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ontario regulation 129/09

made under the

vintners quality alliance act, 1999

Made: March 17, 2009
Approved: March 23, 2009
Filed: March 27, 2009
Published on e-Laws: March 31, 2009
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: April 11, 2009

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.The title to Ontario Regulation 406/00 is revoked and the following substituted:

Rules of Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario Relating to Terms for VQA Wine

2.Subsection 3 (5) of the Regulation is revoked.

3.Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following paragraph:

4. Despite paragraph 2, a metal crown cap may be used as a closure for bottles of sparkling wine if it preserves the quality of the wine.

4.Table 2 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “The wine shall be produced as a varietal wine in accordance with the requirements for varietal wines in this Table” in Column 2 opposite the subheading “2. Icewine” under the heading “Wine Categories” in Column 1 and substituting “If the wine contains the grape variety Vidal Blanc, the wine shall be produced as a varietal wine in accordance with the requirements for varietal wines in this Table”.

5.(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”,

Muscats / 18.0º Brix / 18.0º Brix

and substituting,

Muscats / 17.0º Brix / 18.0º Brix

(2)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”,

Sauvignon Blanc / 18.0º Brix / 19.0º Brix

and substituting,

Sauvignon Blanc / 17.0º Brix / 18.0º Brix

6.Appendix B to the Regulation is amended by adding the following in Column 1 under “1. Varieties of Vitis vinifera”:

Marsanne

. . . . .

Mourvedre

. . . . .

Tannat
Tempranillo

7.This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

Made by:

Vintners Quality Alliance Ontario:

Newman Smith

Treasurer

Ken Douglas

Vice-Chair

Date made: March 17, 2009.

I approve this Regulation.

Harinder Jeet Singh Takhar

Minister of Small Business and Consumer Services

Date approved: March 23, 2009.

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