Canadian Masterpiece blended 1962 750ml
Canadian Masterpiece blended 1962 750ml
The Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) is a regulatory body that represents an appellation-based approach to Canadian wine. Membership allows winemakers to use the VQA logo on their wine, and this provides a degree of quality assurance to prospective consumers. The VQA's focus is on vinifera varieties, of which Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Bordeaux varieties are popular. Selected hybrids such as Vidal and Marechal Foch are also permitted to bear the VQA designation. Canada produces an enormous range of grape varieties, wine styles and blends, with more regional specialties developing every year.
This system of quality control is not without controversy. Wines labeled as 'Cellared in Canada' are regarded by many as the most dubious exploitation of antiquated wine law. The classification allows foreign pre-fermented grape must to be imported and vinified in Canada. In British Columbia, 100 percent of the grape must be imported, while in Ontario, a minimum of 30 percent must be locally produced.
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Canadian Masterpiece blended 1962 750ml
The Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) is a regulatory body that represents an appellation-based approach to Canadian wine. Membership allows winemakers to use the VQA logo on their wine, and this provides a degree of quality assurance to prospective consumers. The VQA's focus is on vinifera varieties, of which Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Bordeaux varieties are popular. Selected hybrids such as Vidal and Marechal Foch are also permitted to bear the VQA designation. Canada produces an enormous range of grape varieties, wine styles and blends, with more regional specialties developing every year.
This system of quality control is not without controversy. Wines labeled as 'Cellared in Canada' are regarded by many as the most dubious exploitation of antiquated wine law. The classification allows foreign pre-fermented grape must to be imported and vinified in Canada. In British Columbia, 100 percent of the grape must be imported, while in Ontario, a minimum of 30 percent must be locally produced.
