Just say 'Girgentina'. The soft sibilance, the internal alliteration, the jovial completion, whether you give it the sharp English pronunciation or slowly ease off the word in Maltese, it's a sound suggestive of heritage and, of course, wine. Nobody knows for sure where the name of Malta's very own green-skinned grape variety comes from. It has, however, been suggested that it relates to the village of Girgenti in southwest Malta where it was once planted in abundance. The old vines' origin is also shrouded in mystery. In any case, we can safely say that the Girgentina grape, alongside... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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