Canada/US Other Flashcards
When was the VQA established?
1988 in Ontario
1990 in British Colombia
What percentage of grapes must be grow in a stated province to qualify for VQA status?
100%
What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated specific appellation to qualify for VQA status?
British Columbia: 95%
Ontario: 85% (100% for sub-appellations)
What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated single vineyard to qualify for VQA status?
100%
What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated harvest year to qualify for vintage labeling with the VQA?
85%
What percentage of grapes contained in a bottle must be of a stated variety to qualify for varietal labeling with the VQA?
85%
What are the three DVAs of Ontario?
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
What is the climate of Ontario?
Cool continental
What are the two regional appellations within Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake
What are the most planted varieties in Niagara Peninsula?
Riesling
Chardonnay
Cab Franc
Merlot
Gamay
Pinot Noir
What percentage of Ontario’s wine production is Icewine? What percentage of its exports is it?
Less than 5% of production
Over 50% of export
What are the 9 DVA’s of British Columbia?
Fraser Valley
Gulf Islands
Kootenays
Lillooet
Okanagan Valley
Shuswap
Similkameen Valley
Thomson Valley
Vancouver Island
What is the most developed DVA in British Columbia?
Okanagan Valley (84% of the region’s wine)
What is the climate of Okanagan Valley?
Continental
Between which two mountain ranges does the Okanagan Valley lie?
Cascades and Monashee
What are the most planted grape varieties in Okanagan Valley?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Merlot
Pinot Blanc
What is the minimum alcohol required for Canadian Icewine?
7%
What is the most widely planted white grape in British Columbia?
Pinot Gris
What is the most widely planted red grape in British Columbia?
Merlot
What is the most widely planted white grape in Ontario?
Vidal Blanc
What is the minimum residual sugar level required in Canadian Icewine?
100g/l
Mission Hill is a famous winery in which DVA?
Okanagan Valley
What are the 7 AVAs of New York?
Champlain Valley of New York
Finger Lakes
Hudson River Region
Lake Erie
Long Island
Niagara Escarpment
Upper Hudson
What are the two sub-AVAs of the Finger Lakes?
Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake
What are the two sub-AVAs of Long Island?
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island
What famous winemaker was key to the development of the New York wine scene beginning in the 1950s?
Dr. Konstantin Frank
What viticultural technique is often utilized by New York winemakers to combat the harsh winters?
Burying the vines
What percentage of New York wine is produced in the Finger Lakes?
90%
What are the most successful grape varieties planted in the Finger Lakes?
Riesling
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
What mitigating effects allow Long Island to successfully ripen more Bordeaux varieties than other New York regions?
Warming effects from the Atlantic
Cooling effects of the Atlantic against warm currents
What is the oldest continually operating winery in the USA?
Brotherhood Winery in Hudson River AVA (1839)
What are the 8 AVAs of Texas?
Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley
Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country
Mesilla Valley
Texas Davis Mountains
Texas High Plains
Texas Hill Country
Texoma
What are the 5 AVAs of Michigan?
Fennville
Lake Michigan Shore
Leelanau Peninsula
Old Mission Peninsula
Top of the Mitt
What are the 9 AVAs of Virginia?
Appalachian High Country
Middleburg Virginia
Monticello
North Fork of Roanoke
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
Rocky Knob
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Virginia Peninsula
