Tintilia del Molise

Tintilia del Molise DOC are dry red and rosé wines from the Italian provinces of Campobasso and Isernia ( Molise region ). The wines have had a "controlled designation of origin " (Denominazione di origine controllata - Denominazione di origine controllata - DOC) since 2011 , which was last updated on March 7, 2014.

Cultivation

The cultivation and vinification of the wines is permitted in the following municipalities:

In the province of Campobasso : Acquaviva , Baranello , Boiano , Bonefro , Busso , Campobasso , Campodipietra , Campolieto , Casacalenda , Casalciprano , Castelmauro , Castelbottaccio , Castellino del Biferno , Castropignano , Colletorto , Colle d'Anchise , Ferrazzano , Fossalto , Gambatesa , Guardialfiera , Guglionesi , Larino , Limosano , Lucito , Lupara , Macchia Valfortore , Mafalda , Mirabello Sannitico , Monacilioni , Montagano , Montecilfone , Montefalcone nel Sannio , Montelongo , Montemitro , Montenero di Bisaccia , Montorio nei Frentani , Oratino , Palata , Petacciato , Petrella Tifernina , Pietracatella , Portocannone , Ripalimosani , Rotello , Salcito , Sant'Angelo Limosano , San Biase , Santa Croce di Magliano , San Felice del Molise , San Giacomo degli Schiavoni , San Giovanni in Galdo , San Giuliano di Puglia , San Martino in Pensilis , Tavenna , Toro , Tufara , Trivento , Ururi , and Vinchiaturo .
In the province of Isernia : Agnone , Belmonte del Sannio , Castelverrino , Colli a Volturno , Forlì del Sannio , Fornelli , Isernia , Longano , Macchia d'Isernia , Miranda , Montaquila , Monteroduni , Pesche , Pietrabbondante , Pogafgio Sannita , Pozrozilli and Venafrozilli

generation

According to the denomination, the following types of wine (with a prescribed composition of grape varieties ) are possible:

Tintilia del Molise rosso (also called "Riserva")
Tintilia del Molise rosato

All wine types must consist of at least 95% Tintilia grape variety . A maximum of 5% other red grape varieties approved for cultivation in the provinces of Campobasso and Isernia may be added.

description

According to the denomination (excerpt):

Tintilia del Molise rosso

Color: intense ruby red - with violet reflections
Smell: vinous, intense, pleasant, characteristic
Taste: dry, harmonious, soft, characteristic
Alcohol content: at least 11.5 % by volume , with "Riserva" at least 13.0% by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 21.0 g / l, with "Riserva" at least 23 g / l

Tintilia del Molise rosato

Color: more or less intense pink
Smell: fruity, gentle
Taste: dry, fresh, harmonious, fruity
Alcohol content: at least 11.5 % by volume
Acidity : at least 4.5 g / l
Dry extract: at least 18.0 g / l
Total sugar content : maximum 10 g / l

literature

Jancis Robinson : The Oxford Wine Lexicon, 3rd revised edition . 1st edition. Gräfe and Unzer Verlag, Munich, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8338-0691-9 .
Burton Anderson: Italy's Wines 2004/05 . Hallwag, Gräfe and Unzer, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-7742-6365-5 .
Jacques Orhon: Le nouveau guide des vins d'Italie . Les editions de l'homme, Montreal 2007, ISBN 978-2-7619-2437-5 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 9, 2018 (Italian).

Web links

Map of the growing areas and list of all DOC wines in Molise , Italian, on federdoc.com, accessed on February 21, 2017.

[Prod-1] Disciplinare di Produzione della Denominazione di Origine Controllata (production regulations and description). (PDF) In: ismeamercati.it. November 27, 2017, accessed August 9, 2018 (Italian).