Title: WSET Level 3 / WSET Level 3 C35 - Canada

Front: What is the general climate in Canada?
Back: Continental throughout

Front: What are the average annual temperatures in Canada?
Back: Low

Front: What are average daytime temperatures in July and August in Canada?
Back: Very high
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Front: How are temperature extremes moderated in Canada?
Back: By large lakes

Front: Describe winters in Canada
Back: Temperatures can drop far below zero for long periods

Front: What are the long, freezing winters ideal for?
Back: Icewine

Front: How many DVAs are in Ontario?
Back: Three

Front: What is the most important of Ontario's DVAs?
Back: Niagara Peninsula
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Front: Where in Ontario is Niagara Peninsula?
Back: On the south-western corner of Lake Ontario

Front: What effect does Lake Ontario have on Niagara Peninsula?
Back: It cools down and heats up more slowly than the surrounding land, extending the growing season in Autumn and delaying budburst in spring

Front: What are the effects of the extended growing season and delayed budburst in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: The extended growing season allows grapes to ripen fullyDelayed budburst helps to minimise frost damage
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Name: What are the effects of the extended growing season and del

Front: Other than temperature moderation, what is the other benefit which comes as a result of Lake Ontario in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: Increased air flow helps to reduce fungal disease
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Name: Other than temperature moderation, what is the other benefit

Front: What is the most successful grape variety in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: Riesling
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Name: What is the most successful grape variety in Niagara Peninsu

Front: What styles does Riesling make in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: Fresh, fruity, dry and off-dry whitesThe finest Icewines

Front: Other than Riesling, which other grape variety is common for Icewine?
Back: Vidal
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Name: Other than Riesling, which other grape variety is common for

Front: Describe the feature of Vidal
Back: A hardy hybrid with little character as a dry wine but makes good Icewines (though without the acid structure or aromatic complexity of Riesling)

Front: Other than Riesling and Vidal, which other variety is popular in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: Chardonnay
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Front: Describe the style of Chardonnays made in Niagara Peninsula
Back: Good qualityDryPure fruit and restrained oak

Front: What are the black varieties most commonly grown in Niagara Peninsula?
Back: Pinot NoirCabernet SauvignonMerlotCabernet Franc
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Front: Where in Canada is British Columbia?
Back: The west coast

Front: How many DVAs are in British Columbia?
Back: Five

Front: What is the most important of British Columbia's DVAs?
Back: Okanagan Valley
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Name: What is the most important of British Columbias DVAs?

Front: Describe the climate of Okanagan Valley
Back: It lies in the rain shadow of two mountain ranges which are on either side of the valleyVery low annual average rainfallSemi-desert environment

Front: Describe the main effect that latitude has on Okanagan's growing season
Back: Day length is very long during the growing season
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Name: Describe the main effect that latitude has on Okanagans gro

Front: What is the effect of longer days in Okanagan Valley?
Back: This prolongs the time in which photosynthesis can take place, aiding grape ripening

Front: What is the effect of large glacial lakes in Okanagan Valley?
Back: They help to moderate temperature, extending the growing season
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Name: What is the effect of large glacial lakes in Okanagan Valley

Front: What does the extended growing season caused by proximity of lakes in Okanagan result in?
Back: It enables successful ripening of grapes in the north, and black grapes in the south
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Front: What are the most widely planted grapes in Okanagan Valley?
Back: MerlotPinot GrisPinot NoirChardonnay

Front: Other than still, dry wines, what else is produced in Okanagan Valley?
Back: Icewine from Riesling or Vidal
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Front: What is the appellation system of Canada?
Back: Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)

Front: Which two provinces use the VQA scheme?
Back: Ontario and British Columbia

Front: How are Canada's participating VQA provinces further broken down?
Back: Into smaller Designated Viticultural Areas (DVAs)
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Name: How are Canadas participating VQA provinces further broken

Front: How are DVAs further divided?
Back: Into regional appellations, then sub-appellations

Front: What are the main restrictions for VQAs?
Back: Every VQA wine must be made 100% grapes that are grown in that provinceThey must be made 100% from V. vinifera varieties or selected hybrids