Pillitteri Estates Winery
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario · Online shop · pillitteri.com
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Family-run Niagara-on-the-Lake winery making VQA table wines, Vidal, Cabernet Franc and Riesling icewines, a sparkling Vidal icewine and a 17-year-old tawny-style fortified red, all made at its winery on Niagara Stone Road.
There's no product in the world that could compete in a marketplace with a tariff that highSource: cbc.ca, Sep 11, 2026
Pillitteri's icewines and table wines (HTS 2204.21.50), sparkling icewine (HTS 2204.10.00) and fortified red (HTS 2204.21.80) can no longer ship to the US since the import ban of September 29, 2026 (50% duty from August 22 to September 28, 2026). CBC reported on September 11, 2026 that the winery has five main US buyers and had already exported its holiday products four months ahead of the normal schedule.
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In their own words
There's no product in the world that could compete in a marketplace with a tariff that high
Jamie Slingerland, director of viticulture, Pillitteri Estates Winery (CBC News) · cbc.ca, Sep 11, 2026
Quoted by CBC News about the 50% duty imposed from August 22.
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Made in Canada
The winery says "Pillitteri Estates Winery is located in the heart of Canada's largest grape growing and winemaking region", and its icewine page says the fruit "comes from our oldest and best vineyards", with the winery at 1696 Niagara Stone Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake.
On the tariff list
- HTS 2204.10.00 · Sparkling grape wine · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Commendatore Reserve Sparkling Vidal Icewine - VQA, 375 mL" is a sparkling grape wine.
- HTS 2204.21.50 · Wine other than Tokay (not carbonated), of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14%, in containers not over 2 liters · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"Reserve Vidal Icewine - VQA, 375 mL ... Alcohol: 11% ABV" is a still grape wine of 14% or less in a bottle of 2 litres or under.
- HTS 2204.21.80 · Grape wine, other than Marsala, not sparkling or effervescent, of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14%, in containers holding 2 liters or less · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
"17 Year Old Tawny Forte, Fortified Red Wine - VQA, 200 mL" at "19.5% alc./vol." is a still grape wine over 14% in a bottle of 2 litres or under.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Pillitteri Estates Winery 1696 Niagara Stone Road Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada L0S 1J0
- pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Come visit us in the heart of Niagara Wine Country for a Winery Experience.
- pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
With three generations actively involved with our winery's operations, we can truly say that each bottle of wine we make is a product of our family's passion.
- pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Pillitteri Estates Winery is located in the heart of Canada's largest grape growing and winemaking region
- store.pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
The fruit for our 2016 Reserve Vidal Icewine comes from our oldest and best vineyards. ... Alcohol: 11% ABV
- store.pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
19.5% alc./vol. Non-Vintage 200ml bottle
- store.pillitteri.com · accessed 2026-09-29
Commendatore Reserve Sparkling Vidal Icewine - VQA, 375 mL
- cbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
His Niagara-on-the-Lake,-Ont., company has five main buyers in the U.S. who love their "very Canadian" product
- cbc.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Pillitteri accelerated its schedule and exported four months early.
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