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Tintilia: Reading Molise reds by vineyard and vessel
We study Molise’s Tintilia through the 2021 vintage by Di Majo Norante. Review skin contact, malolactic fermentation, and the use of two different vessels in order.
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If you age the same wine separately in barrels and tanks, does it become a blend of different grape varieties?
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Update date: 2026-09-24
Molise’s varieties and a single document
The 2021 Tintilia del Molise DOC by Di Majo Norante is a red wine made from 100% Tintilia. Source material indicates vineyards at 300–350 meters altitude, with limestone and clay soils. Read these as features relevant only to the source vineyards for this wine, not typical of all of Molise.
Skin contact and acid changes
For the 2021 vintage, there was about one month of skin contact, followed by malolactic fermentation. The steps of extracting components from the skins and the conversion of malic acid to lactic acid are distinct processes. Do not summarize this as a single 'fermentation'—explain what is changing at each step.
Aging separated lots
Part of the maturation is done in wooden barrels, part in stainless steel tanks, and the wine also rests about six months in bottle. Even if two types of vessels are used, the only grape variety is Tintilia. As the ratio of barrels to tanks is not specified in the sources, record the details as is without assuming a half-and-half proportion.
What to align and what to compare.
Grapes
- Conditions to standardize
- Tintilia
- Conditions for comparison.
- 100% Tintilia / The same variety even if matured in different containers
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you specify the product and year concerned?
Process
- Conditions to standardize
- Tintilia
- Conditions for comparison.
- About 1 month of skin contact and MLF / partly in wooden barrels, partly in stainless steel
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you distinguish between skin contact and MLF?
Period and ratio
- Conditions to standardize
- Tintilia
- Conditions for comparison.
- Skin contact duration is approximate/about 6 months in bottle; proportion by vessel type not stated.
- Additional points to confirm
- Did you not supplement unrecorded proportions?
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Understanding Tintilia: Reading Molise reds by vineyard and vessel
The document below organizes learning material based on the sources listed at the end. Before answering the questions, make sure you understand what is being compared between the two columns.
This is a summary of regions, grape varieties, and methods as confirmed in the source. Where specific products or vintages are referenced, the target is clearly stated.
| Items for Comparison | 2021 harvest grapes and fermentation | 2021 aging |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 100% Tintilia | Same variety even if vessels are different |
| Process | About 1 month of skin contact and MLF | Part wood barrels, part stainless steel. |
| Period and ratio | Skin contact duration is approximate. | About 6 months in bottle; proportions by vessel are not specified |
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Why can a wine be called a single-variety even when portions are matured in both wood barrels and tanks?
Whether it is a single variety is determined by the grape composition. Even if 100% Tintilia wine is divided into separate containers, the number of varieties does not increase. Distinguish between combining container-based lots and blending multiple varieties.
About 1 month: What period does this refer to?
Approximately one month stated in the product documentation refers to the period of skin contact. It does not include the total duration of malolactic fermentation or aging. The word "about" should be kept as an approximation, and by describing each process in sequence you can explain where time was invested during production.
How should you state the ratio of wood barrel to tank aging?
The description "some in barrels, some in tanks" does not necessarily mean half and half. What is confirmed in the sources is only that both vessel types were used. By recording only what is verifiable, without supplementing figures, you can compare accurately with products from other years.
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Practice exercises in comparison
The document below organizes learning material based on the sources listed at the end. Before answering the questions, make sure you understand what is being compared between the two columns.
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| Conditions for Comparison | 2021 harvest grapes and fermentation | 2021 aging |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | 100% Tintilia | Same variety even if vessels are different |
| Process | About 1 month of skin contact and MLF | Part wood barrels, part stainless steel. |
| Period and ratio | Skin contact duration is approximate. | About 6 months in bottle; proportions by vessel are not specified |
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Explain in your own words
Explain the differences between the 2021 harvest and fermentation and the 2021 aging, citing the related factors among variety, region, and winemaking.
Check after writing
- Did you specify the product and year concerned?
- Did you distinguish between skin contact and MLF?
- Did you not supplement unrecorded proportions?
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