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IGP Maltese Islands

IGP Maltese Islands wine guide: the wine region in Malta, its Girgentina, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Malta
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Girgentina
Styles
red · white · rosé
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

IGP Maltese Islands is a wine region of Malta.

Growers build the wines around Girgentina, filling out the blend with Gellewza, Chardonnay, Syrah and Merlot, plus one more.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, island and valley floor.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and flavorful, crisp and refreshing, reflecting the mediterranean climate and delicate and fruity, plus three more.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, light pasta dishes, grilled vegetables and cheese platters.

Serve chilled.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
HillsIslandValley floor
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

In the glass.

Red: Rich and flavorful.

White: Crisp and refreshing, Reflecting the mediterranean climate.

Rosé: Delicate and fruity, Ideal for warm climates.

Sparkling: Vibrant and effervescent, Touch of mediterranean character.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Emmanuel Delicata Gellewza Frizzante Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Emmanuel Delicata Girgentina Frizzante Blanc de Blancs Brut, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Emmanuel Delicata Medina Chardonnay, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Emmanuel Delicata Medina Grenache - Cabernet Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Emmanuel Delicata Pjazza Regina Red, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Emmanuel Delicata Pjazza Regina Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Marsovin Verdala Frizzante Gellewza Rose, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta
  • Marsovin Verdala Frizzante Girgentina, Maltese Islands IGT, Malta

At the table.

  • seafood
  • light pasta dishes
  • grilled vegetables
  • cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

IGP Maltese Islands: common questions

01.
What grapes is IGP Maltese Islands known for?
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Girgentina is the signature grape of IGP Maltese Islands. Gellewza, Chardonnay, Syrah and Merlot are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does IGP Maltese Islands make?
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IGP Maltese Islands produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is IGP Maltese Islands?
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You will find IGP Maltese Islands in Malta, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with IGP Maltese Islands wine?
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Try seafood, light pasta dishes, grilled vegetables and cheese platters.

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