North America Sparkling

Question 1

Ontario

Answer 1

situated in south of province by The Great Lakes. Four appellations: Pele Island, Lake Erie North Shore, Niagara Peninsula, and Prince Edward County.

Sparkling wine only 2% of production

Question 2

Niagara Peninsula

Answer 2

Province’s and country’s largest producer. Some sparkling wine producers of note

Question 3

Prince Edward County

Answer 3

Ontario’s newest wine appellation (2007) on north banks of Lake Ontario has well-drained limestone soils with gravelly topsoil.

Question 4

British Colombia

Answer 4

very little sparkling wine production

Question 5

Nova Scotia

Answer 5

Short cool growing season and severe winters. But sparkling wines from the reason are gaining a following

Question 6

VQA

Answer 6

Canadian Vintners Quality Association

• encourages use of vinifera and preferred hybrids
• Provincial Appellations are 100% Canadian grown and 85% from province indicated
• Specific Appellations are 100% from province and 85% from area indicated (95% in British Colombia)
• Estate Bottled 100% grapes from winery
• vineyard designated 100%

Question 7

Cavas Freixenet de Mexico

Answer 7

Spanish brought wine to Mexico in 1521.

wines are predominantly Chenin Blanc