O. Reg. 590/05: 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
filed November 18, 2005 under Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999, S.O. 1999, c. 3
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made under the
vintners quality alliance act, 1999
Made: October 31, 2005
Approved: November 15, 2005
Filed: November 18, 2005
Published on e-Laws: November 21, 2005
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: December 3, 2005
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. Subsection 3 (2) of Ontario Regulation 406/00 is amended by adding the following paragraphs:
5.1 Niagara-on-the-Lake.
5.2 Niagara River.
5.3 Niagara Lakeshore.
5.4 Four Mile Creek.
5.5 St. David’s Bench.
5.6 Niagara Escarpment.
5.7 Lincoln Lakeshore.
5.8 Creek Shores.
5.9 Beamsville Bench.
5.10 Twenty Mile Bench.
5.11 Short Hills Bench.
5.12 Vinemount Ridge.
2. Table 1 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
TABLE 1
Viticultural Areas
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Column 2 |
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1. Pelee Island |
The land within the geographical limits of Pelee Island, bounded by the waters of Lake Erie |
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2. Lake Erie North Shore |
The land within the political boundaries of Essex, Kent and Elgin counties, except the part of Kent County lying to the north of the Thames River |
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3. Niagara Peninsula |
The land bounded by Lake Ontario on the north, the Niagara River on the east, the Welland River on the south and Highway 56 and 20 on the west |
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4. Niagara-on-the-Lake |
All the lands within the Niagara River, Niagara Lakeshore, Four Mile Creek and St. David’s Bench sub-viticultural areas described in this Table |
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5. Niagara River |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: John Street between Concession 1 Road (Railroad Street) and the Niagara River |
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South: Dee Road between Concession 1 Road and the Niagara River |
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East: The Niagara River |
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West: Concession 1 Road |
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6. Niagara Lakeshore |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Lake Ontario |
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South: Scott Street, Niagara Town Line Road, Line 1 Road |
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East: Niagara River, John Street West, Concession 1 Road |
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West: Welland Canal |
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7. Four Mile Creek |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Scott Street, Niagara Town Line Road, Line 1 Road |
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South: Beginning at the intersection of Irvine Road and Queenston Road, east on Queenston Road to Martin Road, east on Martin Road to Townline Road, north on Townline Road to the northwest corner of Lot 179 (Concession 7) and east along the northern boundaries of Lot 179 (Concession 7), Lot 144 (Concession 6), Lot 133 (Concession 5) to Concession 5 Road, south on Concession 5 Road to Line 9 road allowance and Line 9, east on Line 9 to Concession 1 Road (Railroad Street). |
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East: Concession 1 Road |
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West: York Road, Welland Canal |
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8. St. David’s Bench |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Beginning at the intersection of Irvine Road and Queenston Road, east on Queenston Road to Martin Road, east on Martin Road to Townline Road, north on Townline Road to the northwest corner of Lot 179 (Concession 7) and east along the northern boundaries of Lot 179 (Concession 7), Lot 144 (Concession 6), Lot 133 (Concession 5) to Concession 5 Road, south on Concession 5 Road to Line 9 road allowance and Line 9, east on Line 9 to Concession 1 Road (Railroad Street), south on Concession 1 road allowance to Dee Road and east on Dee Road to the Niagara River |
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South: Beginning at intersection of Beechwood Road and CN railway tracks continue east along CN railway tracks to St. Paul Avenue, north on St. Paul Avenue (St. David’s Road) to Townline Road, east on Townline Road to the western boundary of the Escarpment Natural Area (ENA), continuing north and then northeast along ENA boundary to York Road, east on York Road to the Niagara River |
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East: Niagara River |
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West: Beechwood Road continuing north as Taylor Road and across the QEW to meet Queenston Road. |
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9. Niagara Escarpment |
All the lands within the Beamsville Bench, Twenty Mile Bench and Short Hills Bench sub-viticultural areas described in this Table |
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10. Beamsville Bench |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Regional Road 81 |
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South: Northern boundary of the ENA |
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East: Beginning at Tintern Road and northern boundary of ENA, continuing northeast along northern boundary of ENA to intersection with Regional Road 81 |
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West: Park Road |
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11. Twenty Mile Bench |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Regional Road 81 |
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South: Beginning at Tintern Road and northwest corner of the Niagara Escarpment Mineral Extraction Zone (NEMEZ) east along northern boundary of NEMEZ to Victoria Avenue, south on Victoria Avenue to Sixth Avenue and east on Sixth Avenue to Twenty Mile Creek. Continue east on Sixth Avenue to Twenty-First Street, south on Twenty-First Street to 7th Avenue, east on 7th Avenue to the northwest corner of the Louth Conservation Area, follow northern boundary of Louth Conservation Area east to the northern boundary of ENA, east along northern boundary of ENA to Fifteen Mile Creek |
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East: Fifteen Mile Creek |
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West: Beginning at Tintern Road and northern boundary of ENA, continuing northeast along northern boundary of ENA to intersection with Regional Road 81 |
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12. Short Hills Bench |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Regional Road 81 |
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South: Beginning at 15 Mile Creek and Pelham Road, east on Pelham Road to northern boundary of ENA, east along northern boundary of ENA to municipal boundary between Towns of Lincoln and Pelham, continuing east on municipal boundary to Lot 4 (Concession 1), south on eastern boundary of Lot 4 to northern boundary of Short Hills Provincial Park and east along northern boundary of Short Hills Provincial Park to Twelve Mile Creek |
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East: Twelve Mile Creek and Short Hills Provincial Park |
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West: Fifteen Mile Creek. |
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13. Lincoln Lakeshore |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Lake Ontario |
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South: Regional Road 81 |
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East: Twenty Mile Creek and Jordan Harbour |
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West: Winona Road |
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14. Creek Shores |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Lake Ontario |
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South: Regional Road 81 |
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East: Twelve Mile Creek |
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West: Twenty Mile Creek, Jordan Harbour |
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15. Vinemount Ridge |
The land within the following boundaries: |
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North: Beginning at the northern boundary of ENA and Centennial Parkway, east along the northern boundary of ENA to Tintern Road, south on Tintern Road to the northwest corner of the NEMEZ, east along northern boundary of NEMEZ to Victoria Avenue, south on Victoria Avenue to Sixth Avenue and east on Sixth Avenue to Twenty Mile Creek. Continue east on Sixth Avenue to Twenty-First Street, south on Twenty-First Street to 7th Avenue, east along 7th Avenue to the northwest corner of the Louth Conservation Area, follow northern boundary of Louth Conservation Area east to the northern boundary of ENA, east along ENA to Fifteen Mile Creek, south along Fifteen Mile Creek to Pelham Road, east on Pelham Road to north boundary of ENA, east along northern boundary of ENA to municipal boundary between Towns of Lincoln and Pelham, continuing east on municipal boundary to Lot 4 (Concession 1), south along the eastern boundary to Lot 4 to Short Hills Provincial Park. |
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South: Beginning at the southern boundary of ENA and Green Mountain Road, east on Green Mountain Road, north along 11th Road East, east on Powerline Road, then Kemp Road, south on Thirty Road to Twenty Mile Creek, east along Twenty Mile Creek to Victoria Avenue, south on Victoria Avenue to Kilman Road, east on Kilman Road to Twelve Mile Creek, and northeast along Twelve Mile Creek |
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East: Beginning at Twelve Mile Creek and the western boundary of Short Hills Provincial Park, continue north on west boundary of park to east boundary of Lot 4 (Concession 1) |
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West: Centennial Parkway |
3. (1) Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out under the heading “VQA-Viticultural Area-VQA” in Column 1,
2. Niagara Peninsula
3. Lake Erie North Shore
and substituting,
2. Lake Erie North Shore
3. Niagara Peninsula.
(2) Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following items under the heading “VQA-Viticultural Area-VQA”:
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3.1 Niagara-on-the-Lake 3.2 Niagara Escarpment
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Except for vidal used in the production of an icewine, the wine shall be produced exclusively from one or more vitis vinifera grape varieties listed in Item 1 of Appendix B that are grown in Ontario.
At least 85% of the grapes used to produce the wine shall be grown within the named sub-viticultural area. The remaining 15% shall be grown within the Niagara Peninsula.
The wine shall be entirely fermented, processed, blended, finished and bottled in Ontario. |
VQA Logo Vintage year Grape variety or varieties or proprietary name |
A wine designated by a sub-viticultural area shall be produced and labelled as a varietal wine or as a non-varietal wine in accordance with the requirements in this Table.
The sub-viticultural area designation shall be displayed on the principal display panel.
The viticultural area identified on the principal display panel shall denote the origin of the grapes, not the location of the processing facility.
A label may contain the designation of the appropriate viticultural areas in addition to the sub-viticultural area. Either one may appear with the letters “VQA” on either side, in accordance with Section 4. |
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3.3 Niagara River 3.4 Niagara Lakeshore 3.5 Four Mile Creek 3.6 St.David’s Bench 3.7 Beamsville Bench 3.8 Twenty Mile Bench 3.9 Short Hills Bench 3.10 Lincoln Lakeshore 3.11 Creek Shores 3.12 Vinemount Ridge |
Except for vidal used in the production of an icewine, the wine shall be produced exclusively from one or more vitis vinifera grape varieties listed in Item 1 of Appendix B that are grown in Ontario.
100% of the grapes used to produce the wine shall be grown within the named sub-viticultural area.
The wine shall be entirely fermented, processed, blended, finished and bottled in Ontario. |
VQA Logo Vintage year Grape variety or varieties or proprietary name |
A wine designated by a sub-viticultural area shall be produced and labelled as a varietal wine or as a non-varietal wine in accordance with the requirements in this Table.
The sub-viticultural area designation shall be displayed on the principal display panel.
The viticultural area identified on the principal display panel shall denote the origin of the grapes, not the location of the processing facility.
A label may contain the designation of the appropriate viticultural areas in addition to the sub-viticultural area. Either one may appear with the letters “VQA” on either side, in accordance with Section 4. |
4. (1) Appendix A to the Regulation is amended by striking out opposite “2. Viticultural Area, Estate Bottled, Vineyard Designation” in the column entitled “Geographical Designation or Wine Category”,
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Chardonnay Musque |
19.0o Brix |
20.0o Brix |
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Riesling |
17.5o Brix |
18.0o Brix |
and substituting,
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Chardonnay Musque |
18.0o Brix |
19.0o Brix |
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Riesling |
17.0o Brix |
17.0o Brix |
(2) Appendix A to the Regulation is amended,
(a) by striking out opposite “7. Select Late Harvest” in the column entitled “Geographical Designation or Wine Category”, “26.0o Brix” in the column entitled “Minimum Brix” and substituting “25.0o Brix”; and
(b) by striking out opposite “9. Special Select Late Harvest” in the column entitled “Geographical Designation or Wine Category”, “30.0o Brix” in the column entitled “Minimum Brix” and substituting “28.0o Brix”.
(3) Appendix A to the Regulation is amended by adding the following:
Note: If rosé and blanc de noirs wines carry a viticultural area designation, each grape variety used in the making of these blended wines is required to meet only the minimum brix level for the grape variety as set out in the third column of Appendix A and not the minimum average brix level for the grape variety set out in Column 4 of Appendix A.
Made by:
Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario:
Greg Berti
Chair
Paul Speck
Vice Chair
Date made: October 31, 2005.
I certify that I have approved this Regulation.
Gerry Phillips
Minister of Government Services
Date approved: November 15, 2005.