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 […]
New Red Medina Ġellewża Release
After much hard work in the winery’s domaine of family-run vineyards and thanks to years of experience with the variety, Delicata has crafted another vintage red wine made entirely from Malta’s very own Ġellewża grape. The 2018 vintage will be released later this week behind the Medina label of quality wines of mono-varietals and blends. […]
Good Tidings for Malta’s Wine Grape Harvest
The lush green canopies of grape vines are ready to yield their sweet bounty. Harvest time is here. Out in the vineyards, the smell of ripe grapes is all around. Families and friends come together, as they have done for thousands of years, ready to pick this most precious ancient fruit. At the wineries, cellar […]
The Delicata Privilege Card
Delicata is taking all the bother, formalities and purchase obligations out of the concept of the wine club as you know it and introducing a suaver kind of wine lovers’ privilege card plan. The plan is aimed at all those who wish to share in Delicata’s love for wine, food and gracious hospitality. “We would […]
