The Delicata wines Grand Vin de Hauteville Viognier and Grand Vin de Hauteville were awarded silver medals in two prestigious French competitions, recently.

Delicata’s Viogner came second place in the Challenge International du Vin in Bourg by Bordeaux, the largest wine competition in France, and was praised for its “outstanding overall qualities”, the wine producer said in a statement, adding that “Delicata’s Viognier is a tightly knit, well-structured dry white wine with a delicate floral nose. The wine walks a tight rope: it’s extremely well-balanced. In fact, this rich and ripe Viognier is all blossom-scented with opulent exotic peach fruit in the finish.”

This award follows on the heels of a silver medal for the 2018 oak-aged Grand Vin de Hauteville Chardonnay DOK Malta Superior – which already boasts 29 international and local awards - in the Chardonnay du Monde competition at Saint Lager in the Burgundy wine region of France, “the heartland of the Chardonnay grape variety.” 

The company describes this Chardonnay as “fresh with lively, dancing acidity, well-extracted and endowed with lush exotic stone-fruit and subtle hints of pineapple.”

In the statement, winery director Mario Delicata said that the company was “invigorated by the latest silver trophies in France” but were “also grateful for the goodwill around us in Malta, where many voices speak up in favour of buying local so as to support our community. As a Maltese winemaker, we’re thankful for that upsurge in solidarity. It encourages us to keep on making wines from Malta of world excellence.”

For more info, visit Delicata’s official site.