Forms & Fees

Application, request and ordering information for VQA members

VQA Forms & Fees

Request What Form is used for Fee Form
Winery Membership Application and Annual Renewal To apply for membership. Membership is required to produce VQA wines. The membership year runs from April 1 to March 31. Applications made after October 1 of any given year will be subject to a fee of $500.00 plus HST. Lapsed members must reapply and pay the full application fee. $1,000.00 plus HST Online Contact VQAO for login information
Wine Approval Application To apply to have wine evaluated and approved to use VQA terms and descriptors. Includes tasting, packaging review and laboratory testing. $210.00 plus HST Online
Tasting Panel Reconsideration For each product which is submitted for reconsideration having failed the initial taste panel evaluation. $107.00 plus HST Online
Export Certificates To apply to have VQA wine certified for export to the European Union. Submit this form with a wine sample and a certificate of analysis that is less than 12 months old. $35.00 plus HST Export Certificate Form (14kb)
Wine Transfer Form To report the transfer of juice, must or wine from one VQA winery to another. This form must be completed at the time of transfer and certified by a VQA auditor to retain eligibility for VQA status. No Fee Wine Transfer Form (56kb)
Monthly Sales Report (Includes GST tax only)
 Report sales of VQA wines on a monthly basis.
Please use these forms to report sales up to and including June 30, 2010.
This includes sales reports due July 10, 2010.		 $0.035 per bottle sold Monthly Sales Report Form (pdf, 10kb)
Monthly Sales Report Form (excel, 1.5M)
Monthly Sales Report (Includes new HST)
For reporting periods starting July 1 2010		 Report sales of VQA wines on a monthly basis.
You should start using this reporting template for your July 2010 sales.		 $0.035 per bottle sold Monthly Sales Report Form with HST (excel, 1M)
Purchase Order for VQA Stickers Order VQA medallion stickers. Available in 25 mm or 16 mm format. $20.00 plus HST per roll of 1000 Purchase Order - VQA Stickers (112kb)
Request for a Regulation Change Request a change to the VQA regulations No Fee Request for Regulation Change. (14k)
Winery Inspection For any re-inspection or additional site visit required due to winery staff absence or inability to provide information at the time of a scheduled inspection or audit. $250.00 plus HST  

Laboratory

Fees for Additional LCBO Laboratory Services when Conducted through VQA Ontario

A full analysis is conducted as part of the VQA approval process and included in the application fee.
Additional testing or retesting of wines:

  1. Testing in addition to the regular approval screening will be invoiced at cost to the winery
  2. HST will be added to all fees
Service Fee Turnaround Technique
Copper $40 7 days Spectometry (ICP-MS)
Ethanol $40 10 days Skalar
5 days Distil/Density
5 days GC-FID
5 days Density
Free SO2 $30 7 days Skalar
3 days Titration
Total SO2 $30 7 days Skalar
3 days Titration
3 days UV/VIS
Total reducing sugars $30 7 days Skalar
Turbidity $20 7 days Nephelometry
Total acidity $20 3 days Titration
Volatile acidity $30 7 days Skalar
5 days Cash still

VQA ON-LINE FORMS

Member wineries have access to a secure online system where they can:

  • Access and update membership information and create user accounts for winery staff
  • Complete and submit wine approval applications
  • Monitor the progress of wine approvals testing
  • Register grapes for Late Harvest and Icewine and report harvest information (accessible by registered growers as well)

Applicants for new membership must contact VQA Ontario for an access code to apply for membership online.

FEES

VQA Ontario operates on a cost-recovery basis. Fees are collected from participating wineries to cover the cost of operations, including user-fees and a small levy on each bottle of VQA wine at the time of sale. Fees are set by the Board of Directors.