Gary and Lena Pillitteri, founders and proprietors of Pillitteri Estates Winery, commissioned the creation of the twenty-three stainless steel chairs now hanging on the walls of our barrel cellar.  The chairs symbolically tell the story of the family of Gary and Lena Pillitteri.

Pillitteri Estates Winery a reputation for excellence. In the past twelve years the winery has been honoured with close to 400 medals, at both domestic and international competitions. These include the coveted Civart Trophy from the Challenge International du Vin, in Bordeaux, France, and a rare Double Gold Medal from the American Wine Society in the USA.

Enjoy an educational, interesting and fun tour of the winery! Highlights include a new production facility and beautiful barrel cellar. The tour ends with a private tasting led by friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Pillitteri Estates Winery is proud to produce one of nature's most exquisite gifts -- Icewine. Harvest of the Icewine grapes occurs when temperatures have reached -8*C or colder. When pressed,these hand picked, naturally frozen grapes yield a juice with an intense concentration of sugars, acids, flavours and aromas.

Icewine - one of the world's most luscious and celebrated wines - is one of the most difficult and challenging. The extreme weather for harvest, the brutal force required for juice extraction and the rigors of fermentation are in complete contrast to the soft, luscious, intense, soothing feel the wine evokes on you once on the palate. The long, extensive finish of Icewine is simply heavenly. One would have to wonder what originally inspired man to press frozen grapes for wine. The simple idea of it seems preposterous but all we can do is say "thanks" and then, enjoy"

The family's 53 acres of vineyards