Wine Awards
Pillitteri Estates Winery has been honoured with over 400 international and domestic awards since opening it's doors in 1993. Visit our impressive Awards Gallery showcasing a portion of these prestigious awards. To try our most recent award winners visit our tasting bar for complimentary samples.


Zagat Magazine is America's top magazine for rating restaurants in quality, service, wine lists and more. Pillitteri Estates is proud to be on the stellar wine lists on 4 out of the top 10 rated restaurants in New York City.
The River Café
Grammercy Tavern
21 Club
Gotham Bar and Grill
These fine establishments are also rated in the top 20 restaurants in the United States of America. Congratulations.

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Bacchus International Wine Competition.
Spain

Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Gold Vidal Icewine 2006
2006 Golden Bacchus Vidal Icewine 2004
2004 Golden Bacchus Vidal Icewine 2002

Vinexpo
Award
Award
Challenge International du Vin
Les Citadelles Du Vin

Year Award Wine Vintage
2007 Gold Riesling Icewine 2004
Bronze Trivalente Family Reserve 2002
2006 Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
Gold Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 2002
Silver Merlot Family Reserve 2002
Bronze Riesling Select Late Harvest 2004
2005 Silver Riesling Icewine 2002
Silver Vidal Icewine 2003
Bronze Chardonnay Barrel Aged 2002
Bronze Riesling Select Late Harvest 2003
Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2003
2003 Silver Riesling Icewine 2001
Silver Chardonnay Icewine 2001
2002 Gold Vidal Icewine 2000
Gold Riesling Icewine 2001
Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
2001 Bronze Chardonnay Barrel Aged 1999
2000 Gold Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1998
1999 Bronze Riesling Icewine 1997
1996 Civart Trophy Riesling Icewine 1995

Award
Chardonnay Du Monde
Year Award Wine Vintage
2001 Bronze Chardonnay Barrel Aged Family Reserve 1999
1999 Silver Chardonnay Barrel Aged 1997

Award
Concours Mondial Bruxelles
Brussels International Wine Competition
Year Award Wine Vintage
2007 Silver Riesling Icewine 2004
2006 Grand Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
2004 Grand Gold Vidal Icewine 2002
2003 Gold Vidal Icewine 2001
Gold Riesling Icewine 2001
2002 Gold Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
Silver Vidal Icewine 2000
2001 Gold Riesling Icewine 1999
Gold Vidal Icewine 1999
1999 Silver Riesling Icewine 1997

Decanter Awards
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Gold Riesling Icewine 2005
Silver Riesling Icewine 2006
Silver Vidal Icewine 2006
Bronze Cabernet Franc 2005
2007 Regional Canada Sweet

Riesling Icewine

 2004
Silver Vidal Icewine 2005
Commended

Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve

 2002
2006 Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
Bronze Cabernet Select Late Harvest 2004
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2004
Bronze Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
2004 North American Sweet White Wine Trophy Riesling Icewine 2002
Gold Gewürztraminer Icewine 2002
Silver Vidal Icewine 2002
Bronze Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2002
Commended Riesling Sparkling Icewine 2002

Effervescents Du Monde
Year Award Wine Vintage
2005 Grand Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
2004 Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2003
Silver Riesling Sparkling Icewine 2002

Grand Prix Tasting Hamburg Wine Salon
Germany
Year Award Wine Vintage
2003 Second Place Riesling Icewine 2001

Hong Kong International Wine Challenge
Year Award Wine Vintage
2001 Silver Vidal Icewine 1999
Bronze Riesling Icewine 1999
Bronze Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999
Bronze Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1999

India Wine Challenge
Year Award Wine Vintage
2007 Gold Vidal Icewine 2006

International Wine Challenge (UK)
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Bronze Vidal Icewine 2006
Bronze Riesling Icewine 2006
commended Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
2007 Bronze Riesling Icewine 2004
2006 Silver Vidal Icewine 2004
Bronze Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2004
Bronze Riesling Select Late Harvest 2004
Bronze Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
Seal of Approval Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
2004 Silver Riesling Icewine 2002
2003 Seal of Approval Vidal Select Late Harvest 2001
Silver Riesling Select Late Harvest 2000
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2001
Bronze Riesling Icewine 2001
2002 Gold Vidal Icewine 2000
Seal of Approval Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
Silver Baco Noir 1997
Silver Chardonnay Barrel Aged 1997
Bronze Riesling Sweet Reserve 1997
2001 Bronze Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999
Bronze Riesling Icewine 1999
2000 Bronze Riesling Icewine 1998
Seal of Approval Vidal Icewine 1998
1999 Bronze Vidal Icewine 1997
Bronze Gewürztraminer/Riesling Select Late Harvest 1997
Seal of Approval Barrel Aged Chardonnay 1997

Award
International Wine & Spirits Competition (UK)
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Bronze Riesling Icewine 2006
Bronze Riesling Icewine 2005
2007 Silver
(Best in Class)		 Cabernet Sauvignon Family Reserve 2002
Silver
(Best in Class)		 Select Late Harvest Vidal 2004
Silver Riesling Icewine 2004
Bronze Trivalente Family Reserve 2002
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2005
Bronze Select Late HarvestChambourcin 2004
Bronze Select Late Harvest Cabernet 2004
2006 Silver
(Best in Class)		 Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 2002
Silver
(Best in Class)		 Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
Silver
(Best in Class)		 Merlot Family Reserve 2002
Silver Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
Silver Riesling Select Late Harvest 2004
Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2004
Bronze Merlot Icewine 2004
Bronze Shiraz Icewine 2004
2005 Gold Vidal Icewine 2003
Silver Riesling Sparkling Icewine 2002
Best of Class Riesling Sparkling Icewine 2002
Bronze Trivalente 2002
Bronze Chardonnay Family Reserve 2002
Bronze Gewürztraminer/Riesling 2003
Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2003
Bronze Riesling Select Late Harvest 2003
Bronze Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2003
2004 Gold Riesling Icewine 2002
Silver Chambourcin Special Select Late Harvest 2002
Silver Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine 2002
Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 2002
Silver Riesling Select Late Harvest 2001
Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2002
Bronze Merlot Family Reserve 2002
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2002
2003 Gold Riesling Select Late Harvest 2000
Gold Riesling Icewine 2001
Silver Chardonnay Icewine 2001
Gold Riesling Icewine 2002
2002 Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
Commendation Vidal Icewine 2000
2001 Silver Riesling Icewine 1999
Bronze Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1998
Commendation Vidal Icewine 1999
2000 Gold Merlot 1998
Commendation Riesling Icewine 1998
1999 Silver Vidal Icewine 1997
Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 1997
Commendation Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1997

Japan Wine Challenge
Year Award Wine Vintage
2007 Bronze Vidal Icewine 2005
Bronze Riesling Icewine 2004
2006 Gold Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
Best Canadian Wine Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
Bronze Riesling Icewine 2003
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2004
2005 Gold Vidal Icewine 2003
Silver Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2003
2002 Silver Vidal Icewine 2000
Bronze Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
2001 Silver Vidal Icewine 1999
Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999
Bronze Merlot Reserve 1999

Korean Wine Challenge
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Bronze Vidal Icewine 2006
Bronze Canadian Dream Icewine 2005

Mundus Vini
Year Award Wine Vintage
2003 Gold Riesling Icewine 1999
Silver Merlot 1999

Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
National Orange Show
Year Award Wine Vintage
2001 Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 1998

Award
Shanghai Wine Challenge
Year Award Wine Vintage
1999 Gold Vidal Select Late Harvest 1998
Silver Riesling Select Late Harvest 1996
Bronze Vidal Icewine 1997
Seal of Approval Gewürztraminer/Riesling Select Late Harvest 1997
2000 Silver Vidal Icewine 1998
Bronze Riesling Icewine 1998
Bronze Vidal Select Late Harvest 1998
Seal of Approval Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999


Syrah du Monde 
(FRANCE Northern Rhone Valley)
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Gold Shiraz Icewine 2006
2007 Gold

Shiraz Icewine

 2004

Award
Vinitaly
(Concorso Enologico Internazionale, Verona, Italy)
Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Honourable Mention Riesling Icewine 2006
2006 Grand Gold Vidal Icewine 2004
Grand Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
2004 Grand Gold Vidal Icewine 2002
2005 Grand Gold Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2003
Gold Vidal Icewine 2003
2003 Honourable Mention Riesling Select Late Harvest 2000
2002 Honourable Mention Vidal Icewine 2000
Honourable Mention Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
2001 Honourable Mention Vidal Icewine 1999
Honourable Mention Riesling Icewine 1999
Honourable Mention Merlot Family Reserve 1998
2000 Honourable Mention Merlot 1998
Honourable Mention Vidal Icewine 1999
1999 Honourable Mention Vidal Icewine 1997


STARWINE INTERNNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION
(New York)
Year Award Wine Vintage
2006 Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004

CANADIAN AWARDS

Award

Ontario Wine Awards
 (Formaly The Air Ontario Wine Awards)

Year Award Wine
Vintage
2007 Bronze Merlot Family Reserve 2002
2006 Silver Pinot Grigio 2004
Silver Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2004
Silver Cabernet Franc Icewine 2004
Bronze Due Sparkling Wine NV
Bronze Vidal Semi Dry 2004
Bronze Cabernet Select Late Harvest 2004
2005 Gold Merlot Reserve 2002
Gold Vidal Semi Dry 2003
Silver Vidal Sparkling Icewine 2003
Bronze Vidal Late Harvest 2003
2003 Silver Vidal Select Late Harvest 2001
Silver Riesling Icewine 2001
2002
 Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 2000
Silver
 Vidal Icewine 2000
Silver Rosé 2000
Silver Chardonnay Family Reserve 1999
Bronze Pinot Grigio 2000
Bronze Gewürztraminer/Riesling 2000
2001
 Gold Duemila
Bronze Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
Bronze Merlot 1999
2000 Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999
Bronze Duemila
1999
 Bronze Pinot Grigio 1998

Award
All Canada Wine Championships (Le Bec Fin)
Year Award Wine
Vintage
2005 Gold Merlot Reserve 2002
Gold Vidal Semi Dry 2003
Silver Sparkling Vidal Icewine 2003
Bronze Late Harvest Vidal 2003
2002 Silver Riesling 2000
Silver Cabernet Franc 2000
Silver Cabernet Sauvignon 2000
Silver Trivalente 1999
Bronze Rosé 2000
Bronze Merlot Reserve 1999
Bronze Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1999
Bronze Vidal Late Harvest 2000
Bronze Vidal Select Late Harvest 2000
Bronze Vidal Icewine 2000
2001 Gold Cabernet Franc 1999
Silver Duemila
Silver Gewürztraminer/Riesling 1999
Silver Merlot 1999
Silver Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
2000 Gold Cabernet Franc 1998
Silver Spumante
Silver Chardonnay Unoaked 1999
Silver Vidal Icewine 1999
Silver Gewürztraminer Icewine 1999
Silver Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1998
Bronze Merlot 1998
Bronze Baco Noir 1998
Bronze Vidal Süssreserve 1998
Bronze Gewürztraminer/Riesling 1998
1999 Gold Riesling Icewine 1997
Gold Riesling Sweet Reserve 1997
Silver Duemila
Silver Cabernet Franc 1997
Silver Chardonnay Barrel Aged 1997
Bronze Vidal Süssreserve 1997
Bronze Riesling Dry 1997
Bronze Sauvignon Blanc 1997

Buyers Guide to Canadian Wine
(Vines Magazine Awards)

Year Award Wine
Vintage
2004 Exceptional Gewürztraminer Icewine 2002
Exceptional Vidal Icewine 2002
Highly Recommended Riesling Icewine 2002
2001 Vines Award Chardonnay Barrel Aged Family Reserve 1999
Vines Award Cabernet Franc Family Reserve 1999