What would you say is Malta's signature wine? In earlier days, some were quick to single out Syrah as Malta's red signature wine. Local Merlot is perhaps even more intriguing because of its undeniable delicious and special savoury quality.

Presently, the surface under vines in Malta consists of around 430 hectares, with nearly all of these vines being cultivated for wine production. The number of farmers cultivating vines on the Maltese islands is of over 900 farmers. There are also 18 licensed wine producers; 14 in Malta and 5 in Gozo.

Plantaže Winery, Europe's Largest Vineyard Their vineyards in Ćemovsko Polje is located southeast of Podgorica, between the Morača and Cijevna Rivers. It covers 2,320 ha, making it the largest vineyard in Europe in a single complex with more than 11.5 million vines.