The Facts
The Ontario wine and grape industry has an economic impact of $4.4 BILLION and 18,000 jobs
Ontario is home to over 17,000 acres of grapes which grew 81,000 tonnes of grapes for wine production in 2019
Over 175 VQA registered wineries in Ontario
Ontario wines are available from the wineries, LCBO, grocery stores, farmers markets, direct to home and restaurants
of Ontario wine sold in the province in 2019/20
Over $755 million in federal and provincial taxes and liquor board mark-up are generated by the wine industry in Ontario