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November 30th, 2011 Press Release PILLITTERI ESTATES WINES PRAISED BY WINE SPECTATOR Pillitteri Estates Winery is delighted to announce that four of our wines have recently received excellent scores from Wine Spectator. The reviewed wines include our 2008 Vidal Icewine, 2008 Riesling Icewine, 2009 Gewurztraminer Riesling, and 2007 Cabernet Franc. Click Here for the Entire Press Release June 22, 2011 Press Release PILLITTERI CHARDONNAY WINS Pillitteri Estates Winery has received one of the highest honours in Pillitteri received these accolades for their 2007 Chardonnay Icewine. This is a tremendous accomplishment and honour for the winery which prides itself as the world's largest estate producer of Icewine. Click Here for the entire Press Release
April 14, 2011 Press Release "PURE is Perfect!" Winning the 2011 Wine Branding Challenge with Pillitteri and Niagara College “PURE” a brand concept developed by Niagara College students Ashley Dellaire, Anna Tigchelaar, Gerry Davies and Brianne Robinson, incorporates a label depicting the Maple leaf interlaced with a traditional Chinese Lotus flower. The brand will be exclusively used by the South China, Canadian Chamber of Commerce for use at diplomatic functions and as gifts to foreign nationals and those doing business with Canadian Consulates in China. The product will be one of Pillitteri's premium Cabernet Franc Icewines specially selected for this new brand with the Chamber. Click Here to read the entire press release
November 5, 2010 Press Release PILLITTERI WINES CHOSEN AS OFFICIAL VQA WINES OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO St. Catharines, Ontario - Following the Grape Growers of Ontario’s Annual Wine Tasting event at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on November 2, 2010, Bill George Jr., Chair of the Grape Growers of Ontario, along with Debbie Zimmerman, CEO of the Grape Growers of Ontario, are pleased to announce that two wines from Pillitteri Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake have been chosen as the official wines of the Legislature for 2011. Click Here to read the entire press release
March 29, 2010 Press Release PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY BRINGS FIRST AMARONE GRAPE VINES TO CANADA Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario - Pillitteri Estates Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake proudly introduces, for the first time to Canada, three classical grape vine varieties of “Amarone” fame, the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara. In 2010 and 2011 these grapes, originally from Northern Italy via California, will be planted commercially at Pillitteri to make wines using traditional old world drying methods. These varieties will also be used to make original Icewines, adding to Pillitteri’s innovative Icewine varietals. Click Here to read the entire press release
March 23, 2010 Press Release
PILLITTERI ESTATES AND NIAGARA COLLEGE PARTNER FOR STUDENTS AND INDUSTRY Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario - Pillitteri Estates Winery, the world’s largest estate producer of Icewine, has called upon the expertise of Niagara College’s wine, business, and graphic design students to develop a new brand for its signature product, Icewine. On Friday, March 26, five student teams will pitch their innovative visions for an Icewine brand name that holds global appeal. Each team consists of four students representing the Wine Business Management Graduate Certificate, Graphic Design Production, Art and Design Fundamentals, Business Administration, Sales and Marketing and Bachelor of Applied Business and Hospitality Operations Management programs... Click here to read the entire press release
December 10, 2009 Press Release PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY WINS TOP SPOT AT Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario– Pillitteri Estates Winery is extremely delighted to announce that it was awarded first overall and received a Gold Medal at the prestigious Effervescents du Monde Competition held in the Burgundy, France, November 2009, showcasing the best Sparkling Wines of the world. The 2008 Cabernet Sparkling Icewine received the accolades and was the only North American wine recognized in the top ten. This is the first competition entered for the yet to be released 2008 Sparkling Cabernet Icewine. Click here to read the entire press release June 24, 2009 Press Release TWO GOLDS AND SILVER AT CITADELLES du VIN AWARDED TO PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario– Pillitteri Estates Winery came out big in Bordeaux France, where they were awarded two Gold Medals and one Silver medal at Citadelles du Vin where many of the best wines compete head to head at the most prestigious wine and spirits exhibition in the world, Vinexpo. Pillitteri received Gold for the 2007 Riesling Icewine and the 2007 Vidal Icewine, with the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Icewine winning Silver. This was a tremendous accomplishment for the winery as only three Canadian wineries received Gold recognition. Click here to read the entire press release June 5, 2009 Press Release PILLITTERI ESTATES WINERY RECEIVES THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD MEDAL AT SYRAH du MONDE AND FOURTH PLACE OVERALL IN COMPETITION Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario– Pillitteri Estates Winery is proud to announce that it was awarded its third consecutive Gold Medal at the prestigious Syrah du Monde Competition held in the Northern Rhone Valley, France, May 2009, showcasing the best Syrah/Shiraz of the world. Pillitteri Estates Winery was the only Canadian winery to receive a medal, which was awarded to the 2007 Shiraz Icewine. This is the third consecutive Gold Medal awarded to Pillitteri Estates Winery for our Shiraz Icewines, and our third consecutive year placing in the top ten. Click here to read the entire press release October 22 2008 Press Release PILLITTERI ESTATES CONTINUES THEIR ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTISES
With charitable environmentally friendly reusable wine bags
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON- Pillitteri Estates Winery is launching their first environmentally friendly wine bag that will be introduced for a fundraising campaign for Red Roof Retreat. The Niagara-on-the-Lake winery has organized several events in the past, including a very successful annual comedy show, for the local non-profit organization. This year Pillitteri has decided to help their cause by donating proceeds from the sales of their newly created environmentally friendly wine bag.
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June 2 2008 Press Release
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