Meridiana Wine EstateAstarte Vermentino Superior
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Astarte Vermentino Superior of the Meridiana Wine Estate is in the top 20 of wines of Malta and in the top 5 of wines of Ta Qali.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Astarte Vermentino Superior of Meridiana Wine Estate in the region of Malta often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Details and technical informations about Meridiana Wine Estate's Astarte Vermentino Superior.
Discover the grape variety: Vermentino
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Astarte Vermentino Superior from Meridiana Wine Estate are 2019, 2015, 2018, 2014 and 2017.
Informations about the Meridiana Wine Estate
The Meridiana Wine Estate is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Ta Qali to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ta Qali
Maltese wine region (central plateau, drained limestone soils under Mediterranean sun), millennial tradition in renaissance. Indigenous Ġellewża: round and fruity red with ripe red fruits, cherry, plum and spiced-Mediterranean touch, supple tannins. Indigenous Ġirgentina: fresh and thirst-quenching white with white fruits, flowers, citrus and saline-iodine note. Maltese authenticity under DOK since 2007.
The wine region of Malta
Mediterranean archipelago south of Sicily (DOK Malta and Gozo), limestone soils, dry windy climate. Two rare indigenous signatures. Girgentina in light, fresh whites (green apple, citrus, white flowers, almond, saline touch), often blended with Chardonnay. Ġellewża in round, fruity reds (cherry, raspberry, plum, spice), supple tannins — made into sparkling rosés or blended with Syrah/Cabernet.
The word of the wine: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
