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Winery · Ta' Qali
Meridiana
Boutique estate (1987): 140,000 bottles annually from 91,000 drip-irrigated vines on Malta's iconic limestone, inspired by Marquis Piero Antinori of Tuscany, producing world-class Mediterranean blends.
What to do there
- TourMalta WWII Airfield WineryMeridiana Wine Estate on a former WWII airfield. Panoramic terrace tastings, 140,000 bottles/year. Mediterranean wine in the heart of the Med.
- TastingMeridiana Wine Estate - Tuscan CollaborationFounded in 1987 with guidance from Marchese Piero Antinori, this 19-hectare estate below Mdina produces 140,000 bottles annually. Flagship wines like Isis Chardonnay and Nexus Merlot have earned praise from Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson.
Wineries nearby
- Winery · Mdina Mdina: Roman Melita Mdina's ancient Melita: Roman administrative center (218 BC), site of 1st century townhouses like Domus Romana where wine was status and ritual, now embraced in medieval Silent City wine tours.
- Winery · Rabat Domus Romana 1st century BC Roman aristocratic townhouse (Melite period): accidentally excavated 1881, now museum showcasing Hellenistic polychrome mosaics, wine vessels, and 3000-year Mediterranean wine ritual artifacts.
- Winery · Rabat St. Paul's Catacombs 3rd century BC Roman burial complex with triclinia (dining couches): families held commemoration feasts with wine to honor deceased, pouring libations into stone repositories—wine as sacred duty across 6 centuries.