On July 1,1867 the adoption of the Constitution Act of 1867 united the three colonies of the British Empire into the country of Canada.
Each year July 1 is Canada Day or Le Jour de la Confederation Day!
Here is some general information of the vast growing areas and the numerous grape varieties grown in Canada.
Canada offers more than you realize. It is more than just ice wine. Let us know what your Favorite Wine is from Canada.
Canada has six grape wine growing provinces:
1) British Columbia
2) Ontario
3) Quebec
4) Nova Scotia
5) New Brunswick
6) Prince Edward Island
1) British Columbia
Within British Columbia there are five growing regions:
1) Okanagan Valley
2) Similkameen Valley
3) Fraser Valley
4) Vancouver Island
5) Gulf Islands
The main grape variety types grown in British Columbia are the following:
WHITE GRAPE VARIETALS
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Gris
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
RED GRAPE VARIETALS
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Syrah
2) Ontario
Within Ontario there are three growing regions:
1) Prince Edwards County
2) Prince Edwards County
3) Niagara Peninsula
The main grape variety types grown in Ontario are the following:
White Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Vidal Blanc
Pinot Gris
Gewürztraminer
Red Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc
Pinot Noir
Gamay Noir
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Baco Noir
3) Quebec
Quebec has five main regions which are:
1) Montérégie
2) Eastern Townships Wineries Les Cantons de l’Est
3) Lower Laurentials Wineries – Basses Laurential
4) Laurentials Wineries
5) Quebec City
The main grape variety types grown in Quebec are the following:
White Grape Varieties
L’Acadie Blanc
Seyval Blanc
Vidal
New York Muscat
Chardonnay
Ortega
Riesling
Red Grape Varieties
Lucie Kuhlmann
Baco Noir
Marechal Foch
Leon Millot
4) Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia has four main growing regions:
1) Annapolis Valley
2) Malagash Peninsula
3) LaHave River Valley
4) Bear River Valley
Ice wine varieties include:
Vidal
Ortega
New York Muscat
5) New Brunswick
Within New Brunswick there are four growing regions:
1) Annapolis Valley
2) Malagash Peninsula
3) LaHave River Valley
4) Bear River Valley
The main grape variety types grown in New Brunswick are the following:
White Grape Varieties
Cayuga White
Frontenac
L’Acadie Blanc
Louise Swenson
Marechal Joffre
Prairie Star
Osceola Muscat (ES 2/8/43)
Seyval Blanc
Van Cliche
Red Grape Varieties
Baco Noir
De Chaunac
Leon Millot
Marechal Foch
Sabrevois
St Croix
6) Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is the smallest in size and in population of the Canadian provinces.
The main grape varieties found her are:
White Grape Varieties
Seyval Blanc
Muscat
Chardonnay
Vidal
Red Grape Varieties
Gamay Noir
Marechal Foch
Lucie Kulman
