LOCALLY OWNED LANGTRY ESTATE & VINEYARDS RECEIVES TOP HONORS
August 6, 2007
Franklin Clay • Communications Pacific
HONOLULU – Two Guenoc wines, produced by kama‘aina-owned Langtry Estate & Vineyards, received high honors at the 2007 California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition – the oldest and most prestigious wine competition in North America. The 2005 Guenoc Lake County Petite Sirah was selected as the best Petite Sirah produced among all appellations in California. Additionally, the 2006 Guenoc Lake County Sauvignon Blanc was selected as the best Sauvignon Blanc produced in the North Coast appellation, which includes Napa, Lake, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. Judging took place June 15 – 17 at the CalExpo Fairgrounds in Sacramento. The competition is open exclusively to bonded California wineries that sell retail. Langtry Estate & Vineyards is owned by Honolulu-based Malulani Investments Limited. Easton Manson, president of Malulani Investments, said, “We have been producing wines since 1984 and our goal has always been to produce award-winning wines, and the Guenoc label continues to be a success.” The Guenoc 2005 Lake County Petite Sirah and the 2006 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc are produced by Langtry Estate & Vineyards in California’s Lake County wine region. Malulani Investments Limited is a Honolulu-based real estate investment and development company with holdings in Hawaii, California, Texas, Indiana and North Carolina. Malulani Investments purchased the 21,349-acre Langtry Estate & Vineyards in 1963 with a focus on producing top-tier wines from Guenoc Valley, making it one of the largest private landholders in the Napa Valley region. Since then, Langtry Estate & Vineyards has produced award-winning Bordeaux-style wines, as well as its signature Petite Sirah and Sauvignon Blanc. Langtry Estate & Vineyards also produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Pinot Grigio. More information can be found at www.langtryestate.com.
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