Canada

Question 1

Leading Univesity in Canada, and home of the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) which was established in 1996.

Answer 1

Brock

Question 2

Name the four primary wine regions of Canada.

Answer 2

British Columbia
Ontario
Québec
Nova Scotia

Question 3

Name Ontario’s (and later British Columbia’s) appellation system.

Answer 3

VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance)

Question 4

Nova Scotia’s most widely used white grape, which is one of the primary varietals in the Tidal Bay appellation wine.

Answer 4

L’Acadie Blanc

Question 5

Which are the three main grape varieties that are used in the production of Ontario’s Icewine?

Answer 5

Vidal Blanc
Riesling
Cabernet Franc

Question 6

Most planted white and red grape varieties of British Columbia at the moment.

Answer 6

Pinot Gris (1114 ha)
Merlot (1564 ha)

Question 7

Which winery gained the first commercial licence since the prohibition in Canada?

Answer 7

Inniskillin in 1974

Question 8

Most common trellising technique used in British Columbia.

Answer 8

VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning)

Question 9

Name the only certified biodynamic vineyard in British Columbia at the moment (2017).

Answer 9

Summerhill Pyramid Winery (in Kelowna)

Question 10

Red wine grape variety named after a famous French First World War General, bred by Eugene Kuhlmann.

Answer 10

Maréchal-Foch

Question 11

Where is the majority of Nova Scotia’s wineries located?

Answer 11

Annapolis Valley

Question 12

Most important wine region of Canada.

Answer 12

Niagara Peninsula

Question 13

What winery created the international reputation for Canadian Icewine?

Answer 13

Inniskillin

Question 14

When did Ontario launch the VQA? When did British Columbia?

Answer 14

1988

1990

Question 15

Where are the southernmost vineyards of Canada located?

Answer 15

Pelee Island

Question 16

Which are the most popular red and white grape varieties of Québec?

Answer 16

Red: Frontenac Noir, Marquette and Maréchal-Foch
White: Seyval Blanc, Vidal and Frontenac Gris

Question 17

Nova Scotia’s lone appellation.

Answer 17

Tidal Bay

Question 18

British Columbia’s largest wine region.

Answer 18

Okanagan Valley

Question 19

Name the first winery of Okanagan Valley.

Answer 19

Calona Vineyards (est. 1932)

Question 20

Ontario’s most important wine region.

Answer 20

Niagara Peninsula

Question 21

Name Canada’s warmest areas.

Answer 21

Pelee Island

Osoyoos District

Question 22

Which is the only Canadian province that allows Icewine producers to pick the grape bunches and suspend them in nets above the vines rather than leaving them to freeze on the vine as in the rest of the country?

Answer 22

Quebec

Question 23

Name a leading producer of Nova Scotia.

Answer 23

Benjamin Bridge
L’Acadie Vineyards
Domaine de Grand Pré
Blomidon Estate

Question 24

British Columbia’s second largest wine region.

Answer 24

Similkameen Valley

Question 25

Most important and largest wine region of Ontario.

Answer 25

Niagara Peninsula

Question 26

Name Ontario's two smaller appellations.

Answer 26

Lake Erie North Shore | Prince Edward County

Question 27

Ontario’s southernmost region.

Answer 27

Lake Erie North Shore

Question 28

What are the three Designated Viticultural Areas (appellations) of Ontario VQA?

Answer 28

Lake Erie North Shore Niagara Peninsula Prince Edward County

Question 29

What is the sub appellation of Lake Erie North Shore?

Answer 29

South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)

Question 30

What is Vin de Curé?

Answer 30

Wine made from dried grapes, mainly in Okanagan Valley | with a minimum required Brix level of 32

Question 31

What are the five sub regions of Quebec?

Answer 31

``` Eastern Townships Montérégie Ouest-du-Québec Centre-du-Québec Est-du-Québec ```

Question 32

Quebec is not part of the VQA system. Which classification system is used in Quebec?

Answer 32

Vins certifié du Québec

Question 33

What is the minimum residual sugar for Icewine?

Answer 33

100 gr/lt

Question 34

Which was the first vintage of the Tidal Bay appellation?

Answer 34

2011

Question 35

L'Acadie Blanc is a cross between which two grape varieties?

Answer 35

Cascade | Seyve-Villard

Question 36

When was Benjamin Bridge founded?

Answer 36

1999 as a sparkling wine house