At the 7th International Oenological Competition‘Emozioni dal Mondo: Merlot e Cabernet Insieme’, held recently in Bergamo, Delicata’s premium Grand vin de Hauteville 2010 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon D.O.K. Superior Malta was awarded a 2011 Press Prize.

The competition is organized by Vignaioli Bergamaschi s.c.a in cooperation with Consorzio Tutela Valcalepio under the patronage of the Organization Mundial de la Vigne et du Vin, and of the Italian Ministry for Agriculture.

In total 201 Cabernet / Merlot wines from 15 different wine producing countries (Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Malta, Peru, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Turkey) were tasted and evaluated by 63 judges.

The judges which came from 18 different countries (Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia), formed 7 tasting committees to taste, evaluate and reward the wines depending on their performance.

Out of the 201 wines entered only 30% can be awarded medals and the scoring system is as follows: 92 / 100 points = Grand gold medal score, 85 - 91 points = Gold medal score and 80 – 84 points = Silver medal score. This year 58 medals were given.

The 2010 Grand vin de Hauteville Cabernet Sauvignon produced by Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker won the Press Prize awarded by tasting committees made up of wine journalists. A wine that has been awarded a Press Prize must have been awarded at least 85 points out of 100, equal to that of a Gold medal. This latest medal brings the total medal count for the Grand vin de Hauteville range of wines up to an impressive 17 awards, including a Gold in Bordeaux and Silvers in Burgundy, Bordeaux and London. The range consists of two reds (barrel matured Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz Cabernet) two whites (oak aged Chardonnay and Viognier) and a new 50cl sweet D.O.K. Malta Liqueur wine made entirely from Malta gown Moscato grapes, which was released by the winemaker last week.