Our team in the vineyard, winery and tasting room is small, talented, and passionate about our Island region. Our roles and responsibilities span all facets of the winery operation; from winemaking and vineyard management, through to tasting room work and sales outreach. As a result, we know our vines, and our wines, very well indeed! Give us a call, shoot us an email, or better still, stop by the winery; we’d love to host you, and share our stories over a glass of wine…
Mark Timmermans, general manager
Always leading by example, Mark’s passion for organic farming and dedication to land stewardship underpins his work at Beaufort. Mark favours collaboration at every level and enjoys working alongside the team in the vines, and in the winery. In the spirit of shared success, Mark is also keen to collaborate with the larger wine community on Vancouver Island.
Freya Timmermans, winemaker
Freya shepherds each Beaufort vintage from berry to bottle. Her feel for fermentation is inimitable, and her attention to detail is an auspicious trait in the cellar. She champions varietal expression in our cool climate and crafts each wine in small batches to maintain quality and integrity. Freya respects tradition at every turn, but always leaves room for innovation.
Katie Phelan, sales & communications manager
You’ll most likely meet Katie in the tasting room – she is a spirited supporter of Vancouver Island’s cool climate, and, more broadly, of our region’s unique terroir. She tries to drink wine (or vermouth!) every day, considering it an occupational necessity. Katie has an MA in Food & Wine Culture and Communications from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy.
Cohen Brown
Cohen is a dynamic member of the Beaufort team, dividing his time between vineyard management and project development. From GIS map creation to irrigation solutions, Cohen’s your guy! Cohen loves policy and, as a board member of the Wine Islands Growers Association, he advocates for shared knowledge and Island specific research in our industry.
Dav Roch
Dav has a way with the Kubota and is a key player in maintaining our vineyard’s health, and his experience in the field of mechanical engineering ensures that our farm equipment is always in excellent repair. On the farm and beyond the vines, Dav helps manage Beaufort’s rotational crops.
Jacinda Flynn
In addition to her work in the tasting room, Jacinda is a savvy farmer and market gardener. During the growing season, Jacinda splits her time between the tasting room and the vines—tucking, thinning, deleafing and maintaining the overall health of the canopy. Be sure to ask her lots of questions about the vineyard and our organic certification – elle peut vous répondre en français ou en anglais!
Linda Sigurdson
Linda is a friendly and familiar face in the Beaufort tasting room. With an inimitable knowledge of where to go for fun and great food in the Comox Valley, she’s a tremendous resource for our tasting room guests. Linda is always keen to lend a hand in the vineyard too – she hasn’t missed a single harvest!