Canadian wine is produced in Southern Ontario
and southern British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. The
two largest wine-producing regions are the Niagara
Peninsula in Ontario and the Okanagan Valley in
British Columbia. Other wine-producing areas include
the shores of Lake Erie and Prince Edward County in
Ontario, and the Similkameen valley, southern Fraser
River valley, southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf
Islands in British Columbia. There are small scale
productions of grapes and wine in southern Quebec
and Nova Scotia. The Canadian wine industry also
vinifies imported grapes and juice.
Icewine, which can be produced reliably in most Canadian wine regions, is the most recognized product on an international basis. Canada produced 75.9 million litres of wine in 2002 (0.3% of world production).