Girgentina is a white-wine grape from
Malta. Together with
Ä ellewża
Ä ellewża () is a dark-skinned grape variety that is native to the island of Malta
Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, ...
it is one of only two indigenous grapes on the island. Wine made from girgentina is exquisite and fresh. The alcohol content is only of 10%.
See also
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Maltese wine
Wine production in Malta dates back over two thousand years to the time of the Phoenicians. In the beginning of the 20th century Marsovin and Emmanuel Delicata wineries were established. In the 1970s wine production became more serious and intern ...
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White wine grape varieties
Grape varieties of Malta