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src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-300x100.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-1030x343.png 1030w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-705x235.png 705w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header-31x10.png 31w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Infographic-BC-Eco-Impact-2019-Twitter-Header.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>The BC Wine Industry contributes $3.75 billion annually to British Columbia\u2019s economy.<\/h3>\n<p>Each year, BC\u2019s wineries welcome more than 1,191,500 visitors generating 609 million in associated revenue for the provincial economy.<br \/>\nBC VQA Wine continues to be the second-best selling category in BC, with greater than 19% of the market (litre sales), behind only British Columbia non-VQA wine (i.e. includes 100% BC wines, and International Blend from Imported and Domestic Wines).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>NUMBER OF WINERIES:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>306\u00a0 licensed grape wine wineries in British Columbia as of January 2025<\/li>\n<li>201 are members of the WGBC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>OFFICIAL WINE REGIONS (Geographical Indications):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/\">Okanagan Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/similkameen-valley\/\">Similkameen Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/fraser-valley\/\">Fraser Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/vancouver-island\/\">Vancouver Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/gulf-islands\/\">Gulf Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/other-regions\/thompson-valley\/\">Thompson Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/other-regions\/shuswap\/\">Shuswap<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/other-regions\/lillooet\/\">Lillooet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/other-regions\/kootenays\/\">Kootenays<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>OFFICIAL SUB REGIONS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/golden-mile-bench\/\">Golden Mile Bench<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/okanagan-falls\/\">Okanagan Falls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/naramata-bench\/\">Naramata Bench<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/skaha-bench\/\">Skaha Bench<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/cowichan-valley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cowichan Valley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/golden-mile-slopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Mile Slopes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/lake-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lake Country<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/east-kelowna-slopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Kelowna Slopes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/south-kelowna-slopes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Kelowna Slopes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/summerland-valleys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summerland Valleys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/summerland-bench\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summerland Bench<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/discover-bc-wine-country\/okanagan-valley\/summerland-lakefront\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summerland Lakefront<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>NUMBER OF VINEYARDS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1,234 vineyards with more than 12,681 acres (5,132 hectares) of planted land<br \/>\n(wineries and independent growers)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>GRAPE VARIETIES PRODUCED:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>80+<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>TOP 10 WHITE VARIETIES (by acreage planted):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pinot Gris<\/li>\n<li>Chardonnay<\/li>\n<li>Riesling<\/li>\n<li>Gew\u00fcrztraminer<\/li>\n<li>Sauvignon Blanc<\/li>\n<li>Pinot Blanc<\/li>\n<li>Viognier<\/li>\n<li>Muscat<\/li>\n<li>Ehrenfelser<\/li>\n<li>S\u00e9millon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>TOP 10 RED VARIETIES (by acreage planted):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Merlot<\/li>\n<li>Pinot Noir<\/li>\n<li>Cabernet Sauvignon<\/li>\n<li>Cabernet Franc<\/li>\n<li>Syrah (Shiraz)<\/li>\n<li>Gamay Noir<\/li>\n<li>Malbec<\/li>\n<li>Mar\u00e9chal Foch<\/li>\n<li>Petit Verdot<\/li>\n<li>Zweigelt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>RATIO OF WHITE TO RED<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>56% to 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