The often overlooked region of Molise, which was once an appendix of Abruzzi, gained official status in wine in the 1980s with the
DOCs of Biferno and Pentro di Isernia. The undeniable aptitude for vines on the sunny hillsides between the Apennines and the Adriatic indicates that with a little more effort Molise's wine producers could match on a small scale the quality of their neighbors in Abruzzi, Apulia or Campania. Let's have a look at the cities of the region.
Isernia is an ancient town, once the capital city of the Samnite peoples. In fact, recent excavations may push Isernia's history back to the beginnings of civilization.
Today Isernia is a provincial capital with thriving industries in embroidery and stonework, nestled among ancient remains and the rebuilt monuments of its past.
