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Messina Hof’s Bonariggo household considered as the ‘First Family of Texas Wine’

texWineAdmin by texWineAdmin
September 29, 2022
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October has actually been formally created as Texas Wine Month by the Texas Department ofAgriculture The large bulk of Texas wineries are “mother and pop” organizations.

A sixth-generation wine maker with roots in Messina took a trip from New Jersey for his his brand-new task as a therapist at a medical center in Bryan-College Station He and his Texas- born better half, Merrill, learnt from a Texas A&M trainee that grapes might be grown in Texas.

Paul Vincent Bonariggo planted an acre of grapes in 1976 with 50 varietals to see what grew best inTexas After the husband-wife duo, began gathering grapes, they started making red wines at first on their own and after that for next-door neighbors. In 1977, Messina Hof Winery was born with the winery weding the roots of Paul whose household traced their roots to Messina, Sicily and Merrill’s origins from Hof, Germany.

This winery was actually based on household, custom and love. The union of heritage and household begotMessina Hof Winery Messina Hof started its acclaimed tradition with a medal in the Texas State Fair for a Black Spanish-Cabernet mix in 1981. With this very first success, the Messina Hof mantra came to life “Anything is Possible.”

The Bonariggo Family broadened their vineyards and household. In 1982, Paul Mitchell was born to this wine making couple. He actually matured in the vineyards along with his Father and discovered the art of making terrific red wines in the household custom. It was throughout this time of pioneering in the Texas red wine market that the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association formed with Paul and Merrill developing a Texas red wine neighborhood.

It was this service and sociability that developed the Bonariggo Family as leaders in the red wine market. Messina Hof likewise broadened its lines of red wines showcasing Texas grown grapes and actually making numerous medals every year.

Paul M felt the requirement to serve his nation in the military as a Marine Officer for 5 years, concentrating on logistics. In 2010, at age 28, Paul and his better half Karen went back to the household winery. In 2012, Paul M. took control of the winery operations as CEO/Head Winemaker while Karen handled the function of Director of Administration.

Paul V. and Merrill handled the function as Winery Ambassadors, making this a household affair. The winery has actually grown throughout the years with tank capability of 300,000 gallons and around 1,000 oak barrels for red wine aging. It was Paul M.’s experiences in logistics that assisted to broaden this household winery company into a number of areas in Grapevine and Fredericksburg with their brand-new Harvest Green place in Fort Bend County.

During this time Paul V. and Karen initially had Sophie Marie and after thatPaul Anthony I have actually called the Bonariggo household as the very first household of Texas red wine. Paul and Merrill have actually passed the “torch to the next generation” with the 3rd generation waiting in the wings to continue their household winery’s worths of household, custom and love.

Texas dining establishments serving Texas red wines

This week’s included Texas dining establishment is in fact 2 dining establishments being the Heritage House Restaurant in Bryan and the Harvest Green Restaurant in Fort Bend County, both dining establishments at Messina Hoff Winery areas. Of course they serve those impressive Messina Hof red wines at their acclaimed dining establishment places. Their well-known chefs will entice your taste with extraordinary foods. Don’ t forget their supper theaters with impressive play productions coupled with Messina Hof foods and red wines.

Ron Saikowski might be reached at rsaikowski@comcast.net.

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