Participants will be able to try wines made from grape varieties such as Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet, Grenache, Chardonnay, Vermentino, Zibibbo, Viognier and the two indigenous Maltese grapes Ġellewża and Girgentina. A total of 20 wines will be showcased to sample and vintages of nine Delicata brands will also be served.

Entrance is free but every individual has to purchase a souvenir glass and a purse of 24 wine coins for €16 in order to enjoy the wine.

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“With the benevolent Delicata for Good project, the winery is committing to a more proactive way of patronage, still inspired by integrity and core family values, but directed towards heightening awareness and donating funds for one truly good cause at a time,” the Delicata winery says in the press statement.

The first beneficiary of Delicata for Good is Nature Trust Malta, a non-profit non-governmental environmental organisation and a privileged partner of World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Nature Trust Malta carries out many laudable projects to conserve the Maltese natural heritage and is in constant need of backing to save species such as the sea turtle, one of the most endangered animals in the world.

The winery is funding the cost of a high-tech tracking device that will get placed on the back of a rescued sea turtle. The turtle will be returned safely to the wild once fully rehabilitated. The device will allow Nature Trust Malta to gain invaluable information about sea turtle migration. The turtle’s journey can then be followed on the Delicata Facebook page. It is envisaged that this will raise public awareness in an effective and enjoyable manner.

The company plans to offer support of all sorts, from food or shelter relief to research scholarships or environmental rehabilitation, water conservation, the fight against illiteracy, disease prevention and increasing pet adoptions, just to name a few in an evolving society, the areas in which one can assist are endless.

For an organisation to make it on to the Delicata for Good list, it needs to be transparently managed and fighting for a just cause that is evidence-backed and relevant.

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Delicata is a full-bodied world-class red, made from hand-picked Maltese Syrah grapes and matured in 225-litre oak barrels.

Delicata’s 2017 Gran Cavalier Syrah was described using flavours of “blackberry, chocolate, coconut and oat spice,” being “balanced by fresh acidity, with dusty tannins” and made in an “oaky, well-structured style,” by the judges of the IWC.

The wine, in addition, has been rated on par with wines from the renowned appellations of Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie, where the Syrah grape is known to shine, and some heavy hitters exported by the big names from Australia’s top regions McLaren Vale, Barossa and Hunter Valley, the press release says.

The IWC, which is usually tagged as one of the world’s most meticulously judged wine competitions, was this year hosted in London.

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