GOODS from Culmina Family Estate Winery

Oliver, BC | Culmina Family Estate Winery is excited to partner with Calgary’s Janice Beaton Fine Cheese to host a fundraising benefit for the Peach City Community Radio Society on Friday, May 1st. ‘Riesling, Records, Raclette, and ‘Raiser’ will run from 3-6 pm, and will showcase Culmina’s newest release of Decora (Riesling), as well as Raclette-style nibbles from Janice Beaton Fine Cheese, and the eclectic sounds of two DJs (Victoria’s Potashnik and Penticton’s Kevin Rossion) who have generously donated their time.

“Culmina is thrilled to sponsor Peach City Community Radio Society’s programming and their current capital initiative to install a radio tower in the South Okanagan. Like food and wine, music brings people together, encouraging celebration and enjoyment of life. Community radio keeps diversity on the airwaves – a fundamentally important part of our cultural landscape”, shared Sara Triggs, Sales & Marketing Manager of Culmina Family Estate Winery.

Dave Del Rizzo, President of the Peach City Community Radio Society similarly stated: “We really look forward to continuing our Founding Sponsor relationship with Culmina, and are very excited to come to their beautiful Tasting Room to listen to the all-vinyl DJ sets organized for the event. We couldn’t think of a better way to spend a few hours in the South Okanagan!”

All proceeds from the $5 door entry will be donated in to Peach City Radio’s ‘Raise the Radio’ campaign. Door prize on offer for all those who purchase tickets in advance here.

Culmina Family Estate Winery, located on the Golden Mile Bench in the South Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, is the result of a lifetime of experience in the wine industry for Don, Elaine and Sara Triggs. Through their hard work, scientific study, commitment to craft, unwavering pursuit of excellence and a longstanding faith in the potential for Icon quality wines from Canadian soil, Culmina Family Estate Winery was born.

Since 2000, Janice Beaton Fine Cheese has been Calgary’s premiere specialty retailer of some of the world’s (and Canada’s) finest artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, and accompaniments. Janice Beaton, proprietor and cheesemonger, has been inducted into La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers and Confrerie des Chevaliers du Taste-Fromage de France for her work in cheese and is a judge at The Canadian Cheese Awards.

Peach City Radio is a not-for-profit society devoted to establishing the first community based radio station in the Okanagan Valley. The group has set up a 24/7 online stream at www.peachcityradio.org, and is waiting for approval from the CRTC on their FM broadcast licence request. Their Raise the Radio campaign aims to raise the funds needed to build a radio studio in Penticton, providing the area with quality local programming that aims to empower, educate and entertain.

DETAILS

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

THE FAMILY

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

VISION & CREATION

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

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

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

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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