【科普】加拿大的酒中贵族VQA到底是啥？

VQA --酒商质量联盟, 是一个独立的管理体系。该体系能够保证产自安大略湖以及不列颠哥伦比亚加拿大葡萄酒的产地以及质量。VQA管理委员会实行的标准自1999年生效至此，一直具有法律效力。酒厂自愿参与标准评定，VQA标准仅适用于红酒和白葡萄酒类别的酒类。VQA规定葡萄酒是政府以及外交集会的首选酒类。

管理委员会需确保制酒的葡萄种类以及成熟度以及合适的制酒工业拥有优异的质量。另外，为了确保规定葡萄酒享有最高质量，管理委员会需要核实商标的正确性并对完成葡萄酒的感官与化学进行检查。

政府基本酒类认证和VQA认证之间的差别，在于VQA认证不仅保证酒类的质量以及称号，并且确保酒类拥有良好的口感。反之，政府基本酒类认证管理条例仅仅关注于制酒葡萄产地的准确性。

What is VQA?

VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) is an independent regulatory system which certifies the appellation of origin and the quality of Canadian wines produced in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The standards upheld by the VQA regulatory board have been in effect since 1999 and have the force of the law. Winery participation is voluntary and the VQA certification only applies for red and white grape based wines.VQA certified wines are the preferred wines for government and diplomatic gatherings.

The regulatory board ensures that a high quality of grape varieties and ripeness are used as well as appropriate winemaking techniques. Furthermore, label integrity is verified and finally the sensory and chemical criteria for the finished wine are checked in order to ensure the certified wine is of the highest quality.

The distinction between a basic government certification and VQA certification is that VQA not only focuses on the appellation and quality of wine but guarantees a great tasting wine as well. Conversely basic government regulation purely focuses on the accuracy of the origin of grapes used to produce a particular wine.