Despite being a small region in the south of Italy, Molise has no less than 8,000 hectares of land dedicated to the cultivation of vines. This is a very ancient tradition, dating back as far as 5,000 B.C., the period in which the earliest written records of vine cultivation are dated. Before the advent of the Roman Empire, in which wine production reached its peak, it was the Samnite populations that introduced innovative techniques that enabled flourishing development. The most widely produced wines of Molise are those from the cultivation of red grapes such as montepulciano, tintilia, sangiovese, merlot, barbera and ciliegiolo. White grapes, on the other hand, are mainly Malvasia di Candia, Trebbiano Abruzzese, Manzoni Bianco, Trebbiano Toscano, Moscato Bianco and Sauvignon Bianco. On xtraWine you can find the best wines from Molise, all with Controlled Designation of Origin status, which has also earned them awards from Bibenda, Gambero Rosso and Veronelli. The Molise wines offered by xtraWine all come from important wineries such as: Di Majo Norante, Cianfagna and Vinica, and they are all distinguished by their smooth flavour and pleasant persistence, making them easy to pair with any dish, whether meat or fish.