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Although the winery itself was officially established with its first vintage release in 1983, Messina Hof Hill Country Winery & Resort founder Paul Bonarrigo’s winemaking pedigree dates back six generations to Messina, Sicily, and his wife Merrill’s family is from Hof, Germany. At the Guest Center, visitors can tour the 19th-century estate home originally built as a convent. The deck and lake behind the winery provide a perfect setting for a relaxing picnic with a vineyard view, or you can opt for the Vintage House Restaurant, serving cuisine accented by fresh herbs and vegetables from the estate vineyard garden. For an extended stay, the winery’s Manor Haus B&B offers four individually-themed bungalows that include a private entrance, living room and kitchenette.