Biferno takes its name from the river that runs through the designation. Its lower vineyards receive maritime warmth, and the wines are generally lower in acidity and more structured than those of Pentro. The DOC includes red, white and rosato wines, with Superiore and Riserva categories for red. Biferno Rosso is dry, velvety and moderately tannic, moving from ruby to garnet as it ages. Riserva requires three years of ageing.
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Elsewhere in Molise
- Molise1 producerMolise DOC covers Campobasso and Isernia, with a broad range of permitted grapes and styles. Labels may be red, rosato, white, sparkling, passito, novello or frizzante, and can read either Molise or del Molise.
- Pentro di IserniaNo producers listed yetPentro di Isernia, also seen as Pentro, pairs a dry, fresh Falanghina and Trebbiano Toscano white with darker, more structured reds based on Montepulciano and Tintilia.
- Tintilia del MoliseNo producers listed yetTintilia del Molise gained DOC status in 2011. Its medium-bodied reds have dark-fruit, black-pepper and herbal notes, with moderate tannin and relatively high acidity.