What is vqa

The label on a VQA wine can tell you a lot about what is in the bottle. VQA sets standards for label claims about origin, grape variety content, and vintage along with other things such as the accuracy of alcohol content. Every label is reviewed to ensure it matches the wine in the bottle and is compliant with VQA standards. VQA Ontario does not certify wineries, rather it evaluates each different wine to see if it meets the VQA standard and is eligible for appellation labelling.

When the winery has finished making the wine and is ready to bottle, the wine is submitted to VQA Ontario for "approval". We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. OK Learn More.

Cookie and Privacy Settings. How we use cookies. Essential Website Cookies. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. How to read VQA wine label. First, the name of the winery. It must be clearly printed and visible. Secondly, the vintage or year in which the grapes were picked for that particular bottle.

Third, the name or varietal of the grape, distinguishing the type of wine contained in the bottle. Lastly and arguably most importantly, an assurance of quality and which region the grapes were grown. Certified wines must meet the standards with respect to their origin, vintage, and varietals.

Each wine is assessed by a panel qualified to elect that the grapes and origin meet characteristics and quality before designating it BC VQA. VQA Wines in Ontario.