Canada Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the only hybrid grape allowed for VQA icewine
Vidal
Discuss the VQA requirements of Ontario
- 100% of grapes must be grown in the respective province
- If labeled with a more precise appellation, 85% of the grapes must come from that appellation
- 100% grapes from a stated sub-appellation
- 100% grapes from a single vineyard
- Must be vintage dated with 85% of grapes from the stated vintage
- 85% stated varietal
Discuss the VQA requirements for British Columbia
- 100% of grapes must be grown in the respective province
- If labeled with a more precise appellation, 95% of the grapes must come from that appellation
- 100% grapes from a stated sub-appellation
- 100% grapes from a single vineyard
- Must be vintage dated with 85% of grapes from the stated vintage
- 85% stated varietal
Name the three main appellations of Ontario
- Niagara Peninsula
- Prince Edward County
- Lake Erie North Shore
Name the two regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula
- Niagara on the Lake
- Niagara Escarpment
Name the sub-appellations of Niagara Peninsula that do not belong to a regional appellation
- Vinemount Ridge
- Creek Shores
- Lincoln Lakeshore
Name the sub-appellations of Niagara on the Lake
- Niagara River
- Niagara Lakeshore
- Four Mile Creek
- St. David’s Bench
Name the sub-appellations of Niagara Escarpment
- Short Hills Bench
- Beamsville Bench
- Twenty Mile Bench
What is the minimum must weight and residual sugar for VQA Ontario icewine
Minimum Must Weight: 32 degrees Brix
Minimum Residual Sugar: 100 g/L (Changed in 2014 from 125)
Where would you find the Monashee Mountains
British Columbia, Canada, specifically influencing the Okanagan Valley with a rain shadow effect
Name the five VQA’s of British Columbia
- Okanagan Valley
- Vancouver Island
- Gulf Islands
- Fraser Valley
- Similkameen Valley
Name the unofficial subzones of Okanagan Valley
- Golden Mile (Now Official as of 2014)
- Black Sage/ Osoyoos
- Kelowna
- Naramata
- Okanagan Falls
What is the minimum must weight and residual sugar for VQA British Columbia Icewine
Minimum Must Weight: 32 degrees Brix
Minimum Residual Sugar: 100 g/L
Unofficial subzones of Gulf Islands GI
- Gabriola
- Saturna Island
(Bitish Columbia)
Unofficial subzones of Vancouver Island GI
- Cowichan Valley
- Nanaimo
- Saanich Peninsula
