Canada Flashcards
Canada’s most important wine regions are located in which two provinces?
Ontario (east)
British Columbia (west)
What is the climate throughout most of Canada’s wine regions?
Harsh continental climate - but large bodies of water help moderate it.
However, average daytime temperatures in July and August are often very high.
What style of wine is well suited for this climate?
Icewine
Along with dry wines, both white and red.
What is the appellation system in Canada?
The Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)
Each province must use ______% grapes grown solely in their province.
100% from the province
The wine can also only be made from 100% V. vinifera varieties or approved hybrids.
What is the most important VQA of Ontario? Where is it located?
Niagara Peninsula, is on the southern shore of Lake Ontario
Discuss two ways Lake Ontario helps the Ontario region from a viticulture standpoint.
Lakes cool down and heat up more slowly than land, so:
extending the growing season in the autumn and allowing grapes to ripen fully and delays budburst in the spring, helping to minimize frost damage.
What two grape varieties often form the base for Canadian Icewines?
Riesling and Vidal
Other grape varieties in Ontario
Chardonnay
Cabernet Franc
Pinot Noir (small production but high quality wines are made)
Chardonnay in Ontario
2,7,9
2 Dry
7 Pure fruit and restrained oak.
9 Oaked
Cabernet Franc
7, 10
7 Red plum and herbal characteristics
10 Single or Bordeaux style blends with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
British Columbia has 5 VQAs.
What is its most important one?
Okanagan Valley
The Okanagan Valley VQA is influenced by what climatic feature?
It’s in the rain shadow between two mountain range, creating a semi-desert environment with low annual rainfall.
Daylight hours in Okanagan Valley
Long due to its very northerly latitude
Long daylight hours prolongs the time ___ can take place which helps ___.
photosynthesis
ripen the grapes at this northerly latitude
