Pentro di Isernia, also permitted on labels as Pentro, was recognised in 1983. Pentro Bianco is based on Falanghina and Trebbiano Toscano, making a dry, fresh white. Its darker, more structured reds are made from Montepulciano and Tintilia.
Continue through the region
Elsewhere in Molise
- BifernoNo producers listed yetBiferno follows the river through a lower, warmer part of Molise. Maritime influence gives its wines generally lower acidity and more structure than Pentro, with red, white and rosato styles and a three-year-aged Biferno Rosso Riserva.
- 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.
- 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.