Delicata Releases First Chardonnay RIŻERVA
Mature Chardonnay is a timeless classic. And, with that in mind, Delicata has just released the first Riżerva Chardonnay of Malta, which is undoubtedly primed for a big following among lovers of complex whites. It certainly makes a bold statement, this 2018 Chardonnay with ‘Riżerva’ being clearly visible on the winery’s premium Gran Cavalier label.…
2020 Delicata Classic Wine Festivals Cancelled
We are sorry to announce that the 19th Delicata Classic Wine Festival in Malta, scheduled for 2 to 5 July 2020 at the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, will have to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 situation. The Gozo edition of Delicata’s wine festival in Nadur, planned for 21, 22 and 23 August 2020,…
Bordeaux adopts grapes from other countries
The current wine revolution in Bordeaux is not a history lesson. But it reminds anyone in Malta concerned about the future of our grapes and wines, that history, as long as it continues to happen, gives us always another chance to do what’s right. Before we come to the state of wine in Bordeaux, let’s…
Does Maltese Wine Age?
For a bottle-aged Maltese red, it was priceless. Its vintage was 1999, making it almost 20 years old, and although it looked a bit frail, the wine in my glass had remained so unharmed from the ravages of time that I was reluctant to believe in its age until I read the four digits out…
Time for a dash of Mourvèdre
Since the mid-1990s a spirit of change has spread through Malta’s vineyards and wineries. Little did we know then that the first modern-styled bottles that rolled out would go on to foster today’s enthusiasm for Malta’s wines. At the time of Malta’s accession to the EU in 2004, people still talked about discovering wines from…
