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254 Licensed Grape Wineries
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BC Has 17 Virtual Wineries
The 2014 Wine Grape Acreage Report has been released and it shows signs of maturity for British Columbia's burgeoning wine industry.
After years of major growth in vineyard acreage throughout the province, this survey's statistics have relatively stabilized, indicating that wineries and vineyard owners have made the decision to devote their resources to increasing the quality of wine they are producing, rather than simply expanding their vineyard acreage to cover more land.
"The 2014 acreage report is a testament to the British Columbia wine industry's commitment to producing quality wines rather than to increasing volume of wine," says Miles Prodan, President & CEO, BC Wine Institute. "This focus on the continual improvement in the quality of the Wines of British Columbia can be measured in the record level of BC VQA market share here in BC and the overwhelming recognition in international competitions. Overall, this evidence demonstrates a definite maturity of our local industry and its evolution as a global wine producing region."
Top Wine Grapes Planted In 2014
- Merlot (1,563 acres)
- Pinot Gris (1,114.25 acres)
- Pinot Noir (1,073.11 acres)
- Chardonnay (993.8 acres)
- Cabernet Sauvignon (755.82 acres)
- Gewürztraminer (734.96 acres)
- Cabernet Franc (546.13 acres)
- Syrah (530.04 acres)
- Riesling (510.99 acres)
- Sauvignon Blanc (393.87 acres)
B.C. WINERIES BY REGION
- Penticton / Naramata 45
- Oliver 37
- Kelowna/West Kelowna 29
- Vancouver Island 28
- Lower Mainland/Fraser 19
- Summerland / Peachland 18
- Similkameen 17
- Okanagan Falls 13
- Gulf Islands 11
- Osoyoos 10
- Shuswap/Spallumcheen 7
- Lake Country / Vernon 6
- Kamloops 4
- Kaleden 3
- Creston 3
- West Kootenays 2
- Lillooet 1
- Grand Forks 1
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