38. Canada

Question 1

What is the Canadian equivalent of AOC?

Answer 1

VQA, Vinter’s Quality Alliance

Question 2

Which Canadian regions qualify under the VQA

Answer 2

two, Ontario and British Columbia

Question 3

What is the most important appellation of the Ontario wine region?

Answer 3

Niagara Peninsula

Question 4

What are the two subregions of the Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 4

Niagara on the Lake Region and the Niagara Escarpment Region

Question 5

What lake is the Niagara Peninsula located on?

Answer 5

Lake Ontario

Question 6

Which wine region in Canada has the most sunshine hours?

Answer 6

Lake Erie North Shore

Question 7

After the Niagara Peninsula, what is the second most important wine area in Canada?

Answer 7

Okanagan Valley

Question 8

What is the main soil type of the Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 8

gravel over clay loam

Question 9

What is the environment of the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 9

semi-desert, lies in a rain shadow

Question 10

What the climate type of the Okanagan Valley?

Answer 10

extreme continental

Question 11

What is the key wine of Canada?

Answer 11

icewine

Question 12

What are the main grape varieties used in icewine?

Answer 12

Riesling and Vidal (hybrid)

Question 13

Does the Canadian VQA recognize non-vinifera grape varieties?

Answer 13

Yes. (Icewine can be made from Vidal.)