Tintilia del Molise is one of Italy's oldest indigenous grape varieties, and is being safeguarded by a handful of producers, like Cianfagna. Most people have never heard of this grape nor tasted it, as it has been pushed to the brink of extinction because it is a low-yielding vine and, in a world where growers tend to be paid for the total volume of grapes provided, not a very profitable option.
The grape survived in a few patches here and there and was not re-discovered until the late 1990s, when a few quality-conscious producers took notice of the vine and decided to try to make a go of it, fuelled in part by the creation of the area-wide Molise DOC in 1998, which allowed wines made from at least 85% Tintilia grapes to carry the designation.
Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Tintilia del Molise 100%
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Volume: 750 ml
Tintilia del Molise is one of Italy's oldest indigenous grape varieties, and is being safeguarded by a handful of producers, like Cianfagna. Most people have never heard of this grape nor tasted it, as it has been pushed to the brink of extinction because it is a low-yielding vine and, in a world where growers tend to be paid for the total volume of grapes provided, not a very profitable option.
The grape survived in a few patches here and there and was not re-discovered until the late 1990s, when a few quality-conscious producers took notice of the vine and decided to try to make a go of it, fuelled in part by the creation of the area-wide Molise DOC in 1998, which allowed wines made from at least 85% Tintilia grapes to carry the designation.
Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Tintilia del Molise 100%
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Volume: 750 ml
Tintilia del Molise is one of Italy's oldest indigenous grape varieties, and is being safeguarded by a handful of producers, like Cianfagna. Most people have never heard of this grape nor tasted it, as it has been pushed to the brink of extinction because it is a low-yielding vine and, in a world where growers tend to be paid for the total volume of grapes provided, not a very profitable option.
The grape survived in a few patches here and there and was not re-discovered until the late 1990s, when a few quality-conscious producers took notice of the vine and decided to try to make a go of it, fuelled in part by the creation of the area-wide Molise DOC in 1998, which allowed wines made from at least 85% Tintilia grapes to carry the designation.
Type: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Tintilia del Molise 100%
Alcohol Content: 13.5%
Volume: 750 ml
