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Wine Awards
Pillitteri Estates Winery has been honoured with over 450 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


Best of Riesling - Germany

Year Award Wine Vintage
2008 Silver Riesling Icewine 2005
  Siver Riesling Sweet Reserve 2006


 

Vinexpo- France
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- France

 
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 World Wine Awards- United Kingdom
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- France
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
2008 Bronze Vidal Icewine 2007
2007 Gold  Vidal Icewine 2006

International Wine Challenge- United Kingdom
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 - United Kingdom

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
2008 Gold & Best Cdn Wine Riesling Icewine 2005
  Silver Vidal Icewine 2006
  Bronze Cabernet Franc Icewine 2006
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