DOC area (also Pentro) for red, rosé and white wines in the Italian region of Molise. The name Pentro is derived from the ancient tribe of Pentrer, who once lived in this area. It includes the municipalities of Agnone, Belmonte del Sannio, Castelverrino, Colli a Volturno, Fornelli, Isernia, Longano, Macchia d'Isernia, Miranda, Montaquila, Monteroduni, Pesche, Pietrabbondante, Poggio Sannita, Pozzilli, Sant'Agapito and Venafro in the province of Isernia.
The vineyards cover 74 hectares of vines on predominantly clay-limestone-marl soils. They are located on sunny hills at up to 600 metres above sea level and benefit from a temperate Mediterranean climate.
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