Definitely Syrah
Predictions are a dangerous business. You start off trying to be like Nostradamus and end up more like Nosferatu, giving the kiss of death. But sometimes a wine’s potential is plain to see, especially when heaps of soul and character jump right at you. Take a glass of Delicata’s 2014 Gran Cavalier Syrah of Malta […]
Malta’s Merlot Crus in the Making
I’m neither a fool nor a dead man, and yet I’m unlikely to change my mind: presently Malta doesn’t have one lone grape variety but fortunately possesses a posse of many grape varieties that could be signed off as Malta’s vinous mark on the world map of wine. Malta’s wine industry can gain attention with […]
Malta’s Signature Wines
Many wine countries and regions are known for a particular grape variety or wine which conveniently serves as its vinous signature luring customers to the wider national wine category on overcrowded retail shelves. Classic examples are Champagne from France, Riesling from Germany, Pinot Grigio from Italy, Rioja from Spain. More recently, other portmanteau varieties have […]
Three Gold Medals for Delicata Red Wines
We are proud to announce that three Gold medals have been awarded to three of our red wines at the 2015 Emozioni dal Mondo Merlot e Cabernet Insieme international wine competition, which was held in Bergamo, Italy last week. The Gold medals were awarded to two of our premium flagship reds, the 2014 Gran Cavalier […]
Delicata Ends Seven Weeks of Grape Pressing
Seven weeks ago to the day, we started the pressing of our 2015 harvested grapes with our hand-picked D.O.K. Malta Chardonnay, and 49 days later as the penultimate ‘big red’ D.O.K. Malta Cabernet Sauvignon grapes rolled into our winery, this year’s pressing has finally come to a close; but not before our last two grapes […]
