Pairing Passions with Art + Wine Tour at Mission Hill Family Estate

A total of 53 sculptures by Parisian artist Nathalie Decoster are newly installed in the Okanagan Valley, on full display at Mission Hill Family Estate. The large-scale sculptures, made from bronze, stainless steel and concrete, convey philosophical messages about universal human conditions. The Mission Hill exhibition marks the first public installation in Canada by Decoster.

Through October, the renowned winery is offering an Art + Wine Tour to guide guests through the exhibit and expand on the meaning behind each piece. Offered Friday through Sunday, the sommelier-led tour is narrated to a selection of Mission Hill flagship wines. Each inspired tasting tour can accommodate up to 12 guests.

A veritable fine-art treasure hunt, guests will discover Decoster’s works at every turn, with pieces placed both indoors and out, making excellent use of the expansive space. Surprising, with a touch of playful whimsy, expect the unexpected from the exhibit: A swing set suspended from the walls of the Barrel Cellar; a fabric-covered box-spring studded with stainless steel figures in the Chagall Room; and, the piece currently greeting visitors under the keystone entrance to the winery, the striking ‘Air du Temps.’

“A uniquely Okanagan experience, the Art + Wine Tour will provide insight and inspiration as a tribute to Ms. Decoster’s work,” says Anthony von Mandl, Proprietor at Mission Hill Family Estate. “With our knowledgeable sommeliers at the ready, we invite guests to savour the fitting marriage of beautiful art and fine wine.”

For more information or to book the Art + Wine Tour online, visit missionhillwinery.com/guest_experience/publicTours.html.

To view the Nathalie Decoster sculpture exhibit at Mission Hill Family Estate, visit www.missionhillwinery.com/of_significance/NathalieDecoster.html.

About Mission Hill Family Estate
Located in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, Mission Hill Family Estate is world renowned for its award-winning wines, stunning setting and architecture, and Terrace Restaurant. Honoured as one of the Top Five Winery Restaurants globally, the restaurant and epicurean program is led by Executive Winery Chef Matthew Batey. Majestic mountains, scenic lakes and lush orchards encase the winery’s dramatic architecture and culminate in a setting that celebrates wine, food and the arts. With sustainable practices that ensure care for the environment, and a timelessness that respects the family’s European heritage, guests experience the height of winemaking in an incomparable lakeside mountaintop winery. Visit missionhillwinery.com for more information.