Approved in 2011, Tintilia del Molise is one of Molise's four DOC wine areas. Its medium-bodied reds have dark-fruit, black-pepper and herbal notes, with moderate tannin and relatively high acidity.
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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.
- 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.