Canada
Cold-climate vineyards clustered in southern Ontario and British Columbia, where winter freeze is the main risk.
Where it is
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Places in Canada
British Columbia
Canada's western wine province, centered on the dry, lake-moderated Okanagan Valley in the rain shadow of the Coast Mountains.
Niagara Peninsula
The strip of land between Lakes Ontario and Erie in southern Ontario, known for Riesling, Chardonnay and icewine.
Nova Scotia
A cool, maritime Canadian province with a short growing season, where sparkling wine is a specialty.
Okanagan Valley
A lake-filled valley in the interior of British Columbia, Canada, known for Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Merlot.
Ontario
Canada's largest wine province, with vineyards near Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, where the lakes moderate temperature extremes.
Quebec
A cold-climate wine region where growers use snow, geotextiles and other winter protection to protect vines.
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Classic styles
Grapes
Producers in Canada
Domaine Le Grand Saint-Charles
At a former cider farm in Quebec’s Montérégie region, Domaine Le Grand Saint-Charles grows cold-hardy hybrid grapes including Frontenac and Petite Perle.