O. Reg. 47/04: Rules of Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario under Clauses 5 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the Act Relating to Terms, Descriptions and Designations for VQA Wine

 

ontario regulation 47/04

made under the

Vintners Quality alliance act, 1999

Made: December 3, 2003
Approved: March 2, 2004
Filed: March 3, 2004
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 20, 2004

Amending O. Reg. 406/00

(Rules of Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario under Clauses 5 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the Act Relating to Terms, Descriptions and Designations for VQA Wine)

1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of section 5 of Ontario Regulation 406/00 are revoked and the following substituted:

2. A bottle shall have,

i. a solid cylindrical closure, inserted in the neck of the bottle, that is made of,

A. natural cork,

B. natural pore-filled cork, filled with resin or dust,

C. cork composite with natural cork disc or discs,

D. cork composite, either particle or agglomerate, or

E. 100 per cent synthetic material, or

ii. a screwcap that preserves the quality of the wine.

3. Despite paragraph 2, a traditional T-shaped stopper may be used as a closure for bottles of fortified wine and liqueur wine.

2. (1) Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The wine shall have an actual alcoholic content not less than 8.5% and not greater than 14.9% by volume” in Column 2 opposite subheading “1. Wine or Table Wine” under the heading “Wine Categories” in Column 1 and substituting “The wine shall have an actual alcoholic content not less than 7.0% and not greater than 14.9% by volume”.

(2) Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The wine shall have an actual alcoholic content not less than 7.5% and not greater than 14.9% by volume” in Column 2 opposite subheading “2. Icewine” and “3. Botrytized Wine” under the heading “Wine Categories” in Column 1 and substituting in each case “The wine shall have an actual alchoholic content not less than 7.0% and not greater than 14.9% by volume”.

(3) Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The wine shall have an actual alcoholic content not less than 8.5% and not greater than 14.9% by volume” in Column 2 opposite, subheadings, “5. Late Harvest Wine”, “6. Select Late Harvest Wine”, “7. Special Select Late Harvest Wine”, “8. Vin du Curé”, “9. Nouveau Red”, “10. Blanc De Noirs” and “13. Sparkling Wine” under the heading “Wine Categories” in Column 1 and substituting in each case “The wine shall have an actual alcoholic content not less than 7.0% and not greater than 14.9% by volume”.

3. Appendix A to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

APPENDIX A
MINIMUM BRIX LEVELS OF GRAPES AT HARVEST

Geographical Designation or Wine Category	Grape Variety	Minimum Brix (after each pressing when measured after transfer to the fermentation vessel)	Minimum Average Brix (all grapes used in final blend)
1. Provincial Designation	All	17.0º Brix	17.0º Brix
2. Viticultural Area, Estate Bottled, Vineyard Designation	Chardonnay	19.0º Brix	20.0º Brix
	Chardonnay Musque	19.0º Brix	20.0º Brix
	Gewurztraminer	18.0º Brix	19.0º Brix
	Muscats	18.0º Brix	18.0º Brix
	Pinot Gris / Grigio	18.0º Brix	18.5º Brix
	Riesling	17.5º Brix	18.0º Brix
	Sauvignon Blanc	18.0º Brix	19.0º Brix
	Viognier	18.0º Brix	19.0º Brix
	Cabernet Franc	19.0º Brix	20.0º Brix
	Cabernet Sauvignon	19.0º Brix	20.0º Brix
	Gamay Noir	18.0º Brix	19.0º Brix
	Merlot	19.0º Brix	20.5º Brix
	Pinot Noir	18.0º Brix	19.5º Brix
	Syrah / Shiraz	18.0º Brix	19.5º Brix
	All others	18.0º Brix	18.0º Brix
3. Sparkling Icewine	All	32.0 ºBrix	35.0º Brix
4. Nouveau Red Wine, Fortified Wine, Liqueur Wine	All	18.0° Brix	18.0° Brix
5. Vin De Curé (grapes must reach 32º brix at time of pressing.)	All	20.0º Brix	20.0º Brix
6. Late Harvest	All	22.0º Brix	22.0º Brix
7. Select Late Harvest	All	26.0º Brix	26.0º Brix
8. Botrytis Affected (B.A.)	All	26.0º Brix	26.0º Brix
9. Special Select Late Harvest	All	30.0º Brix	30.0º Brix
10. Totally Botrytis Affected (T.B.A.)	All	34.0º Brix	34.0º Brix
11. Icewine	All	32.0º Brix	35.0º Brix

Made by:

Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario:

Paul speck

Vice-Chair

Newman Smith

Treasurer

Date made: December 3, 2003.

 

 

I certify that I have approved this Regulation.

 

 

 

jim watson

Minister of Consumer and Business Services

Date approved: March 2, 2004.