Grape Growers of Ontario

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General Info:

		Total vineyard acreage in Ontario’s designated Viticultural Areas: 15,006 acres

		Vine census

		Number of growers: 518
		Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake: 34%
		City of St. Catharines: 11%
		Town of Lincoln: 34%
		Town of Grimsby, Township of West Lincoln and City of Hamilton: 8%
		Southwestern Ontario: 6%
		Prince Edward County: 7%

		Cost to bring one acre into production: over $24,000 (does not include the cost of land) *Statistic from OMAFRA

		Total processing sales: 56,315 tonnes

		Grape sales to wineries: 51,758 tonnes

		Vinifera harvest: 35,025 tonnes (chart)
		European hybrid harvest: 16,733 tonnes

		Wine production harvest: 68% vinifera grapes vs. 32% hybrid grapes

		Comparison of red to white for wine processing
		57% white grapes vs. 43% red grapes

		Production of grapes: top varieties

		Average price per tonne (total crop value of all grape varieties)

		Grape sales for home winemaking & distilling: 331 tonnes

		Total processing sales decrease: 12% from 2006