Customised Winter Pruning
Winter pruning is now underway across Malta, carried out while the vines are fully dormant. It is one of the most decisive moments of the year, shaping both yield and quality long before the first buds appear. A few days ago, walking vineyards with growers and observing winter work up close, I was reminded how […]
Delicata carries out customised winter pruning
In a continued effort to raise the quality of its wines, Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker is currently carrying out ‘customised pruning’. The very latest in pruning techniques is applied taking into consideration each and every vine’s particular grape variety and age, plus its vineyard’s soil composition, its micro-climate and its I.G.T. or D.O.K classification. These customised […]
Delicata wins double bronze at the Olympics of wine competitions at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
The Delicata winery is bringing home two well-deserved bronze medals from the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) in London. The 2023 Grand Vin de Hauteville Viognier DOK Malta Superior and the Medina Vermentino Zibibbo DOK Malta Superior were awarded a bronze medal each by the Decanter’s expert judges, Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers, […]
Grapes Wanted!
Grapes Wanted! Farmers come meet Delicata at AgriFair 2024 If you have a plot of agricultural land and wish to learn more about starting up a commercially viable vineyard in Malta or Gozo, make sure to visit the Delicata winery’s stand 75 at the Malta AgriFair 2024 from 12 to 14 April at the Malta […]
The Delicata Classic Wine Festival is back!
The Delicata Classic Wine Festival, Malta’s grandest and longest-running wine festival, returns to the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August 2022, every evening from 7 pm until midnight. After a forced 2-year hiatus, Delicata is delighted to stage the 19th edition of their festival, an event that transcends just […]
