One of the Mediterranean's smallest and most ancient wine islands, Malta has been producing wine for at least 3,500 years — Phoenician traders planted vines here before their founding of Carthage. The island's native Ġellewża (red) and Girgentina (white) grapes, grown on terraced limestone soils in the island's ancient landscape, produce wines of unusual minerality and character. Marsovin and Meridiana Estate have established Malta's international wine credentials with quality wines that echo the island's crossroads history — part Sicilian, part North African, part British colonial, entirely Mediterranean.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | Balanced Mediterranean vintage with characteristic Maltese limestone mineral tension. |
| 2022 | — | Record quality; Girgentina achieving floral precision comparable to Greco di Tufo. |
| 2021 | — | Strong season; indigenous variety research uncovering additional pre-Phoenician Maltese grapes. |
| 2020 | — | Steady vintage; domestic Malta market resilient as tourism paused. |
| 2019 | — | Solid year; Malta wine establishing in London Maltese restaurant lists. |
| 2018 | — | Outstanding vintage; Ġellewża revival attracting natural wine researcher interest. |
| 2017 | — | Strong vintage; Malta GI gaining EU recognition and wine export growth to UK. |
| 2016 | — | Reliable island season; Malta wine tourism growing alongside Valletta's cultural capital status. |
| 2015 | — | Strong Mediterranean vintage; Meridiana Celsius earning first Decanter medal. |