Canadian wine industry - the key facts

• There are 671 wineries in operation with almost 1,700 grape growers/vineyards in Canada across approximately 30,000 acres of vineyards
• Grape wine production in 6 provinces: British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
• Roughly 94% of Canadian wineries producing VQA/100% Canadian wine products are considered small enterprises with a capacity of less than 500,000 litres.
• Another 5% are medium-sized producers (500,000 litres – 1 million litres) and the remaining 1% of domestic wineries are large producers with production exceeding 1 million litres per year
• Canadian wine exports hit a high of 64.4 million litres in 2014, valued at $66.3 million
• Per capita wine consumption in Canada (2011) was valued at $215.10 (16.5 litres), compared to $320 (80.3 litres) for beer and $177.40 (7.4 litres) for spirits (Statistics Canada)
• Canadian wine industry production has an annual national economic impact of $9 billion 
• The Ontario wine and grape industry generates $4.4 billion in economic impact, British Columbia $2.8 billion, Quebec $1.1 billion and $218 million in Nova Scotia. 
• The wine and grape industry is responsible for more than 37,000 jobs in Canada 
• Wine-related tourism welcomes more than 3.7 million visitors each year, generating more than $1.5 billion annually in tourism revenue and employment.  
• The wine industry generates $1.7 billion in federal and provincial tax revenue and liquor board mark up. 
• For every $1 spent on Canadian wine sold in Canada, $3.42 in GDP is generated across the country.

Source: Canada's Wine Economy - Ripe Robust Remarkable.