Canada&Mexico Flashcards by Mei Li

?? When did Canada’s modern history of winemaking begin?

Early 19th Century

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?? When were Vitis Vinifera vines planted on a commercial scale in Canada?

1970s

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?? What’s De Chaunac?

1)A red French hybrid developed by Albert Seibel but introduced to Canada after World War II by Adhemar de Chaunac
2)Adhemar de Chaunac who introduced the grape variety to Canada

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?? What was the most planted variety in Canada in 1970s?

De Chaunac

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?? Which grape varieties were introduced by De Chaunac to Canada?

De Chaunac, Baco Noir, Rosette, Maréchal Foch

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?? Who developed the hybrid De Chaunac?

Albert Seibel

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?? When was Canade suffered through Prohibition?

In early 20th century

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?? Which were the last provinces to repeal Prohibition in Canada?

Ontario in 1927 and Nova Scotia in 1929

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?? Which winery created an international reputation for Canadian icewine?

Inniskillin

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?? Where is Inniskillin located?

Niagara-on-the-Lake

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?? Which is the only French hybrid variety allowed for VQA incewine?

Vidal

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?? Which are the most noteworthy wines from Inniskillin?

Icewine made from Riesling and Cabernet Franc

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?? When did Canada sign the free trade agreement with the US？

1988

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?? What’s the regulation system of Canada?

VQA

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Which region in Canada is legally enforced with VQA standards?

Antario is legally enforced, however, British Columbia is voluntary.

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Which region in Canada is legally enforced with VQA standards?

Antario is legally enforced, however, British Columbia is voluntary.

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?? What are the only areas with VQS status in Canada?

Ontario and British Columbia

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?? What are Canada’s first and second most important wine regions?

Ontario and British Columbia

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?? When did British Comumbia establish its VQS standards?

In 1990

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?? Which region was the first to launch the VQA system in Canada? When?

Ontario in 1988

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?? What’s the full name of VQA?

Vintners Quality Alliance

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?? How many % of grapes must grown in the labeled province for VQS wines from Ontario or British Columbia?

100%

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?? How many % of grapes are required from the stated appellation (more precise appellation) for VQS wines in British Columbia? And in Ontario? In Niagara Peninsula? In a single vineyard?

95% in British Columbia, and 85% in Ontario, 100% in Niagara Peninsula, 100% from the single vineyard.

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?? How many% must from the stated variety for VQA wines in Ontario and British Columbia?

85%

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?? If a vintage is dated, how many % of the grapes must from the dated vintage for the VQA wines from Ontario and British Columbia?

Both are 85%

?? Which DVA was Pelee Island included in, in2016?

In the South Islands sub-appelaltion within the Lake Erie North Shore DVA

?? When was Pelee Island deregulated解除管制?

2013

?? Which is Canada’s southernmost and smallest viticultural area?

Pelee Island

?? Name the three main appellations DVAs of Ontario?

Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, Prince Edward County

?? What’s DVA?

Designated Viticultural Areas

?? What’s the latitude of Ontario?

41-44 degrees

?? What’s the climate of Ontario?

Cool continental climate

?? What affects the climate of Ontario?

The Great Lakes 五大湖

What’s the largest viticultural area of Ontario?

Niagara Peninsula

Name the two regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

Niagara Escarpment, and Niagara-on-the-Lake

What’s the northern most DVA of Ontario?

Prince Edward County (separated from the mainland by water)

?? What’s the % of grapes required from the stated region for VQA wines in Canada?

Ontario, Niagara Peninsula(further viticultural area), Niagara Escarpment(regional appellation), Niagara River (sub-appellation) 100% from Ontario, 85% from Niagar Peninsula, 85% from Niagara Escarpment, 100% from sub-appellation Niagar River

?? Which are the key grape varieties in Prince Edward County?

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

?? What’s Vin de Curé?

Wines made from dried grape similar to straw wine, made in Canada

?? Are hybrid grapes allowed for varietal labeling in Canada?

No, unless the provincial area (Ontario) is the only stated geographical indication

?? What does Meritage mean?

Red and white blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties, and no variety may exceed 90% of the blend (in Canada).

Okanangan Valley is located between which two Mountains?

The Cascades and the Monashee Mountains.

?? Which is the most developed region in British Columbia? How much % of the province’s wines are produced does it produce?

Okanagan Valley, 84% of the province’s wine

?? What’s the latitude of Okanagan Valley?

49th Parallel

?? Name the 9 DVAs Designated Viticultural Areas of British Columbia?

Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Fraser Valley, Similkameen Valley, Okanagan Valley, Kootenays; North: Lillooet, Thompson Valley, Shuswap.

?? What’s the only one GI/sub-appellation of Vancouver Island ?

Cowichan Valley GI

?? Where is Cowichan Valley?

It’s a sub-appellation within Vancouver Island

?? What are the top grape varities in British Columbia?

Pinot Gris and Chardonnay for white; Merlot and Pinot Noir for red

?? What’s the latitude of British Columbia?

48-51°north latitude

?? Name the earliest sub-appellation of Okanagan Valley?

Golden Mile Bench in 2015

?? Name the 6 newest sub-appellations of Okanagan Valley? When were they upgraded?

East Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022) South Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022) Lake Country GI (est 2022) Summerland Bench GI (est 2022) Summerland Lakefront GI (est 2022) Summerland Valleys GI (est 2022)

?? Name the 11 sub-appellations of Okanagan Valley?

Golden Mile Bench GI (est 2015) Okanagan Falls GI (est 2018) Naramata Bench GI (est 2019) Skaha Bench GI (est 2019) Golden Mile Slopes GI (est 2020) East Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022) South Kelowna Slopes GI (est 2022) Lake Country GI (est 2022) Summerland Bench GI (est 2022) Summerland Lakefront GI (est 2022) Summerland Valleys GI (est 2022)

?? Where is Tidal Bay? Known for which style of wine?

Nova Scotia in Canada; known for aromatic white wines

?? Which is the first wine appellation of Nova Scotia?

Tidal Bay

?? Nova Scotia is known for which types of wine?

Sparkling wine and aromatic white Tidal Bay wines.

?? Where are the production areas in Quebec?

North and south east of Montréal and around Quebec City

?? Which grapes are planted in Quebec?

Frontenac Noir/Blanc/Gris, Vidal, Seyval Blanc, Marquette

?? Which styles of wine are produced in Quebec?

Dry, fortified, sparkling, sweet wines

?? What’s the latitude of Niagara Peninsula?

Latitude: 43° N

?? What’s the latitude of Quebec?

45-47° N

?? What are the major natural features in Niagara Peninsula?

Lake Ontario, Niagara Escarpment悬崖(north-facing cliff dividing the appellation)

?? What’s main July temperature in Niagara Peninsula?

Mean July Temperature: 22.3° C

?? What’s the soil types in Niagara Peninsula?

Soil Type: variable clay, silt and sand on limestone bedrock

?? Where is Creek Shores?

A sub-appellation in Niagara Peninsula

?? Where is Vinemount Ridge?

A sub-appellation in Niagara Peninsula

?? What are the major grape varieties in Niagara Peninsula?

White Grapes: Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc Red Grapes: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

?? Name the 3 sub-appellations not included in a regional appellation in Niagara Peninsula?

Vinemount Ridge, Creek Shores, Lincoln Lakeshore

?? Where is Lincoln Lakeshore?

A sub-appellation in Niagara Peninsula

?? Name the 4 sub-appellations within Niagara-on-the-Lake?

Niagara River, Niagara Lakeshore, Four Mile Creek, St. David’s Bench

?? Where is St. David’s Bench?

A sub-appellation within Niagara-on-the-Lake

?? Where is Four Mile Creek?

A sub-appellation within Niagara-on-the-Lake

?? Where is Niagara Lakeshore?

A sub-appellation within Niagara-on-the-Lake

?? Name the 3 sub-appellations within Niagara Escarpment?

Short Hills Bench, Beamsville Bench, Twenty Mile Bench

?? Name the two regional appellations in Niagara Peninsula?

Niagara Escarpment, Niagara-on-the-Lake

? Where is Twenty Mile Bench?

A sub-appellation within Niagara Escarpment

?? Where is Beamsville Bench?

A sub-appellation within Niagara Escarpment

?? Where is Short Hills Bench?

A sub-appellation within Niagara Escarpment

?? Name the 3 DVAs Designated Viticultural Areas of Ontario?

Lake Erie North Shore, Niagara Peninsula, Prince Edward County

?? Where is Lake Erie North Shore?

It’s a DVA of Ontario (southern part)

?? What’s the latitude of Lake Erie North Shore?

Latitude: 42° N

?? What are the Major Natural Features of Lake Erie North Shore?

Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair

?? What are the major grape varities of Lake Erie North Shore?

White Grapes: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewürtztraminer Red Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

?? What’s the latitude of Prince Edward County?

44° N

?? What’s the sub-appellations of Lake Erie North Shore?

South Islands (contains 9 islands, including Pelee Island)

?? Which is the largest viticulture area in Ontario?

Niagara Peninsula

?? What are the major grape varieties in Prince Edward County?

Red: Pinot Noir, Gamay White: Chardonnay

?? What’s the climate of Prince Edward County?

Humid cool continental

?? Which was the first country producing wine in the Americas?

Mexico

Who ordered to destroy the vineyards in “New Spain”/Mexico in the 1600s? his law remained in effect until when?

Charles II of Spain, until Mexican Independence in 1821.

?? When did Mexico’s winemaking history begin?

In the 16th century with the arrival of the Spanish to the Americas

?? What’s Listán Prieto called in Mexico?

Mission

?? Who was the first person to plant vines in the state of Baja California? When was it?

Juan Ugarte, in 1701

?? Where is Baja California?

North west of Mexico

?? What’s the first winery in Baja California?

Bodegas Santo Tomás

?? Name two Spanish wineries invested in Mexico and where?

Casa Pedro Domecq in Baja California, and Freixenet in Querétaro

?? Where is Bodegas Santo Tomás located? When was it established?

In Baja California, Mexico, in 1888

?? How many states in Mexico produce wines?

8 states

?? Where is Guadalupe Valley?

In Baja California, Mexico

?? Which is the most important winemaking state in Mexico?

Baja California

?? What’s the climate in Baja Mexico?

Mediterranean climate

?? Name the subregion of Baja California?

Guadalupe Valley

?? What’s the geographical condition of Baja Calirfonia?

400m elevation, 25km from the Pacific Ocean, has a strong oceanic influence

?? Where is L.A. Cetto located?

In Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico

?? Which is the largest winery in Mexico?

L.A. Cetto

?? Which sub-region has the highest altitude in Baja California?

Ojos Negros Valley

?? Which is the southernmost sub-region in Baja California?

San Vicente

?? What’s the major soil type in Baja California?

Red clay

?? Name the wine producing areas in Baja California?

Guadalupe Valley, Ojos Negro Valley, Santo Tomás Valley, San Vicente Less important areas: Valle de la Grulla, Tecate

?? What’s the altitude of Ojos Negros Valley?

800m

?? Which is the coolest valley in Baja California?

Ojos Negros Valley

?? Name 3 key wine producing states of Mexico?

Baja California, Coahuila, Querétaro

?? Where is Coahuila?

East of Baja California, bordering Texas, in Mexico

?? Name 3 sub-areas of Coahuila?

Arteaga, Saltillo, Parras de la Fuente

?? Which is the oldest winery in the Americas? Where is it located? When was it established?

Casa Madero, in Parras de la Fuente, in Coahuila state of Mexico, Founded in 1597

?? Where is Parras de la Fuente?

In Coahuila

?? What’s the terroir of Parras de la Fuente?

A valley oasis in the middle of the desert at 1500m elevation, clay soils, warm desert climate

?? When was Casa Madero founded? Where is it?

1597, in Parras de la Fuente, subregion of Coahuila state in Mexico

?? What’s the climate and elevation in Querétaro？

700-3000m, semi-arid climate

?? Name the important region of Durango state?

Gómez Palacio

?? Where is Gómez Palacio?

In Durango state of Mexico

?? Where is Querétaro?

In the very center of Mexico

?? 3 Sub-regions of Sonora?

Bahía Kino, Caborca, and Hermosillo

?? What’s the climate in Sonora, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes? Soils?

Semi-arid climate; sand and clay.

?? Name the wine states of Mexico?

Baja California, Coahuila, Querétaro, Sonora, Durango, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, and Guanajuato.

?? What’s the elevation in the wine producing areas in Zacatecas?

400-2000m

?? Name 2 key wine regions in Zacatecas?

Ojocaliente, Valle de la Macarena

?? What’s the climate in Guanajuato?

Continental

?? What’s the major natural feature in Guanajuato?

Sierra Madre mountains

?? What’s the altitude of Aguascalientes region?

800-1800m

?? Name two important winegrowing areas in Guanajuato?

San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo

?? What’s the elevation in Guanajuato?

1900m

?? What’s the soils in Guanajuato?

Volcanic and gravel soils

?? Name the wine growing areas in Aguascalientes?

Pabellón de Arteaga, El Llano, Asientos, Jesús María, and Rincón de Romos

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