Ta' Betta Wine Estates - Antonio Manoel Touriga Franca the French Grand Master warrior-knight

the French Grand Master warrior-knight who took over Malta in 1530 after the loss of Rhodes to the Ottoman Empire

and a pronounced salinity

from whom Inama recently purchased their vineyards

Touriga Nacional (red grape) and Alvarinho (white grape)

80% of oaks from 2 to 4 years old) between 10 - 15 months

Ta' Betta Wine Estates - Antonio Manoel Touriga Franca the French Grand Master warrior-knightInspired by Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, a Portuguese nobleman who was the 66th Prince and Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. He was a benevolent and sophisticated man, popular with the Maltese people, and mostly remembered for the founding of Floriana, the construction of Fort Manoel and the Manoel Theatre, and the renovation of the city of Mdina. This opulent blend of Merlot (60%) with Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) typically conveys