1919 is one of Marsovin's recent additions to its range of D.O.K. Malta wines. 1919 is the year that Anthony Cassar and his brother George first started their merchant business in Qormi, Malta. It is with this in mind that Marsovin has dedicated a wine to this important year in the history of the Cassar family.
Marsovin has a long standing reputation as a winery that firmly supports the Maltese art scene. For decades now the family has sponsored many an artist. It is for this reason why Marsovin decided to create a brand which emphasises this relationship between Maltese art and the winery. The 1919 labels carry two different paintings every year that the wine is produced. These paintings are commissioned on a yearly basis for each vintage produced, the artist is given a brief to paint two paintings based on 'The Culture of Wine'.
Marsovin first started producing 1919 in 2004, from grapes harvested from family owned vineyards in Malta. The white is based on a Chardonnay and Girgentina blend whereas the red is based on a Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Gellewza blend. The production of this wine is strictly limited and each and every bottle is numbered which adds even further value to the wine.
Andrew Diacono is the renowned local artist selected for the 2008 vintage of 1919. Andrew Diacono is the highly talented son of the artist Victor Diacono. Andrew is renowned as a sculptor but he is also a very talented painter.