answer 19

Niagara on the Lake

Question 20

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Niagara Lakeshore contained in?

Answer 20

Niagara on the Lake

Question 21

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Four Mile Creek contained in?

Answer 21

Niagara on the Lake

Question 22

Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is St. David’s Bench contained in?

Answer 22

Niagara on the Lake

Question 23

Whish winery pioneered the production of ice wine

Answer 23

Iniskillin

Question 24

Producer of icewine must declare their intent to produce to the VQA in which month?

Answer 24

November

Question 25

What is temperature must be reached before grapes can be harvested for ice wine?

Answer 25

-8 degrees

Question 26

What percentage of production does ice wine represent in Canada?

Answer 26

Less than 5%

Question 27

What is the sub appellation of Lake Erie North Shore?

Answer 27

South Islands

Question 28

What appellation is Pelee Island contained in?

Answer 28

Lake Erie North Shore

Question 29

What are the major grape varieties of Lake Erie North Shore?

Answer 29

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 30

What are the main grape varieties of the Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 30

Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc | Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Question 31

Which Province is Prince Edward County in?

Answer 31

Ontario

Question 32

True or False Most of Prince Edward County is separated from the mainland by water?

Answer 32

True

Question 33

How many VQA designated viticultural areas (DVA)s are there in British Columbia?

Answer 33

10

Question 34

Name the DVAs of British Columbia

Answer 34

``` British Columbia Fraser Valley Gulf Islands Kootenays Lillooet Okanagan Valley Shuswap Similkameen Valley Thomson Valley Vancouver Island ```

Question 35

What Province is Fraser Valley Located in?

Answer 35

British Columbia

Question 36

What Province is Gulf Islands Located in?

Answer 36

British Columbia

Question 37

What Province is Kootenays Located in?

Answer 37

British Columbia

Question 38

What Province is Lillooet Located in?

Answer 38

British Columbia

Question 39

What Province is Okanagan Valley Located in?

Answer 39

British Columbia

Question 40

What Province is Shuswap Located in?

Answer 40

British Columbia

Question 41

What Province is Similkameen Valley Located in?

Answer 41

British Columbia

Question 42

What Province is Thomson Valley Located in?

Answer 42

British Columbia

Question 43

What Province is Vancouver Island Located in?

Answer 43

British Columbia

Question 44

What is the most developed region in British Columbia

Answer 44

Okanagen Valley supplying 82% of the Provinces wine

Question 45

What latitude is Okanagen Valley

Answer 45

It reaches northward of the 49th parallel

Question 46

Which are in Canada was the first to produce icewine?

Answer 46

Okanagen Valley. Produced by Walter Hanlie in 1973 before the inception of Inniskilln

Question 47

What is the minimum RS allowed for Canadian ice wine?

Answer 47

100g/l

Question 48

What is does Meritage mean on a Canadian wine label?

Answer 48

These wines are red and white blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties, and no variety may exceed 90% of the blend.

Question 49

Mission Hill is a famous winery in which DVA?

Answer 49

Okanagen Valley

Question 50

What are the 3 most commonly used grapes to produce Canadian Ice Wine?

Answer 50

Riesling, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc

Question 51

What is the most widely planted red grape in British Columbia?

Answer 51

Merlot

Question 52

Cidre de glace is a specialty in which Province?

Answer 52

Quebec

Question 53

What is the minimum alcohol content allowed for Canadian Ice Wine?

Answer 53

7%

Question 54

What is the most widely planted red grape in Ontario?

Answer 54

Cabernet Franc