Situated on Hornby Island, Carbrea proudly joins other Gulf Island wineries in the newly designated Gulf Island appellation. The appellation was designated two years ago by the technical committee of the British Columbia Wine Institute, and is made up of 12 vineyards and 103 acres of vines scattered across half a dozen islands.

The Gulf Islands are situated between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland in the well-sheltered Strait of Georgia. The distance, as the crow flies, from Saturna in the south to Quadra Island at the likely northern limit of island viticulture is about 160 km.

"I believe that the wines of the Gulf Islands have their own unique character,
different from Vancouver Island wines and Fraser Valley wines. The ocean
breezes, the soils, and the long, cool Mediterranean climate interact to create
wines that I believe will meet with great customer interest."

Morning Bay's Keith Watt