The name of this grape variety, which is primarily limited to the Veneto, comes from the Italian word mulino (mill), an allusion to the flour-like coloring of the grape skin. In the cuvée of what is probably the most famous and important wine in Veneto, Valpolicella, it plays an important role in the ensemble with Corvina and Rondinella, but also for the red and rosé wines of Bardolino. Molinara ripens rather late and in the foothills of the Alps has the great advantage of being very resistant to fungal diseases. This means that the variety is also very suitable for drying the berries, which is why it is also used to produce the specialties of the Veneto, the sweet Recioto and the dry Amarone. Very old vines are capable of producing excellent wines with very low yields, otherwise Molinara is rather vigorous and produces quite high yields. The variety cannot be found outside of Veneto and especially beyond the borders of Italy.
This grape variety is also known by the name of:
Brepon, Brepon Molinaro, Breppion, Breppion Scavolegno, Breppion Scuro, Breppon, Breppon Molinaro, Molinaro, Molinara Ciara, Molinara Rada, Molinara dal Sangue di Lumaca, Molinara Rossa, Rossana, Rossiccio Chiaro, Pola, Sola, Scavolegno, Mulinara, Rossanella, Uva Sala, Rossanella Gentile, Rossara della Forcella, Rossara
