Jackson-Triggs
Canada's Grand Estates
Jackson-Triggs operates a state-of-the-art 35,000 square foot winery in Oliver, British Columbia, and a 47,000 square foot winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Both wineries are dedicated to the production of premium, super-, and ultra-premium VQA wines.
The story began in Ontario where Don Triggs and Allan Jackson worked for Labatt's wine divison. (See Vincor History) When Labatt decided to opt out of the wine business, Allan and Don Triggs undertook a buy-out of Labatt's Canadian wine interests, which created a new company where they developed Jackson-Triggs.
They introduced their premium varietal line with two wines, a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, both 1992 vintage and positioned them within their Proprietors' Selection tier. These wines were early examples of the Jackson-Triggs Proprietary style, which offers multi-dimensional, approachable wines with consistently good varietal character and a harmonious balance between the fruit and oak. As importantly, each bottle of the 1992 Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon bore the Proprietors' signatures, which are now found on every Jackson-Triggs label, as their guarantee of exceptional quality and value.
Arts and Community Support
Jackson-Triggs has been a committed supporter of the performing arts and the entertainment industry in Canada since the company's inception. Innumerable non-profit arts organizations have received financial or "in-kind" donations from Jackson-Triggs. Proud to have established a long-term partnership with the Canadian Film industry, Jackson-Triggs is a sponsor of the Vancouver, Atlantic, Calgary , Montreal and Toronto Film Festivals , as well as the Worldwide Short Film Festival , which includes sponsorship of the Jackson-Triggs Award for Best Canadian Emerging Filmmaker. In addition, Jackson-Triggs contributed to the World Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver in 2001, and has been a long-time sponsor of About Face , an international organization that provides information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences and their families.
The company has also been a regular sponsor of the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, was educational sponsor of the Royal Ontario Museum's exhibit entitled, "Gift of the Gods - The Art of Wine and Revelry" in 2001 and supported the Toronto Symphony Orchestra with a $10,000 sponsorship in 2002. And, in 2000, Jackson-Triggs made a $60,000.00 commitment to The Creative Trust , an association of 23 performing arts companies in Ontario. The winery has also recently signed a sponsorship agreement with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games(“VANOC”) as an “Official Supplier” in the wine product and service category. The six-year agreement provides Vincor Canada with “Official Supplier” sponsorship rights for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in addition to sponsorship rights for the Canadian Olympic Team for Bejing 2008, Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games.