VINO COTTO       -      COOKED WINE

The cooked wine tells the history of Molise territories: it is a product that can melt in a charming set of flavors: the environment, the vines, the history, the tradition and culture of our land.
The production is still strongly linked to tradition, handed down from father to son over the centuries. In the past  to every child born was assigned a small barrel of mulled wine, not to be consumed before reaching the age of majority and but in particular happy occasions, such as weddings.

In addition, the mulled wine, for each family represented the sign of hospitality. He was always on the table in the best deals and frequently used as a remedy in the treatment of many diseases such as colds, coughs, sore heart.

Today this production has allowed the preservation of  biodiversity wine and it is used as a normal table wine, but is most often used as a dessert wine, and has a high alcohol content. We distinguish a dry type and a sweet one for the presence of residual sugar.
It varies in color from red to amber red, intense and characteristic smell, the taste is full-bodied, with perception of caramel in the sweet version.

Preparation: The must, from any of several local varieties of grapes, is heated in a copper vessel where it is reduced in volume by up to a third. The must is not to undergo fermentation before it is heated. Once reduced and allowed to cool it is aged in storage for a few years.