The County’s Best Kept Secret – Exultet Estates Winery
“Exultet” is a Latin song of praise - Step into the Light…Rejoice in Exulting Wines! 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 multiple awards and honours:
- Wine of the Year at the Ontario Wine Awards in 2013 (for the 2011 vintage of Exultet Chardonnay The Blessed)
- Top White Wine of the Year honours at the Ontario Wine Awards in 2016 (for the 2013 vintage of Exultet Chardonnay The Blessed)
- The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Ontario Wines (in both 2013 & 2016)
- 5 consecutive Golds at the Ontario Wine Awards (for best oaked Chardonnay for vintages 2009 – 2013)
Soil, climate, and geography come together to produce extraordinary wines, unique in quality and expression. Handcrafting authentic, beautiful, true expressions of wines of place - in the southeast end of Prince Edward County.
“…part of Prince Edward County’s appeal is that the area has a similar terroir to Burgundy, home to some of the most expensive and most sought-after pinot noirs on Earth.” (This Tiny Canadian Peninsula Wants to Be the Next Burgundy, Bloomberg, August 17, 2018)
Wines to be poured:
Exultet Chardonnay 2021 – $69.95 (current release)
Exultet Chardonnay The Blessed 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Exultet Pinot Noir 2021 – $55 (current release)
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Reviews by Rick VanSickle (October 21, 2021)
https://winesinniagara.com/2021/10/the-wines-of-prince-edward-county-and-a-strange-twist/
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 (93 points) — There are two wines that stand tall above all the others in the extraordinary Exultet portfolio: The Blessed and the Beloved. This top Pinot Noir at the estate has a beautiful nose of lifted and perfumed red berries, floral notes, elegant oak spices and underlying earthy notes. It has depth, power and richness on the palate with brambly raspberries, dark cherries, cassis, fine oak spices, firm tannic structure, such beautiful spice and a long, freshening finish. Lots of life in this wonderful Pinot and some cellaring is recommended.
Exultet Blessed Chardonnay 2019 (95 points) — The nose shows pure and rich pear, golden apples, lemon curd, flinty/wet stone minerality, a floral tinge, elegant oak spice and a subtle savoury note. It’s fleshy, yet maintains poise in its approach to the dense pear/apple/quince fruits on the palate and is joined by layers of elegant spices, wet stones and lemon tart with an impressively finessed and long finish. Such a beautiful and irresistible Chardonnay… …this can improve for 8+ years.
Wines to be poured:
Exultet Chardonnay 2021 – $69.95 (current release)
Exultet Chardonnay The Blessed 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Exultet Pinot Noir 2021 – $55 (current release)
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Reviews by Rick VanSickle (October 21, 2021)
https://winesinniagara.com/2021/10/the-wines-of-prince-edward-county-and-a-strange-twist/
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 (93 points) — There are two wines that stand tall above all the others in the extraordinary Exultet portfolio: The Blessed and the Beloved. This top Pinot Noir at the estate has a beautiful nose of lifted and perfumed red berries, floral notes, elegant oak spices and underlying earthy notes. It has depth, power and richness on the palate with brambly raspberries, dark cherries, cassis, fine oak spices, firm tannic structure, such beautiful spice and a long, freshening finish. Lots of life in this wonderful Pinot and some cellaring is recommended.
Exultet Blessed Chardonnay 2019 (95 points) — The nose shows pure and rich pear, golden apples, lemon curd, flinty/wet stone minerality, a floral tinge, elegant oak spice and a subtle savoury note. It’s fleshy, yet maintains poise in its approach to the dense pear/apple/quince fruits on the palate and is joined by layers of elegant spices, wet stones and lemon tart with an impressively finessed and long finish. Such a beautiful and irresistible Chardonnay… …this can improve for 8+ years.
Wines to be poured:
Exultet Chardonnay 2021 – $69.95 (current release)
Exultet Chardonnay The Blessed 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Exultet Pinot Noir 2021 – $55 (current release)
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 – $105 (back vintage - library collection)
Reviews by Rick VanSickle (October 21, 2021)
https://winesinniagara.com/2021/10/the-wines-of-prince-edward-county-and-a-strange-twist/
Exultet Pinot Noir The Beloved 2019 (93 points) — There are two wines that stand tall above all the others in the extraordinary Exultet portfolio: The Blessed and the Beloved. This top Pinot Noir at the estate has a beautiful nose of lifted and perfumed red berries, floral notes, elegant oak spices and underlying earthy notes. It has depth, power and richness on the palate with brambly raspberries, dark cherries, cassis, fine oak spices, firm tannic structure, such beautiful spice and a long, freshening finish. Lots of life in this wonderful Pinot and some cellaring is recommended.
Exultet Blessed Chardonnay 2019 (95 points) — The nose shows pure and rich pear, golden apples, lemon curd, flinty/wet stone minerality, a floral tinge, elegant oak spice and a subtle savoury note. It’s fleshy, yet maintains poise in its approach to the dense pear/apple/quince fruits on the palate and is joined by layers of elegant spices, wet stones and lemon tart with an impressively finessed and long finish. Such a beautiful and irresistible Chardonnay… …this can improve for 8+ years.