Coast to coast
Canada’s wine regions
Every named appellation, geographical indication and growing area we have wineries for — 22 regions in 7 provinces.
364 wineries
Okanagan Valley
175 kilometres of lake, bench and desert. The Okanagan holds the large majority of British Columbia's planted vineyard and is the only true desert wine region in Canada.
Fraser Valley
An hour from Vancouver. Cool, wet and green - aromatic whites and an easy day trip from the city.
Vancouver Island
Maritime and mild. Cool-climate whites and sparkling, with the Cowichan Valley as the island's designated sub-GI.
Gulf Islands
Small island vineyards in the rain shadow of Vancouver Island. Tiny production, high scenery.
Similkameen Valley
A narrow, wind-scoured valley west of the Okanagan. Steep rock walls, big diurnal swings, and a high concentration of organic growers.
Kootenays
Mountain valleys in the province's southeast corner. Fruit wine country as much as grape.
Thompson Valley
Semi-arid benchland around Kamloops, and one of the northernmost commercial wine regions in the country.
Shuswap
Lakeside vineyards north of the Okanagan, cooler and later-ripening.
Lillooet
A young, small GI in the Fraser Canyon - hot days, cold nights, very few wineries.
230 wineries
Niagara Peninsula
Canada's largest planted viticultural area. The escarpment and the lake do the work here - Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and the icewine that made the country's name.
Emerging Regions
Grapes grow well beyond the three appellations - Norfolk, Georgian Bay, Huron Shores and the Ottawa Valley. These wines carry the VQA Ontario designation rather than an appellation name.
Prince Edward County
Limestone, cold winters and buried vines. Ontario's newest appellation makes the country's most convincing cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Lake Erie North Shore
The warmest corner of the country. Shallow lake water and long sunshine ripen fuller-bodied reds than anywhere else in Ontario.
48 wineries
Cantons-de-l'Est
Quebec's wine heartland. Rolling hills near the Vermont border, hybrid varieties bred for real winters, and the country's best ice cider.
Montérégie
The orchard belt southeast of Montreal - vineyards, cideries and the shortest wine drive from the city.
Québec & Bas-Saint-Laurent
The northern edge of viticulture in Canada, on the river below Quebec City and out toward the Gaspé.
Laurentides & Lanaudière
North of the St. Lawrence, where the growing season is short and the winemaking is stubborn.
12 wineries
Annapolis Valley
Sheltered between two mountain ranges on the Bay of Fundy. Home of Tidal Bay - Canada's only appellation defined by style rather than place.
Elsewhere in Nova Scotia
Malagash, the LaHave River, Bear River and the South Shore - small maritime vineyards outside the valley.