Red grape
Molinara
A very pale, high-acid Veneto red grape used in some Valpolicella blends.
At a glance
- Red cherry
- High acidity
- Pale color
Recognize it
Very light body with very low tannin, high acidity and little color. Red cherry and a floral lift lead.
Similar grapes
Rondinella
Similar both are light Valpolicella blending grapes.
Difference Rondinella is darker and lower in acidity; Molinara is paler, tarter, and more floral.