We are all ‘In the Pink’ Here at Delicata
Last week the very first Malta grown red grapes hand harvested from the 2015 vintage rolled into the Delicata winery; not for red wine making, but for rose. Normally the Maltese Merlot and Tempranillo grapes would be harvested in a few weeks’ time, if our winemaker Matthew Delicata wanted to make a robust, concentrated, full […]
Delicata Customises New Refrigerated Fermentation Hall
The 2015 grape harvest began in spectacular fashion last week as we pressed the very first Chardonnay grapes, which were then passed through to our brand new, customised, refrigerated, white wine fermentation unit, which has just been constructed. Delicata can now proudly boast two fermentation halls. Our state-of-the-art Main fermentation hall with its ‘cathedral’ of […]
New Red Ġellewża Hits Home
Delicata’s popular Medina range now embraces also a new red wine made from the rare Ġellewża grape variety which is unique to the Maltese Islands. The name Ġellewża, a red-skinned grape variety which is naturally packed with all the necessary ripe fruit flavours to produce great pink wines, is usually associated by wine enthusiasts with […]
Delicata – Celebrating 100 Awards
Emmanuel Delicata, Malta’s fourth generation family run winery, has achieved a historic milestone by accomplishing the significant feat of being awarded over 100 international awards for its wines over a span of 20 years. The 100 awards include gold medals won in France, Italy and Spain, silver medals won in Bordeaux, Burgundy, Paris, London, and […]
On the Verge of Veraison
With our Maltese and Gozitan 2015 grape growing season in full swing, our grapes will enter their final stage of ripening in about 10-14 days’ time. This colour change is referred to as ‘veraison’ and normally takes place some 40 – 50 days after fruit set. Veraison is where the young, immature grapes, which at […]
