Create teams and test your Canadian wine knowledge

1. Wines of Canada Jeopardy
Labels Viticulture Regions ?? Misc.
&
Province
Vinification
100 100 100 100 100
200 200 200 200 200
300 300 300 300 300
400 400 400 400 400
500 500 500 500 500

2. Labels 100
 A wine that is produced by blending imported
grapes or juice with Canadian grapes or juice
is called?
 Blended & Bottled or Cellered in Canada

3. Labels 200
 What does VQA stand for?
 Vintners Quality Alliance

4. Labels 300
 What does the year/vintage that appears on a
label refer to?
 The year the grapes were grown in.

5. Labels 400
 What does a vineyard designation on the label
mean?
 100% of the grapes came from the stated
vineyard

6. Labels 500
 What does the term Meritage refer to on a
wine label?
 Blend (just like a bordeaux)

7. Viticulture/Vinification 100
 Which province is home to the largest acreage
of vineyards?
 Ontario

8. Viticulture/Vinification 200
 Which wine is produced from frozen grapes?
 Icewine

9. Viticulture/Vinification 300
 What red hybrid grape is Ontario well know
for?
 Baco Noir

10. Viticulture/Vinification 400
 When 2 or more vitis species (different
species) are crossed what variety occurs?
 Hybrid

11. Viticulture/Vinification 500
 What is the science of winemaking know as?
 Oenology

12. Rgions 100
 What does DVA stand for?
 Designated Viticultural Area

13. Regions 200
 Which is the newest DVA in Ontario?
 Prince Edward County

14. Regions 300
 Where is St. Davids Bench located?
 Ontario (Niagara Peninsula)

15. Regions 400
 What are the 4 DVA’s in Ontario?
 Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore,
Pelee Island, Prince Edward County

16. Regions 500
 What are the 5 DVA’s of British Columbia?
 Okanagan Valley, Vancouver Island,
Similkameen Valley, Fraser Valley, Gulf
Islands

17. ?? Province 100
 Sandhill Winery is located in?
 British Columbia

18. ?? Province 200
 Jost Winery is located in?
 Nova Scotia

19. ?? Province 300
 Henry of Pelham Winery is located in?
 Ontario

20. ?? Province 400
 Rossignol Winery is located in?
 Prince Edward Island

21. ?? Province 500
 Rodriques Winery is located in?
 Newfoundland

22. Misc. 100
 What is the name of Manitoba’s only winery?
 Rigby Orchard

23. Misc. 200
 Which DVA and winery support the same
name?
 Pelee Island

24. Misc. 300
 Where was Canada’s first icewine produced?
 British Columbia (Hainle Estate/Okanagan)

25. Misc. 400
 Canada’s first commercial winery was
established in 1866, where was it located?
 Ontario (Pelee Island/Vin Villa)

26. Misc. 500
 What Ontario lanform creates a microclimate
that allows the growing of vinifera grapes?
 Niagara Escarpment