MIDDLETOWN – Langtry Estate and Vineyards has hired Robert Visconti as central division sales manager.

In this post, Visconti will be in charge of Langtry Estate and Guenoc wine brand sales across the Midwest from Illinois to Texas as far west as Colorado.

Based in Michigan, Visconti has more than 25 years of experience in wine sales.

Before joining Langtry, Visconti was the Michigan state manager for Fosters Wine Estates (formerly Beringer Blass). There he was in charge of sales in the state of Michigan for Fosters’ various wine brands, including Beringer, Lindemans, Wolf Blass, Penfolds, Rosemount, Stag's Leap and Chateau St. Jean.

Previous to working with Fosters, Visconti was the Midwest regional sales manager for Southcorp Wines for nearly 10 years. Bob also has worked at the distributor tier as sales manager for General Wine and Liquor and J. Lewis Cooper Co.

He holds a degree in business from Central Michigan University, and he is the founder and former president of the Detroit Wine Organization, a nonprofit committed to wine education.

“Bob’s many years of experience in wine sales covering all of these states will provide much needed focus and better partnerships with our distributors in the Midwest to Central division as Langtry Estate and Vineyards continues to grow,” said Langtry’s president Tim Matz.

Langtry Estate and Vineyards has extensive vineyard holdings in Lake County as well as holdings in Napa and is the largest winegrower in the region. The picturesque estate consists of 21,000 acres and straddles Lake and Napa counties. Langtry Estate and Guenoc wines are distributed nationally. Additional information on the winery is available at www.langtryestate.com or by calling (707) 987-2385.

Langtry Estate & Vineyards is located at 21000 Butts Canyon Road, Middletown.

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