Elizabeth Schrack
Messina Hof Winery
Out of the 35 Texan wineries at Grapefest last weekend, three local establishments took home People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic awards.
Thousands of attendees gathered for the 90-minute tasting session on Saturday at the People’s Choice Pavilion, where Bull Lion Ranch Winery and Messina Hof in Grapevine and Silver Dollar Winery in Bedford placed amongst the top three across 10 categories.
Bull Lion Ranch Winery earned gold in bold reds, red blends and medium reds for its 2019 Tempranillo, 2019 Texianti and 2020 Montepulciano, respectively. The 2020 Sangiovese also received bronze status in the light reds category.
Silver Dollar Winery placed gold for the sweet red 2021 Boot Scootin’ Boogie Chocolate and the 2022 IM’Peached white blend. The 2019 Peace Maker Merlot Reserve took home silver in the light reds category, while the off-dry white 2022 Texan Redback Riesling received bronze.
Messina Hof achieved gold for its light red 2021 GSM and off-dry white 2021 Tribute Series Riesling. The winery’s non-vintage Angel, Late Harvest Riesling also placed bronze in the sweet whites category.
To learn more about GrapeFest and the People’s Choice Wine Tasting Classic, visit GrapevineTexasUSA.com.