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Lets talk againg about Tintilia del Molise
We present the new vintage now on the market, the 2019, of the two big producers of the region: Di Majo Norante and Tenimenti Grieco.
After a little less than one year, we talk again about this autochthonous grape, Tintilia, and about the wine derived from it, which insists on a territorial identity which is uniquely Molisian. Although its origins are Spanish (probably the name Tintilia derives just from the Spanish tinto which defines red wines) this grape has found its homeland in the small region of central Italy where it arrived in the second half of the eighteenth century under the Spanish domination of Borboni, as recent DNA studies and the study of new documentary sources proved. Contrary to what was thought, moreover, molecular analysis confirmed the genetic diversity between Tintilia and the varieties Bovale Sardo and Bovale Grande.
I produttori molisani negli ultimi anni stanno cercando in tutti i modi di rivalutare questo vitigno difficile da coltivare e poco produttivo, ma fonte di grandi soddisfazioni. Rintrodotta nelle coltivazioni locali negli anni Novanta, nel 2000 gli ettari vitati dedicati alla Tintilia erano 162 e dopo 10 anni erano saliti a 200. Sebbene non siano disponibili dati ufficiali più recenti, la diffusione del vitigno è in crescita.
We find excellent Tintilia wines produced like Cantine Herero, Cantine Catabbo, Claudio Cipresso, Angelo D'Uva or Cantina di Remo. If we chose to point out Di Majo Norante's and Tenimenti Grieco's ones, it is because they combine an indisputable quality to a very reasonable price (respectively 10 and 12 euros) and they are also more considerable companies, which means a higher availability of wines.
Di Majo Norante winery is located in Campomarino, at the border with Apulia. Alessio Di Majo, at the head of the family's winery, is the one who is usually identified with the wines of his region, as he is the indisputable promoter of his winery and of Molise's wines in general. The range of wines he produces is very wide, all with an excellent quality/price ratio.
Tenimenti Grieco is a young winery which immediately became one of the big regional wineries, both for size and for quality. The merit is of Antonio Grieco and Emanuela Cecca, a couple who gave body and reality to their common passion for wine.
Tintilia del Molise 200 Metri 2019 Tenimenti Grieco
92/100 - € 12,00
100% Tintilia grapes. Stainless steel only. Bright ruby red color. Floral aromas together with fruits and pine trees. Very fresh sip, savory and with a good structure. Persistent finish with notes of cherries and blackberries.
Tintilia del Molise 2019 Di Majo Norante
90/100 - € 10,00
100% Tintilia grapes. Stainless steel and barriques for 1 year. Intense and lively ruby red color. Slightly spicy aromas, then ripe red fruits, wild cherries over all, hints of blood orange. Rich and warm taste, youthful tannins, thick and evident, good body.
