Jackson-Triggs is a Canadian winery with vineyards in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia and the Niagara Peninsula, Ontario.
In 1989 Donald Triggs, Allan Jackson, with a group of investors, purchased Cartier wines from John Labatt Limited and later changed the company's name to Vincor.[1] In 1993, they began to produce Jackson-Triggs wine.[2] They started with only two varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.[3] Jackson-Triggs now sells many different varieties and tiers including both Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines and ICB (International Canadian Blends, formally known as Cellared in Canada)
Constellation Brands purchased Vincor Canada (including Jackson-Triggs) for CDN$1.52 billion in 2006[4]
In 2006 Jackson-Triggs won the Gold Medal at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) for best Shiraz / Syrah; the first Canadian red wine to be recognized by the IWSC.[5] In 2010, they won their seventh "Canadian Wine Producer of the Year" trophy at the IWSC.[6]
In 2016, Constellation Brands sold its Canadian wine holdings, including Jackson-Triggs, to the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund for about $1.03 billion.[7] The company was renamed Arterra Wines Canada in 2017[8]
References
edit- ^ "Arterra wines Canada website".
- ^ Starr, Ryan (November 25, 2002). "Grape expectations". Canadian Business. 75 (22): 55–62. ISSN 0008-3100.
- ^ "The men who built (and sold) Vincor, Canada's largest wine company: Where are they now?". Wines In Niagara. 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Grape glut". Winnipeg Free Press. June 21, 2008. p. F.4.
- ^ Pawsey, Tim (August 11, 2006). "Okanagan Shiraz voted world's best". Vancouver Courier. p. 31.
- ^ "Jackson Triggs captures 'Best Canadian Wine Producer' at The International Wine & Spirits Competition". Ottawa: Canada NewsWire. November 18, 2010.
- ^ "Constellation Brands | History and Heritage".
- ^ "The long and winding road for Arterra Wines Canada". Wines In Niagara. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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