Pillitteri's Estates Winery has been open since 1993 and is family owned and operated by the Pillitteri's. Pillitteri is one of the largest estate producer of Icewine in the world and is renowned for the Icewine production at this facility. The Pillitteri Estates Winery's philosophy is "To produce the finest VQA wines possible from the highest quality grapes grown in Niagara." The approach of producing the finest VQA wines from quality grapes in the Niagara Region has earned the Pillitteri Esates Winery over 450 international and domestic medals. The family's commitment to producing VQA wines of exceptional quality and character is demonstrated in each bottle bearing the Pillitteri name. Pillitteri Estates Winery is one of the best Icewine destination in Niagara.
Pillitteri's estate features a boutique and tasting bar, as well as private and public tours, which will take visitors from the vineyards to the cellar. Pillitteri has opened BarrelHead Wine Pizza Patio, a new outdoor wood fired pizza restaurant. A casual relaxed setting among the farms original cherry trees you can sit and enjoy gourmnt salads and wood fired pizza. All of the ingredients are locally sourced and sustainably farmed. Try one of the signature Icewine cocktails or fresh fruity sangria and enjoy some live music as you dine.
The story of Pillitteri Estates Winery begins generations ago in the heart of old world Sicily. Grape growing was the way of life for the Pillitteri family in Racalmuto. Pillitteri Estates Winery proudly continues a family tradition of viticulture and winemaking excellence. For Gary Pillitteri, the opening of Pillitteri Estates Winery in June of 1993 was the culmination of a lifetime dream. Today the Pillitteri family continues his dream and tradition of quality, having received over 1000 wine awards from around the world.
Pillitteri Estates Winery, a VQA winery with a focus on local agriculture, all the wines are all 100% VQA locally grown. The warm summer days and cool nights, coupled with the unique sandy, rocky soil, are perfect conditions for growing grapes. Pillitteri Estates Winery win 2011 Premier's Award for Agra-Food Excellence, and the project brought in the first ever plantings of Verona grape varietals to Canada, and the new grape varietal promote the local ecological diversity. Pillitteri Estates Winery is one of the Ontario Certified Sustainable Winemaking.
Pillitteri Estates Winery is truly a family enterprise: Gary's son Charles is C.E.O. President of Sales, daughter Connie is C.F.O President of Operations, daughter Lucy is C.M.O. President of Marketing, son-in-law Jamie Slingerland is Director of Viticulture while grandsons Richard and Jared are the V.P. of Sales and Export Manager respectively.
Phone: 905-468-3147
Fax: (905) 468-0389
Emal: winery@pillitteri.com
Website: https://www.pillitteri.com/
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