What grape varieties are grown in Malta?

The most planted varieties in Malta are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.

What wines is Malta known for?

Malta is known for South African Bordeaux Blend wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit.

How many wineries are in Malta?

Femente tracks 20 producers in Malta, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.

Malta is a wine region in Malta, taking in Ta Qali.

Malta Wine Region — 20 Wineries

Name: Malta
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The Malta reading

Malta's vineyards cling to limestone hills where Negroamaro and Syrah meet salt wind, yielding reds tensed between ripe fruit and mineral restraint.

Ta Qali

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Region DNA

The character of Malta

Based on 1 wines with structural data

Style profile

Consistent

Tight, signature style across producers

Malta

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 11 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

OakRed fruitTree fruitBlack fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

South African Bordeaux Blend

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon38Shiraz/Syrah36Merlot30Chardonnay24Cabernet Franc23Girgentina12Gellewza10Moscato6Vermentino6Grenache5

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Malta

Gaulos

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About Malta

Malta is a wine region in Malta, home to 20 producers tracked on Femente, 3 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, producing South African Bordeaux Blend wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Ta Qali.

Malta — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Malta?: The most planted varieties in Malta are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Malta known for?: Malta is known for South African Bordeaux Blend wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit.
How many wineries are in Malta?: Femente tracks 20 producers in Malta, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Malta?: Malta is a wine region in Malta, taking in Ta Qali.