With over 20 years of experience in Bordeaux and the South Okanagan, Pascal Madevon, a passionate, talented and classically trained winemaker and viticulturalist joins the Culmina Family Estate Winery team. Inspired by Culmina's vision to pursue excellence through rigorous scientific study and a desire to create wines of icon quality from the property's exceptional terroir, Madevon is excited by the prospect of working with the Triggs to help bring their vision to life.

"I am looking very forward to further developing the Culmina estate - the terroir-potential is fantastic! The new winery is also very beautiful and I can't wait to start making wine there," he said.

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. For more information, visit www.culmina.ca.