Molise
14 wineries, 17 wines and 4 appellations. Molise is Italy's second-smallest region after Valle d'Aosta, both in area and in population. It lies on the Adriatic between Abruzzo and Puglia, running inland from a short stretch of coast into the Apennines, with Campobasso as its capital. It was part of a joint region with Abruzzo until 1963, and its wines have long lived in the shadow of its neighbours. Read more ↓
Wineries in Molise
Wines of Molise
Appellations of Molise
About Molise
It is still little known to visitors and to the wine world, with just 5,430 hectares under vine. But its output has been climbing, and in 2022 it made a record 513,000 hectolitres, mostly table wine and more than 70 per cent red. Montepulciano is the dominant grape with 51 per cent of the vineyards, followed by Trebbiano at 12.
Molise has no DOCG. Its four DOCs are Biferno, named after the region's main river, Pentro di Isernia in the mountainous west, Molise, and Tintilia del Molise, dedicated to Tintilia, the native red grape the region has adopted as its own. Two IGPs cover the rest.
Wineries in Molise, briefly
How many wineries are there in Molise?
The catalogue lists 14 wineries in Molise, with 17 wines between them. 1 have a written profile, and 1 hold an award from a guide or a competition.
Which appellations does Molise have?
Molise has 4 appellations. The largest by number of producers: Biferno, Molise and Tintilia del Molise.