The best wines of Malta
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.
Top wines of Malta by 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.
Great red wines of Malta
See the top 100 best red wines of MaltaWant 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.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Malta
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 adapted vietnamese fondue, oriental lamb skewers or pho soup.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Malta
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.
The best vintages in red wine of Malta
- 2021With an average score of 4.14/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.14/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.11/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.05/5
- 2022With an average score of 4.04/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Malta
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Cabernet Franc
- Gellewza
- Carménère
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Malta
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.
- Winery Despatch Malta
- Winery Meridiana Wine Estate Ta Qali
- Winery Marsovin Malta
- Winery Gran Cavalier Gozo
- Winery Ta’ Betta Wine Estates Malta
- Winery Markus Divinus Malta
- Winery San Niklaw Malta
- Winery Hauteville Malta
- Winery Medina Malta
- Winery Ta Mena - Marsamena Wines Gozo
- Winery Maltese Falcon Gozo
- Winery Pjazza Regina Malta
- Winery Tal Massar Gozo
- Winery Victoria Heights Gozo
- Bacchus Winery Gozo
- Winery Delicata Gozo
- Winery Sarosa Malta
- Winery Savina Gozo
- Winery Isoletta Gozo
- Winery Montekristo Malta
Discovering the wine region 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.
Great white wines of Malta
See the top 100 best white wines of MaltaWant 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.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Malta
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 very simple spaghetti carbonara, salmon and leek gratin or quiche lorraine.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Malta
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.
The best vintages in white wine of Malta
- 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.72/5
- 0With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Malta
- Chardonnay
- Vermentino
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Viognier
- Girgentina
- Moscato
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Malta
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.
- Winery Hauteville Malta
- Winery Meridiana Wine Estate Ta Qali
- Winery Ta’ Betta Wine Estates Malta
- Winery Delicata Gozo
- Winery Victoria Heights Gozo
- Winery Markus Divinus Malta
- Winery Gran Cavalier Gozo
- Winery Tal Massar Gozo
- Winery San Niklaw Malta
- Winery Pjazza Regina Malta
- Winery Marsovin Malta
- Winery Maltese Falcon Gozo
- Winery Medina Malta
- Winery Ta Mena - Marsamena Wines Gozo
- Winery Savina Gozo
- Winery Gaudex Gozo
- Winery Dolcino Malta
- Winery Green & Red Label Gozo
- Bacchus Winery Gozo
- Winery Camilleri Gozo
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Great sparkling wines of Malta
See the top 100 best sparkling wines of MaltaWant 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.
Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Malta
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 kale soup, salmon pavés en papillote or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Malta
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.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Malta
- 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
- 0With an average score of 3.63/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Malta
- Chardonnay
- Gellewza
- Girgentina
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Malta
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.
- Winery Delicata Gozo
- Winery Marsovin Malta
The word of the wine: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
Great pink wines of Malta
See the top 100 best pink wines of MaltaWant 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.
Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Malta
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 shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or home-made white pudding.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Malta
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.
The best vintages in pink wine of Malta
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2023With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
- 0With an average score of 3.46/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.45/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Malta
- Grenache
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Tempranillo
- Gellewza
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Malta
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.
- Winery Medina Malta
- Winery Victoria Heights Gozo
- Winery Pjazza Regina Malta
- Winery Dolcino Malta
- Winery Meridiana Wine Estate Ta Qali
- Winery Marsovin Malta
- Winery Maltese Falcon Gozo
- Winery Tal Massar Gozo
- Bacchus Winery Gozo
- Winery Ta Mena - Marsamena Wines Gozo
- Winery Montekristo Malta
- Winery Delicata Gozo
- Winery Camilleri Gozo
- Winery Savina Gozo
Discover the grape variety: Zibibbo
Great sweet wines of Malta
See the top 100 best sweet wines of MaltaWant 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.
Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Malta
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 tournedos with boursin, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or lamb shoulder confit.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Malta
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.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Malta
- 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
- 0With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.63/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Malta
- Moscato
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Viognier
- Merlot
- Zibibbo
- Girgentina
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Malta
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.
- Winery Savina Gozo
- Winery Camilleri Gozo
- Winery Hauteville Malta
- Winery Markus Divinus Malta
- Winery Marsovin Malta
- Winery Meridiana Wine Estate Ta Qali
- Winery Vigne d'Or Gozo
The word of the wine: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.