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Messina
Hof
Shines at
San Antonio Express News Wine Competition
Forty
Percent of Awarded
Texas
Medals Go To
Bryan
Winery
BRYAN,TEXAS
— (February 28, 2006) Messina Hof
Winery & Resort wins 18 medals, more than any other winery, at the 26th
Annual San Antonio Express News Wine Competition.
With
seven silver and 11 bronze medals, Messina Hof brings home 40 percent of all
medals awarded to
Texas
wines. Among its awarded wines are one
“Best of Class” and nine “Best of Texas” winners.
The competition had about
760 entries from more than 12 countries.
“We
are honored that Messina Hof led such a wonderful field of award-winning
wines,” said, Paul Bonarrigo, CEO and winemaker for Messina Hof, Paulo and
Traditions Cellars wineries. “We put our heart and soul into every bottle, and
to know that the wines we are producing continue to be so highly regarded among
our peers in the wine industry is quite an honor.”
The
following Messina Hof, Paulo and Traditions Cellars wines take home the coveted
awards:
- Best
of Class, SILVER,
Messina
Hof
Chenin Blanc 2004, Chenin Blanc
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER
Messina
Hof
Barrel Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2002,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Under $15
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER Paulo Meritage 2002, Other Red
Dry
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER Paulo Shiraz 2004, Syrah/Shiraz
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER Messina Hof Ivory Ports of
Call, Other Whites Sweet
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER
Messina
Hof
Glory Late Harvest
Muscat
Canelli 2005, Other Whites Sweet
- Best
of
Texas
, SILVER Messina Hof Ebony Ports of
Call, Port-styled Wines
- Best
of
Texas
, BRONZE Traditions Cellars Mama Rosa
Rose, Blush/Rose Sweet
- Best
of
Texas
, BRONZE
Messina
Hof
White Zinfandel 2004, Blush/Rose Sweet
- Best
of
Texas
, BRONZE Messina Hof Private Reserve
Merlot 2003, Merlot Blends
- BRONZE
Messina Hof Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Cabernet Sauvignon
Blends
- BRONZE
Paulo Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Cabernet Sauvignon Blends
- BRONZE
Messina
Hof
Muscat
Canelli 2005,
Muscat
- BRONZE
Messina
Hof
Pinot Grigio 2005, Pinot Grigio
- BRONZE
Paulo Port 2002, Port-styled Wines
- BRONZE
Messina
Hof
Angel Late Harvest Riesling 2005,
Riesling
- BRONZE
Messina
Hof
Riesling 2005, Riesling
- BRONZE
Barrel Reserve Shiraz 2004, Syrah/Shiraz
The
winning wines were featured at various events throughout the two-day wine
festival. Messina Hof’s portfolio
of wines represented well at the black-tie Wine Opener, the
Champagne Brunch and of course the Fine Wine & Cuisine Tasting all
held the weekend of February 17. Founders and owners Paul & Merrill
Bonarrigo were on hand to share Messina Hof wines and visit with attendees.
All funds raised from the events benefit
San Antonio
’s local public broadcast station KLRN.
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Messina
Hof Winery and Resort, www.messinahof.com, established in 1977, is founded on
family values, romance and
tradition.
From its initial production in 1983, Messina Hof has led the establishment of
the
Texas
wine industry and ranks
as
one of the fastest growing, most award-winning wineries in the state. More
than fifty wines are
produced at Messina
Hof
Winery, located in
Bryan
,
Texas
.
Sharing the Estate with the Winery are The Vintage House Restaurant and The
Villa,
voted
“most romantic hideaway in the
USA
.”
Messina Hof most recently was named the Top Wine of Texas for the third year
in a row at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo’s International Wine
Competition, and is recognized for the first time in the 2006
Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia which says Messina Hof is just as good as
any wine in
California
.
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