Delicata’s premium Grand vin de Hauteville 2010 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon DOK Superior Malta was awarded the 2011 Press Prize at the 7th International Oenological Competition Emozioni dal Mondo: Merlot e Cabernet Insieme, held recently in Bergamo.

The competition is organised by Vignaioli Bergamaschi spa in conjunction with Consorzio Tutela Valcalepio under the patronage of the Organisation Mundial de la Vigne et du Vin, and of the Italian Ministry for Agriculture.

In total, 201 Cabernet/Merlot wines from 15 different wine-producing countries namely Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Malta, Peru, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain and Turkey were tasted and evaluated by 63 judges.

The judges, who came from Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia, formed seven tasting committees to taste, evaluate and reward the wines depending on their performance.

Out of the 201 wines only 30 per cent can be awarded medals and the scoring system consisted of 92 to 100 points for the grand gold medal; 85 to 91 points for the gold medal score, and 80 to 84 points for the silver medal score. This year, a total of 58 medals were given. The 2010 Grand vin de Hauteville Cabernet Sauvignon produced by Emmanuel Delicata won the Press Prize awarded by tasting committees made up of journalists specialiing in wine. A wine that has been awarded a Press Prize must have been awarded at least 85 points out of 100, equal to that of a gold medal.

This latest medal brings the total medal count for the Grand vin de Hauteville range of wines up to an impressive 17 awards, including a gold in Bordeaux and silvers in Burgundy, Bordeaux and London.

The range consists of two reds (barrel matured Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz Cabernet) two whites (oak-aged Chardonnay and Viognier) and a new 50cl sweet DOK Malta liqueur wine produced entirely from Malta-grown Moscato grapes. This was released last week.

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