Discover the best wines of Malta as well as the best winemakers of Malta and estates of Malta to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Malta and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Malta among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Malta. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Malta with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Malta cheap or sell a red wine of Malta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Malta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), osso bucco of lamb or braised chicken and plantains.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Malta. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or vanilla.
A wine route planned in the region of Malta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Malta.
Malta is a small island (25 miles / 40m Long) located in the CentralTurkey/mediterranean">Mediterranean Sea, 80 km South of Sicily. Wine growing on the island dates back to the early 16th century, when the Knights of St. John of Israel/judean-hills/jerusalem">Jerusalem (or Knights Hospitallers) arrived on the island, bringing with them centuries of wine-making tradition that accompanied them from Jerusalem (in present-day Israel) to Cyprus, via Turkey and Rhodes.
In the early 19th century, the arrival of British ships (merchant and military) in Malta led to a decline in the island's wine production.
This was a departure from the precedent set in Porto, Jerez, Madeira and Italy/sicily/marsala">Marsala, all of which experienced a significant increase in their export-oriented viticulture. Many of Malta's vineyards and olive groves were uprooted in favour of cotton, a popular crop at the time.
Within a century, however, the pendulum swung back in favour of vines; cotton production took off in the United States, which led to a significant drop in the value of Maltese cotton. Viticulture began to take over again (mainly for table Grapes at first) and continued to prosper despite the arrival of Phylloxera which swept through Europe in the 1860s.
The Maltese Climate is typically Mediterranean: summers are hot and Dry, winters are cool and wet. This allows for prolific yields when vineyards are properly managed (irrigation is necessary to make the most of the summer sunshine), as has been demonstrated in Sicily, just to the North. At 35 degrees south, Malta is, along with Cyprus, Crete and Pantelleria, one of the most southerly wine regions in Europe.
Malta's main wine markets are domestic rather than international, so finding a Maltese wine outside of Malta itself can be a challenge.
Want to buy a white wine of Malta cheap or sell a white wine of Malta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Malta go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, gratin of ravioli with salmon or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Malta. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
A wine route planned in the region of Malta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Malta.
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
Want to buy a sparkling wine of Malta cheap or sell a sparkling wine of Malta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Sparkling wines from the region of Malta go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, cream and tuna quiche or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Malta. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
A wine route planned in the region of Malta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Malta.
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
Want to buy a pink wine of Malta cheap or sell a pink wine of Malta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Pink wines from the region of Malta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or seafood pastilla.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Malta. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
A wine route planned in the region of Malta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Malta.
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Malta cheap or sell a sweet wine of Malta at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Sweet wines from the region of Malta go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, pizza queen with merguez or chicken in sauce.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Malta. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or non oak.
A wine route planned in the region of Malta? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Malta.
Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.
