Canada

Question 1

Wine regions of Canada

Answer 1

British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia

Question 2

Where is Lake Okanagan?

Answer 2

BC

Question 3

What is VQA?

Answer 3

Vintners Quality Alliance

used in British Columbia and ontario

Question 4

Appellations of BC

(10)

Answer 4

(1) Okanagan Valley
(2)** Vancouver Island**
(3) British Columbia GI
(4) Fraser Valley GI
(5) Gulf Island GI
(6) Kootenays GI
(7) Lilooet GI
(8) Shuawap GI
(9) Similkameen Valley GI
(10)Thompson Valley GI

Question 5

Sub-Appellations of Okanagan Valley

(11 - BC)

Answer 5

1. Golden Mile Bench
2. Okanagan Falls
3. Naramata Bench
4. Skaha Bench
5. Golden Mile Slopes
6. East Kelowna SLopes
7. South Kelowa Slopes
8. Lake Country
9. Summerland Bench
10. Summerland Lakefront
11. Summerland Valleys

Question 6

Sub-appellation of Vancouver Island

Answer 6

Cowichan Valley

Question 7

What is vin de cure?

Answer 7

dried grape wine/ straw wine

7-20% ABV

Question 8

What is Meritage?

Answer 8

Bordeaux blend

at least 2 grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot

Question 9

% of grapes for Wines of Distinction

Answer 9

85%

Question 10

% of grapes for vintage-dated

Answer 10

85%

Question 11

% of grapes for estate bottled

Answer 11

100%

Question 12

What is the wine quality system in BC?

Answer 12

Wines of Marked Quality
VQA

used both in BC

Question 13

What is the wine quality system in Ontario?

Answer 13

VQA

Vintners Quality Alliance

Question 14

What is the min RS of icewine in Ontario?

Answer 14

min 20 g/L RS

min must weight: 32º

Question 15

Min must weight (after drying) of vin de cure

ontario and BC

Answer 15

Ontario: 27º
BC: 32º

Question 16

What is the aging requirement of sparkling wine in canada?

Answer 16

“Traditional”: min 9m on lees
“Traditional” VINTAGE: min 12m on lees

Question 17

What are the grapes allowed for icewine?

Answer 17

VV varieties
Vidal Blanc

Question 18

Crossing of Vidal Blanc

Answer 18

Ugni Blanc x Rayon d’Or

(trebbiano x Seibel 4986)

Question 19

What is the freezing point of icewine in canada?

Answer 19

canada: -8ºC

EU: -7ºC

Question 20

What is the ice wine RS?

Answer 20

100 g/L RS

Question 21

Appellations of Ontario

(3)

Answer 21

(1) Lake Erie North Shore
(2) Niagara Penninsula
(3) Prince Edward County

Question 22

Sub-appellations of Lake Erie North Shore

(1)

Answer 22

South Islands

(including Pelee Island)

Question 23

Regions of Niagara Penninsula

(3)

Answer 23

(1) Niagara-on-the-lake
(2) Niagara Escarpment
(3) West Niagara

Question 24

Sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-lake

(4)

Answer 24

• Niagara River
• Niagara Lakeshore
• Four Mile Creek
• St. David Bench

Question 25

Sub-appellations of Niagara Escarpment | (3)

Answer 25

- Short Hills Bench - Beamsville Bench - Twenty Mile Bench ## Footnote also shares with West Niagara

Question 26

Sub-appellations of West Niagara | (6)

Answer 26

- Vinemount Ridge - Lincoln Lakeshore - Creek Shores - Twenty Mile Bench - Short Hills Bench - Beamsville Bench ## Footnote Sharing with Niagara Escarpment: Twenty Mile Bench, Short Hills Bench, Beamsville Bench

Question 27

Sub-appellation of Prince Edward County

Answer 27

NO

Question 28

Winegrowing areas of Quebec | (7)

Answer 28

**1. Appalanchian Foothills** **2. Appalachian Plateau** 3. Deux-Montagnes **4. Lake Saint-Pierre** 5. Monteregian Hills 6. Quebec and the Bankc of the St. Lawrence River 7. Richelieu River Valley

Question 29

Appellations of Quebec

Answer 29

(1) Vin du Quebec IGP (wht, r, rd, sp, LH, dried grapes) (2) Vin de glace du Quebec IGP (for icewine)

Question 30

Winegrowing area of Nova Scottia

Answer 30

1.Annapolis Valley **2. Avon River Valley** **3. Bear River Valley** 4. Gaspereau Valley 5. LaHave River Vallet 6. Malagash Penninsula **7. Marble Mountain**

Question 31

Appellation in Nova Scottia | (1)

Answer 31

Tidal Bay

Question 32

Who produce Illuvia?

Answer 32

Inniskillin | limited-edition CF from 30yr vines in the Four Mile Creek VQA ## Footnote 50th Anniversary

Question 33

What is Cryoextraction?

Answer 33

Artificial freezing method to produce ice wine | *cannot be labelled as Canada VQA*