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When does first commercial vitis viniferas vineyard appear in Canada?

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1970’s

Winemaking exist in Canada since early 19th century

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Name some famous and highly grow Canadian hybrids?

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Concord, Niagara: American crosses

  • De Chaunac was one of the first french hybrid to be introduced in after WWII (red)
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What was the most planted grape in Canada in 1970’s?

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De Chaunac: red french hybrid introduce after WWII

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Name this new hybrid introduced in Canada in 1980’s?

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Baco Noir
Rosette
Marechal Foch

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When does the first planting of chardonnay happens in Canada?

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1951 : 10 acres in Brights Vineyard (Ontario)

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Why does the Modern Canadian wine industry started recently (1950-70)?

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Suffered from prohibition as US

Ontario and Nova Scotia were last winemaking provinces to repeal it

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How many winery been still in Activity in Canada by 1970?

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only 6: A mortalrium was placed through the prohibition

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What winery wrote the new era of Canadian wine? When?

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Inniskillin -
Niagara On The Lake based winery
1974
Introduced vinifera throughout the vineyard and small scale production

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What is the only french hybrid still allow for VQA wine production?

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Vidal - especially for icewine

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When was the first icewine commercial vineyard? by who?

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Brights winery in Ontario
1986

– Follow by Inniskilln in 1989

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When does Inniskillin crafted it first icewine? What’s happen to this special wine?

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1989= First vintage

Received a “Grand Prix d’Honneur” during the 1991 “Vinexpo wine fair” in Bordeaux

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Who’s Karl Karser?

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The Co-owner of Inninskilin winery

  • Ontario based: Helps in many factor for the all Canadian wine development
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When Does VQA been created? Where?

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1988 in Ontario

British Colombia developed its own in 1990

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What does mean VQA?

When does it been created for Ontario? BC?

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Vintners’ Quality Alliance
Ontario: 1988
BC: 1990

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What’s happens in 1988 for the Canadian wine industry?

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  • government signed a free trade agreement with the US: allow local producers to focus on quality and develop Vitis Vinifera planting
  • First VQA been created: Ontario
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What is the min amount of grape in origine to be labelled VQA?

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100% of the grapes must be sourced from for BC or Ontario

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What are the labelling regulation for British Colombia VQA?

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  • origine: 100% from BC
  • more precise appellation: 95%
  • single vineyard: only from stated vintage
  • vintage dated: 85%
  • varietal wine: 85 from stated GV
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What are the labelling regulation for Ontario VQA?

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  • Origine: 100% must be source from Ontario
  • regional & appellation: 85%
  • Sub-appelations: 100% from stated origin (Niagara Peninsula)
  • Single vineyard: only from stated vintage
  • Vintage date: every wine must be vintage (except spk): 85%
    Varietal:
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What are the main regulation of VQA in Canada?

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  • Origine and minimum of grapes
  • Acidification
  • Must weight
  • Restriction for Chaptalisation (forbidden for icewine / Late Harvest
    • other aspect of winemaking
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What is the largest region of production in Canada?

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Ontario

15,000 acres

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Where is Pelee Island?

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Canada southernmost point and smallest viticultural area

  • been deregulated in 2013
  • Since 2016: included in South Islands sub-appellation of Lake Erie North Shore VQA
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What are the 3 main regions of Ontario?

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  • Niagara Peninsula
  • Lake Erie North Shore
  • Prince Edward County
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What is the latitude of Ontario Appellations?

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between 41-44° of Latitude:

- Cool continental climate, with strong lake effects

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What are the 2 Regionals appellation of Niagara Peninsula?

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  • Niagara On the Lake

- Niagara Escarpment

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What are the main GV of Niagara Peninsula?
- Riesling - Chardonnay - CF - Gamay - PN
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What is the min harvest temperature for icewine production in Canada?
- 8°C
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What is the crossing of Vidal GV?
UGNI Blanc x Rayon d'Or
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What grape variety is resulted from the "UGNI Blanc x Rayon d'Or" crossing?
Vidal | Hybrid variety famous for its Canadian icewine
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What is the sweetness ranges for still wines in Canada (Ontario / British Colombia)?
Dry: 0-30 g/L Semi dry: 30-65 g/L Sweet: 65 + g/L
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Name the sub-region of Niagara Peninsula GI out of any regional appellations
- Vinemount Ridge - Creek Shores - Lincoln Lakeshore
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Where can you find the sub-region "Vinemount Ridge"
Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Lincoln Lakeshore - Creek Shores
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Where can you find the sub-region "Creek Shores"
Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada alongside with - Vinemount Ridge - Lincoln Lakeshore
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Where can you find the sub-region "Lincoln Lakeshore"
Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Vinemount Ridge - Creek Shores
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What are the subregion of the Niagara Escarpment?
- Short Hills Bench - Beamsville Bench - Twenty Mile Bench
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Where can you find the sub-region "Shorth Hill Bench"
Niagara Escarpment GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Twenty Mile Bench - Beamsville Bench
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Where can you find the sub-region "Twenty Mile Bench"
Niagara Escarpment GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Short Hill Bench - Beamsville Bench
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Where can you find the sub-region "Beamsville Bench"
Niagara Escarpment GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Twenty Mile Bench - Short Hill Bench
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What are the Subregion of the Niagara-on-the-Lake GI?
- Niagara River - Niagara Lakeshore - Four Mile Creek - St David's Bench
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Where can you find the sub-region "St David's Bench"
Niagara-on-the-Lake GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Four Mile Creek - Niagara Lakeshore - Niagara River
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Where can you find the sub-region "Four Mile Creek"
Niagara-on-the-Lake GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - St David's Bench - Niagara Lakeshore - Niagara River
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Where can you find the sub-region "Niagara River"
Niagara-on-the-Lake GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Four Mile Creek - Niagara Lakeshore - St David's Bench
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Where can you find the sub-region "Niagara Lakeshore"
Niagara-on-the-Lake GI (regional appellation) Niagara Peninsula GI Ontario - Canada Alongside with: - Four Mile Creek - St David's Bench - Niagara River
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What is the soil type of the Niagara Peninsula?
Variable clay soil with slit, sand on Limestone bedrock
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Name some key producers of Niagara Peninsula?
``` Cave Spring Flat Rock Cellar Tawse Creekside Chateau des Charmes Stratus Featherstone ```
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What are the main varieties of Niagara Peninsula?
wh: Riesling, Chardonnay, SB red: PN, CF, Gamay; CS, Merlot
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When does "Prince Edward County" VQA as been established?
2007
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What are the main natural features of Prince Edward County?
Lake Ontario | Bay of Quinte
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Name the soil type of Prince Edward County?
Clay and loam over a Trenton Limestone
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What are the 3 main regions of Canadian wine production?
- Ontario (Eastern) - British Colombia GI (Western) - Nova Scotia GI (Eastern edge)
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What is the min residual sugar content for Canadian Icewine?
100 g/L
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What is the official sur-region of Naba Scotia GI? When does been established?
Tydal Bay GI | 2011 first vintage
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Where is Tidal Bay GI located?
Nova Scotia GI | Canada
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When does Tidal Bay has been created?
2011 | Nova Scotia GI's sub-region
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What are principal varieties of Tidal Bay GI?
min 51% Seyval, L'acadie, Geisenheim 318, Vidal
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What are the official sub-zones of British Colombia? | after 2018
- Vancover Island GI - Gulf Island GI - Fraser Valley GI - Similkameen GI - Okanagan Valley GI - Shuswap Gi (2018) - Lillooet GI (2018) - Thomson Valley GI (2018) - Kootenays GI(2018)
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Where's Similkameen GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Vancover Island GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Gulf Island GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Fraser Valley GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Okanagan Valley GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Thomson Valley GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Lillooet GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Shuswap GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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Where's Kootenays GI located?
British Colombia GI | Western Canada
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What are the newest officials region of the British Colombia GI?
- Kootenays GI - Thomson Valley GI - Lilloet GI - Shuswap GI All upgraded in 2018
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What are the sub-regions of Okanagan Valley? Precise the officiels ones?
- Golden Mile GI (2014) - Okanagan Falls GI (2018) - Black Sage / Osoyoos - Kelowna - Naramata Bench - Skaha Bench
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Where is Golden Mile GI located? When does it been established as GI?
official sub-region of Okanagan Valley GI British Colombia - Canada GI = 2014
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Where is Okanagan Falls GI located? When does it been established as GI?
Okanagan Valley GI British Colombia - Canada GI = 2018
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Where is Kelowna located?
official sub-region of Okanagan Valley GI British Colombia - Canada GI = 2014
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Where is Black Sage / Osoyoos located?
Un-official sub-region of Okanagan Valley GI - | British Colombia - Canada
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Where is Naramata Bench located?
Un-official sub-region of Okanagan Valley GI - | British Colombia - Canada
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Where is Skaha Bench located?
Un-official sub-region of Okanagan Valley GI - | British Colombia - Canada
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What is Meritage?
Bordeaux blend from US or Canada - Can be white or red - must me a blend of a min of 2 grapes min - no grapes can exceed 90% pf the blend
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What is the sweetness level of sparkling wines in British Colombia?
``` Brut: 15 g/L max Extra Dry: 15-25 g/L Dry: 25-35 g/L Semi Dry: 35-50 g/L Sweet: min 50 g/L ```
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What are the regulations for ice-wine in British Colombia?
- Must be harvested at a min of -8°C - Can be produced only from "Vitis Vinifera" grapes and / or Vidal Blanc - Croo-Extraction is prohibited - RS = 100 g/L min
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What are the regulations for "Bottle Estate wine" in British Colombia?
- Must be produce from 100% with grape grown in the same vintage - Vineyard must be controlled / Produced / bottle by the winery - vineyard have to be on the same GI than the winery itself - GI: must be smaller than British Colombia
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Is sparkling wine allow in British Colombia?
Yes must be aged for a min of 9 mth OTL Produced from Traditional method - Transfert method is allow for bottles bigger than magnum
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What does mean VQA?
Vintners Quality Alliance Created in Ontario: 1988 British Colombia: 1990
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What 2 mountains for the Okanagan Valley?
``` Cascades Moutains Monashee Mountains true continental climate = mitigated by Okanagan Lake Okanagan lake ```

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