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.

The unoaked Medina Ġellewża is made exclusively from hand-picked grapes grown on traditional, old bush vines of indeterminate age – probably 35 to 50 years – which are largely dry-farmed.

The garnet coloured wine is indeed a terrific and unparalleled expression of Malta’s indigenous red grape variety. Its fresh nose reminds of candy and the scent of violets. It’s not a featherweight wine. Instead it shows nice plum and cherry fruit flavours on a gentle yet broad palate with supple tannins and, above all, an intriguing hallmark of liquorish.