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Canadian Wines

Canadian Wines. Canadian Wine Labels Understanding them. Cellered in Canada. Only has 1% to 30% Canadian Grapes Balance is comprised of Imported Grapes Does not have to identify origin of country. Cellered in Canada. VQA – 100% Canadian. Origin Quality Authenticity. VQA.

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Canadian Wines

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  1. Canadian Wines

  2. Canadian Wine Labels Understanding them

  3. Cellered in Canada • Only has 1% to 30% Canadian Grapes • Balance is comprised of Imported Grapes • Does not have to identify origin of country

  4. Cellered in Canada

  5. VQA – 100% Canadian Origin Quality Authenticity

  6. VQA

  7. Product of Canada Nova Scotia Manitoba Quebec B.C.

  8. Product of Canada

  9. VQA – 100% Canadian Origin Quality Authenticity

  10. VQA - Role • Manage and promote wine appellation system • Set and enforce standards • Verify origin of grapes and test all products for quality • Uphold labeling standards

  11. VQA - Regulations • Wineries must register with VQA Ontario/BC • Fee is $1,000 per winery • All VQA wines must meet standards for grape quality and origin, winemaking and packaging • Wineries are required to provide detailed documentation and evidence that each wine meets the required standards • Winery Inspections $250

  12. VQA - Regulations cont’d • 100% Ontario/BC grown grapes • Minimum 85% varietal content • Minimum grape ripeness • No additions of water • processes regulated for different wine types

  13. VQA - Testing • Before receiving approval, each and every wine is tested for quality • Tasting by expert panel • Chemical analysis • Label review • Fee for every wine sent to testing • $175 each product submission • $100 each product re-submitted due to VQA failing

  14. VQA - Regulated Terms • Appellation names • Icewine • Late Harvest • Estate Bottled • Blanc de Noirs • …etc...

  15. VQA - Enforcement • Enforcement key to integrity of system • VQA carries out extensive independent monitoring and testing to ensure authenticity and compliance • VQA has full powers of government to inspect, investigate, seize products and prosecute offenses

  16. B.C. 1859 Oblate fathers recognize potential viticulture 1921 Growers Wines Co. formed 1960 – 1978 pop wine boom Ontario 1075 1st vines 1600 Jesuits make wine 1864 Vine Growers Assn formed 1866 1st commercial winery Canada’s Wine History

  17. B.C. 1978 Cottage Wineries licenses 1984 - 13 wineries in B.C. 1989 Farmgate Wineries emerge 1990 VQA formed followed by BC Wine Institute Ontario 1970 small cottage wineries 1990 growers open wineries 1990 VQA formed 2006 Niagara sub-appellations formed Canada’s Wine History

  18. B.C 2005 - +125 winery licenses over 6,000 acres vines 2005 vintage 126,000 Litres icewine juice Ontario At present – 130 wineries 100 produce VQA wines (+800 VQA) over 20,000 acres vines 2006 vintage 1.2 million Litres Icewine juice Canada’s Wine History

  19. RED Merlot Pinot Noir Cabernet Sauvignon Syarh Cabernet Franc Gamay Marechal Foch Petit Vedot Malbec Zweigelt WHITE Chardonnay Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Pinot Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Riesling Ehrenfelser Semillon Viognier Auxerrois BC’s Top Planted Varietals

  20. White Riesling Chardonnay Gewurztraminer Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Gris Hybrid Vidal Red Pinot Noir Gamay Noir Cabernet Franc Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Hybrid Baco Noir Maréchal Foch. Ontarios Top Planted Varietals

  21. Canadian Vineyards

  22. Harvest

  23. B.C. Ontario Climate / Soil

  24. B.C. Wine Regions

  25. DVA’s B.C. Okanagan Valley - 5,000 acres - 70 wineries Fraser Valley - 100 acres - 10 wineries Vancouver Islands - 200 acres - 25 wineries Gulf Islands - 95 acres - 8 wineries Similkameen Valley - 200 acres -15 wineries

  26. BC Vineyard

  27. Tantalus Riesling

  28. Mission Hill SLC Sauv Blanc/Semillon

  29. Petales d’Osoyoos

  30. Wine Regions of Ontario

  31. DVA’s Niagara Penninsula - largest over 11,000 acres of vines - 12 new sub-appellation Pelee Island - over 500 acres of vines Lake Erie North Shore - over 500 acres of vines Prince Edward County - newest and smallest

  32. Niagaras Sub-appellations

  33. Niagara Vineyard

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