Our Winery
The County’s Best Kept Secret
With vineyards first planted in 2004 and nurtured on limestone rich soils in view of Lake Ontario, Exultet Estates has managed to produce something special - winning 5 consecutive Golds at the Ontario Wine Awards and twice winning the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Ontario Wines. Soil, climate, and geography come together to produce our extraordinary wines, unique in quality and expression.
“Exultet” is a Latin song of praise - Step into the Light…Rejoice in Exulting Wines!
In 2004, the Spinosa Family purchased a 200 acre farm in Milford, Ontario, once the home of a cheese factory, and now growing a total of 10 acres of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Vidal grapes in its place.
The original owners of the farm were the Striker family, United Empire Loyalists, who from the early 1800’s operated a dairy farm and apple orchard. In 1870, the milk from the cows was used for cheese production. Operations continued until 1956 when the building was abandoned. In 2011, the Spinosas had the building historically designated and now the former cheese factory houses all of Exultet’s production.
With no previous experience in farming, learning to grow grapes in Prince Edward County has been an ongoing challenge for the Spinosas, but their willingness to experiment with different styles of winemaking continues to set them apart- and judging by all of the awards, people have noticed!
Taste Excellence
Winning Ontario Wine Awards Gold for 5 consecutive years and the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Ontario Wines twice, Exultet Estates has proven itself to be a cut above the rest. With limited production, single vineyard wines made for those who appreciate the best that the County has to offer, our family owned and operated estate makes the most elegant expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that this land is capable of.
Visit Us
1112 Royal Rd Milford, ON K0K 2P0
Hours
Open daily May-Oct
Mon-Sat 11am-6pm Sun 12 - 5
Phone
(613) 476-1052