2015 Gran Cavalier Reds Released

2015 Gran Cavalier Reds Released

Posted by on Aug 17, 2016 in The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

Delicata has released the long anticipated 2015 vintage of the Merlot and Syrah wines in the winery’s flagship Gran Cavalier range. Both cask-matured red wines have become very sought-after, especially in the last few years thanks to the wines’ quality and unparalleled gold-medal count. Barrel samples have previously been reported on as being very promising […]

Clinking Wine Glasses at Nadur’s Belvedere

Clinking Wine Glasses at Nadur’s Belvedere

Posted by on Aug 17, 2016 in The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

Have you ever wondered where your wine tastes truly lie? You can find out at the upcoming wine festival in Nadur, Gozo taking place during the island’s top holiday weekend on 19th, 20th and 21st August 2016, each night from 7.00pm till midnight. Nothing helps you discover your personal wine preferences better than tasting a […]

Veraison: Grapes in Full Colour

Veraison: Grapes in Full Colour

Posted by on Aug 12, 2016 in The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

Malta’s vineyards are spattered with brightly coloured dots in new shades of yellow and red hues peeping through leafy vine canopies ready to have their ripe crop picked. The vivid transformation from small green berries to fully coloured grapes known as véraison (pronounced VEH-ray-zoh) has come to an end. Adopted into English use, veraison is […]

A Bluffer’s Wine Festival Guide

A Bluffer’s Wine Festival Guide

Posted by on Jul 29, 2016 in The Winemaker's Journal | No Comments

This weekend, the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta will turn into a little heaven for lovers of wine and good cheer. The Delicata Classic Wine Festival starts next Thursday and is held until Sunday 7 August, every evening from 7pm until midnight While there’s absolutely no need for encyclopaedic wine knowledge to revel in the […]

Grasping Girgentina

Grasping Girgentina

Just say ‘Girgentina’. The soft sibilance, the internal alliteration, the jovial completion, whether you give it the sharp English pronunciation or slowly ease off the word in Maltese, it’s a sound suggestive of heritage and, of course, wine. Nobody knows for sure where the name of Malta’s very own green-skinned grape variety comes from. It […]