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Oliver’s Culmina Family Estate Winery Partners With Pacific Wine & Spirits

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Culmina Family Estate Winery is located at 4790 Wild Rose Street in Oliver, BC | 250.498.0789 | www.culmina.ca

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Oliver, BC | Culmina Family Estate Winery has partnered with prominent Western Canadian wine agent, Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc., to sell its wine in British Columbia.

Beginning April 1, 2014, Pacific Wine & Spirits will represent Culmina’s portfolio in BC, including the 2011 Hypothesis, a Bordeaux-style red blend, and the 2011 Dilemma, a Burgundy-style Chardonnay. Both wines will be targeted to fine wine retailers and on-premise establishments that cater to discerning and knowledgeable wine consumers.

“We sought an agency that shared our vision and values for developing Culmina into an icon brand in British Columbia”, says Donald Triggs, Co-Proprietor & Principal. “We believe that Pacific Wine & Spirits’ portfolio of top international producers, its strong and growing sales in British Columbia, and its healthy relationship with BC trade will greatly complement our winery’s ethos and objectives.”

Adds Linda Robinson, President of Pacific Wine & Spirits, “Culmina is a fantastic addition to our line-up of family owned and operated wineries. The dedication and commitment of the Triggs family perfectly matches our ambition to offer the greatest selection of premium wines to industry and consumers.”

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About Pacific Wine & Spirits Inc. | Pacific Wine & Spirits celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013, and is based in Alberta with offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Victoria. An importer and distributor of some of the world’s greatest wine and spirits producers, Pacific Wine & Spirits offers Western Canada a desirable portfolio of family estate wines, premium spirits and quality beer.

DETAILS

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4790 Wild Rose Street | Oliver, BC | V0H 1T0 | MAP
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.culmina.ca
Twitter: @CulminaWinery
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Telephone: 250.498.0789 Fax: 250.498.4388

Creating wines of excellence through the blending of art and science.

GALLERY

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THE FAMILY

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Elaine Triggs: Co-Proprietor & Finance Director
Sara Triggs: Sales & Marketing Manager
Donald Triggs: Co-Proprietor & Principal

VISION & CREATION

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Culmina Family Estate Winery is the result of a lifetime of experience in the wine industry for Don, Elaine and Sara Triggs. Having worked in the industry for a combined 40+ years, Don and Elaine began in 2007 with a simple goal: to make the highest quality wines possible from their own family estate. Channelling their lifelong passion and resources into their family-run property in the Golden Mile, Culmina represents their commitment to excellence as well as their desire to craft icon quality wines reflective of their origins.

Culmina is located on three spectacular adjoining benches, scouted for its rich vineyard potential and developed from virgin land. Visitors to Culmina may explore a very limited release of Culmina’s carefully crafted wines – including the highly anticipated Grüner Veltliner – to learn about Culmina’s unique approach to viticulture and winemaking, receiving personalized attention by the Triggs and the rest of the Culmina team.

ARTISTRY & SCIENCE

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Culmina is a family-owned wine estate operated by the Triggs and a small team of dedicated professionals. For the Triggs, ownership does not mean standing on the sidelines, but rather a full-time, hands-on commitment to every aspect of the business.  Their singular objective: to maximize the quality of the wine produced from their family-run vineyard estate.

Culmina is supported by exceptionally talented Viticulture and Oenology professionals. At the helm of the local team is BC-winemaking Icon, Pascal Madevon. Hailing from France, Pascal Madevon offers a wealth of industry experience from Canada and abroad, infusing his passion in all aspects of the grape growing and winemaking cycle.

Intrinsic to the Culmina project from it’s inception has also been Alain Sutre, Consultant from Bordeaux. With his education and experience encompassing projects both in Canada and overseas, in areas of vineyard development, winemaking and grape growing disciplines, Alain provides invaluable input into the entire production process, from vineyard to grape to bottle.

EXCELLENCE

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Culmina’s wines have been met with exceptional critical praise since their Pre-Release to Members and in the Tasting Room last Fall, including very flattering reviews from some of Canada’s top wine writers. To purchase Culmina’s wines, Become a member to learn of Members-Only releases and special offers, as well as to keep abreast of upcoming 2014 winery events and other news.

Anthony Gismondi gives high praise and 89 points in this blog to Culmina’s 2011 Hypothesis: “Collector’s Alert! The best first release I can remember from a local winery. […] An impressive first edition with a ‘Right Bank’ Bordeaux-styling”. | August 2013.

John Schreiner, during his second trip to Culmina, describes Culmina’s 2011 Hypothesis as ‘an elegant icon wine’, giving it a massive 92 points. | August 2013.

Rick Van Sickle attributes 91 points to Culmina’s 2011Hypothesis, 90 points to Culmina’s 2011 Dilemma, and 88 points to Culmina’s 2012 Saignée. Details from Rick’s entire visit to Culmina may be found on his blog | August 2013.

Tim Pawsey attributes Culmina’s 2011 Hypothesis 91 points, calling it a “definite sign of great things to come from what I suspect will emerge as one of the valley’s hallmark wineries”. | September 2013.

EXPERIENCE CULMINA

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In Summer (May 1 – Oct 31), Culmina is open 7 days a week for seated tastings, tours and wine sales (10am to 5pm). In Winter (Nov 1 – Apr 30), hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm (excluding Stat Holidays) for wine sales only.

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