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Gellewza

Gellewza wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Malta
Top region
Malta
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Gellewza is a red grape variety, with its roots in Maltese Islands, Malta.

The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to strawberry, cherry and red fruit.

It is planted most seriously in Malta.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

It blends readily with Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon.

On other labels it goes by Gellewza.

At the table it suits hummus with lamb and pinenuts, roasted duck breast and pasta with tomato and anchovy sauce.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium-low
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Off-dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
strawberrycherry
Aromas
red fruit
Styles
still redsemi-sparkling rosé

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Hummus with lamb and pinenuts
02 Roasted duck breast
03 Pasta with tomato and anchovy sauce

Also labelled.

Gellewza.

Bottles to look for.

  • Emmanuel Delicata Gellewza Frizzante Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Marsovin 1919 Red, Malta
  • Marsovin Verdala Frizzante Gellewza Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta

Gellewza: common questions

01.
What does Gellewza taste like?
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Gellewza tastes of strawberry, cherry and red fruit. The wines show medium body, medium-low tannin, medium acidity, off-dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Gellewza from?
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Gellewza originates in Maltese Islands, Malta.
03.
Where is Gellewza grown?
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The key regions for Gellewza are Malta.
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What food pairs with Gellewza?
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Pour it with hummus with lamb and pinenuts, roasted duck breast and pasta with tomato and anchovy sauce.
05.
What else is Gellewza called?
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Gellewza is also labelled Gellewza.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Malta.

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