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Okanagan Valley (wine region)
Located in the
Southern Interior region of British Columbia
,
Canada
the
Okanagan Valley
is the second largest
Canadian wine
region, located within the
region of the same name
. Along with the nearby
Similkameen Valley
, the approximately of vineyards planted in the Okanagan account for more than 90% of all wine produced in British Columbia and are second in economic importance for wine production to the
Niagara Peninsula
of
Ontario
. Vineyards can be found all along -long
Lake Okanagan
and many of its neighbouring lakes, including
Osoyoos Lake
,
Skaha Lake
and
Vaseux Lake
. The Okanagan has diverse terrain that features many different
microclimates
and
vineyard soil
types, contributing characteristics which are part of an Okanagan
terroir
.
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