What is Exclamation?

 

 

Pillitteri is gallantly making a memorable statement with the new look of its Exclamation Cellar Series Reserve wines.  Exclamation is a  showcase of commitment to superior quality with a focus on uniqueness and individuality.  The statement was fashioned twofold with a unique  label and bottle selection particular to each varietal.  Our Exclamation  is a work of art, a wine aficionado's dream and absolutely something  to shout about!   

 

Exclamation is a Story!  

 

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 the barrel cellar. The chairs symbolically tell the story of the family. Throughout his life the combination of 2's and 3's have been significant and auspicious for Gary. November 23 was the day he left his native Sicily and arrived in Canada. His wife Lena celebrates her birthday on December 23rd. Their eldest child, Connie, was born on September 23rd and their other daughter Lucy was born on February 23rd. Charles, their son, is the 3rd child and was born on the 2nd of August. The 23 chairs symbolize the importance of these numbers. Gary is one of seven children. They are signified by the seven vertically placed squares on the back of each chair. The Roman numeral MCMXLVIII (1948) beside the second square signifies the year Gary came to Canada. The next set of five squares refers to Lena Pillitteri who is one of five children. The Roman numeral MCMLVII (1957), is the year she left Sicily for Canada. The set of three squares represents their three children, Connie, Lucy and Charles. These are followed by the Roman numeral MCMXLIII (1993), the year the winery was opened. The lines on the seats of the chairs signify Gary and Lina's five grandchildren: Richard, Rachel, Gary, Alexander and Julia. The lines converge at the Roman numeral MMVI (2006), the year the chairs were constructed. The Exclamation label embodies the stunning features of the architectural design with a tactile feature.

 

Cellar Series

The Exclamation label takes its look and feel from our barrel cellar. The label itself is the back and seat of the kings chair one of the 23 hanging stainless steel chairs in the cellar. The uniqueness of this shape and the connection with the label to our cellar make each bottle a piece of our family history. These wines spend much of their lives aging in the cellar and it is there where the story of these wines unfolds.

 

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