A Family Wine Affair

A Family Wine Affair

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in The Winemaker's Journal, Winery | No Comments

[jwplayer player=”2″ mediaid=”2214″] Making great wines requires passion and perseverance. And it calls for investment in craftsmanship. No easy way out, it’s a family’s engagement, the commitment of the Delicata family spanning four generations of winemaking. That is the message of the new TV commercial introducing fourth-generation winemakers Mario, Michael and Matthew Delicata. Together in […]

The Delicata 10-Mile Dinner and Wine Experience at Grill 3301

The Delicata 10-Mile Dinner and Wine Experience at Grill 3301

Posted by on Oct 8, 2013 in Gourmet, The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

Gourmands may want to pen the evening of Friday 1st November in their diaries. Delicata is hosting a 10-Mile Dinner and Wine Experience showcasing their award-winning wines at the equally acclaimed Grill 3301 at the 5 star Corinthia Hotel St. George’s Bay. This event is one in a series of themed dinners prepared by some […]

Over 380 grape growers, one exceptional harvest.

Over 380 grape growers, one exceptional harvest.

The very last grapes to be pressed this year by Delicata rolled into the winery by the crate-full last week, exactly seven weeks after the 2013 harvest started on 2nd August. It has been one exceptional harvest as one can see from the photo reportage picturing this year’s harvest by Malta’s most awarded winery day-by-day. […]

The Perfect Shade of Pink

The Perfect Shade of Pink

Last week the very first hand-picked Malta-grown Syrah grapes from the 2013 vintage rolled into the Delicata winery. Syrah or Shiraz is one of Malta’s most widely grown international black-skinned grape varieties. However, they were not destined for the making of red wine as one would expect but for the vinification of pink wine. In […]

Delicata’s free-run hit with Archer

Delicata’s free-run hit with Archer

Posted by on Aug 8, 2013 in Acclaim, The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

English wine tutor and international wine challenge judge Graham Archer visited the Delicata premises earlier this week. His call coincided with the pressing of around 30000 kilos of Maltese Sauvignon Blanc grapes, all hand-picked and crushed on Tuesday 6 August 2013 at the Delicata winery. Mr. Archer was noticeably impressed with the transformation the Delicata […]