New York / Canada Flashcards
Where does NY rank in total production of wine in the US?
third
The majority of wine comes from what AVA?
Finger Lakes.
What area the AVA within the Finger Lakes AVA?
Senica Lake
Cayuga Lake
What is the parenting of the Niagara grape?
Concord X Cassady
What is the only hybrid allowed for Icewine production?
Vidal
Ugni Blanc and Rayon d’Or
What area the stipulation for VQA wines on % of grapes from source?
100% provincial 95% if Appellation - BC 85% if Appellation - Ont (100% if Niagara Penninsula) Singel Vineyard - 100% both Vintage dated (not for sparkling)-85% of vintage
What is the min must weight for VQA Ice Wine?
32 brix
138 oeschle scale
What is the max % of süssreserve that can be added to an ice wine?
15%
What is the min RS level for VQA Icewine?
100 g/l (125 g/l prior to 2014)
What area the water feats that effect the Lake Erie North Shore region.
Lake Erie
Lake St. Clair
Detroit River
What area the sub regions of Niagara on the Lake?
Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench
What area the sub regions of Niagara Escarpment?
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
What are the sub appellations of the Niagara Pinninsula?
Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore
What is the major soil type found in Prince Edward County?
clay to sand loam topsoil over Trenton limestone
What area the 3 main appellations for wine production in Ontario?
Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County
(Pelee Island declassified 2013 - added as sub zone of Lake Erie North Shore in 2016)
