Canada

Question 1

How many ha are under vine in Canada?

Answer 1

12500

Question 2

What two provinces produce most of the wine in Canada?

Answer 2

• Ontario

- British Columbia

Question 3

What is Canada most famous for internationally?

Answer 3

Ice Wine

Question 4

What is the name of the appellation system in Canada?

Answer 4

VQA - Vintners Quality Alliance

Question 5

Did Canada also suffer from prohibition?

Answer 5

Yes, from 1916 to 1927

Question 6

What is the general climate for Canada?

Answer 6

Cool Continental

Question 7

What is the climate for Ontario and B.C.?

Answer 7

Extreme continental, with day times highs reach 30°C/86°F during the summers and -20°C/-4°F

Question 8

Why are most of the vineyards in Canada planted near lakes?

Answer 8

For the moderating affects of the lakes like:

• Reducing the risk of winter freezes,
• Warming up slower and delaying bud break in the spring till after the majority of the frost threat has passed.
• Retaining the summer warmth to help extend the growing season

Question 9

What is one of the drawbacks of having vineyards planted by a lake?

Answer 9

The increased humidity which can lead to more fungal risk

Question 10

What is an important part of the vineyard work that goes into play with vineyards so close to the lakes?

Answer 10

Having an open canopy is one of, if not the most important part of vineyard management as this can cut down on the fungal disease pressure in the vineyard

Question 11

What is the main vine training method used in Canada?

Answer 11

VSP

Question 12

What are the main vineyard pest in Canada?

Answer 12

• Moths
• Mealy Bugs
• Leafhoppers
• Birds
• Deer
• Bears

Question 13

What is the typical growing season in Canada?

Answer 13

Budbreak might be as late as May and harvest starts by late August, going as late as November

Question 14

How long can the grapes be on the wine before they are picked for Ice Wine?

Answer 14

February of the following year

Question 15

British Colombia sits between two mountain ranges, causing the region to be drier than others. But can British Colombia use irrigation?

Answer 15

Yes, drip irrigation is also the most common form of Irrigation

Question 16

Hybrid grape varieties accounted for how much of the total harvest in 2018

Answer 16

40%

Question 17

What is the most important french hybrid in Canada?

Answer 17

Vidal Blanc

Question 18

Production regulations for Ice wine state that the grapes must be harvest at what temperature?

Answer 18

-8°C/-18°F

Question 19

Due to the high levels of sugar in the must, fermentation generally stops at what abv, and what is the final residual sugar level?

Answer 19

• 9-11% abv

- 200-250 g/L (100 min)

Question 20

Aside from Vidal, what grapes are used to create Ice Wine?

Answer 20

• Riesling
• Cab Franc
• Chardonnay
• Gewurztraminer

Question 21

What are the normal fermentation and ageing vessels for ice wine?

Answer 21

Stainless Steel

Question 22

Ice wine made up ___% of volume in exports, but __% of value in exports

Answer 22

• 13%

- 58%

Question 23

True or False,

VQA wines must be made exclusively with grapes from their respective regions, and they can be made from any grapes?

Answer 23

False!

While it is true that the grapes all must come from the region the wine is made in, the wines either must be made from all vinifera grapes, or from certain permitted hybrids

Question 24

VQA wines with a single variety on the label must contain __% of that grape

Answer 24

85%

Question 25

If two or more varieties are listed on a VQA wine they must make up __% of the blend

Answer 25

95%

Question 26

Name the largest wine producing region in Canada

Answer 26

Ontario

Question 27

The majority of the vineyards are planted on or near the shores of what two lakes

Answer 27

- Ontario | - Erie

Question 28

What is the most widely planted grape variety in Ontario

Answer 28

Vidal Blanc

Question 29

What are the two most planted white varieties in Ontario

Answer 29

- Chardonnay | - Riesling

Question 30

What are the 4 main black varieties planted in Ontario?

Answer 30

- Cab Franc - Merlot - Pinot Noir - Gamay Noir

Question 31

What are the 3 appellations within Ontario?

Answer 31

- Niagara Peninsula - Lake Eire North Shore - Prince Edward County

Question 32

The Niagara Peninsula accounts for __% of the vineyards in Ontario

Answer 32

80%

Question 33

How far apart are British Colombia and Ontario

Answer 33

~4,000km

Question 34

What appellations are found in British Colombia?

Answer 34

- Okanagan Valley - Similkameen Valley - Vancouver Island - Gulf Islands - Fraser Valley

Question 35

How much of the vineyard area was removed due to the vine pull scheme in the 1980s?

Answer 35

2/3s

Question 36

What are the main black varieties in B.C.?

Answer 36

- Merlot - Pinot Noir - Cab Sauv

Question 37

What are the main white varieties in B.C.?

Answer 37

- Pinot Gris (most planted) | - Chardonnay

Question 38

How much of the total plantings in B.C. are found in the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 38

85%