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Messina
Hof
Winery
Wins Third Consecutive Top Wine of
Texas
Award
Reigning
Grand Champion First Winery to Achieve Three-Saddles
HOUSTON
— (March 1, 2006) Claiming its third
consecutive win, Messina Hof‘s
Tawny
Texas
Port
is the Top Wine of Texas at the third annual Rodeo Uncorked Houston Livestock
Show and Rodeo (HLSR) International Wine Competition.
Messina Hof won a total of seven Champion recognitions.
This
is the first three-time win in the history of the international wine
competition. The
Bryan
,
Texas
based winery previously took home this award for its Johannisberg Riesling in
2005, and its Paulo Meritage Bordeaux blend in 2004. The Top Wine of Texas award
is one of five Grand Champion/Best of Show-type of awards given at the HLSR Wine
Show.
“The
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is the finest organization, and it is a great
honor to be recognized, especially when the
Texas
wine industry is in such an accelerated state of growth.” said CEO and
winemaker for Messina Hof, Paulo and Traditions Cellars wineries.
Messina
Hof’s portfolio of HLSR awarded wines are:
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Messina
Hof
Tawny
Texas
Port
, 2001
-
Messina
Hof
Cabernet Sauvignon, Barrel Reserve, 2002
-
Messina
Hof
Pinot Grigio, 2005
-
Messina
Hof
Angel Late Harvest Riesling, 2005
- Paulo
Shiraz 2004
- Paulo
Port 2002
- Traditions
Cellars, Mama Rosa Rosé
As
a family farm, Messina Hof recognizes that quality grapes are essential to
producing Champion wines like the ones awarded in the 2006 HLSR Wine Show.
Great wines begin in the vineyard, which is why Messina Hof founders and
owners Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo take such pride in tending their vineyards
throughout
Texas
. Every Messina Hof partner understands the gold medal quality vision and is
committed to bringing the highest quality wines to your table.
The
Top Wine of Texas will be auctioned at the third annual Houston Livestock Show
& Rodeo Wine Auction on Saturday,
March 4 at Reliant Center. The high
bid, is anyone's guess! Last year, a nine-liter bottle of Messina Hof's
Johannisberg Riesling went for $28,000. The
Houston Livestock Show &Rodeo's auction is one of the top-10 wine auctions
in the country raising more than one million dollars in 2005. Messina Hof Winery
& Resort, founded in1977, produces more than 50 wines of distinction.
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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
50 types of wine 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
,” by Arrington’s
Inn Traveler. 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 can stand
shoulder-to-shoulder with many a West Coast wine in terms of quality.”
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