Molise

Question 1

How small is molise?

Answer 1

Second smallest region

Question 2

What other region was molise a part of

Answer 2

Abruzzo

Question 3

Who originally inhabited molise?

Answer 3

samnites

Question 4

Topography of Molise?

Answer 4

55% mountain, 45% hills

Question 5

Main river in Molise?

Answer 5

Biferno

Question 6

Climate of Molise?

Answer 6

Mediterranean on coast, continental inland.

Question 7

Typical training system?

Answer 7

Traditional – Pergola abruzzese
replaced by Guyot or cordone speronato

Question 8

Which sea touches Molise?

Answer 8

Adriadic

Question 9

Biferno DOC relies on which two grape varieties?

Answer 9

Trebbiano Toscano + Montepulciano

Question 10

Molise was historically tied to which region?

Answer 10

Abruzzo

Question 11

Which DOC is exclusively dedicated to the grape Tintilia?

Answer 11

Tintilia del Molise DOC

Question 12

Molise Rosso DOC is based on what grape variety?

Answer 12

Montepulciano

Question 13

Which Molise DOC produces the largest volume of wine?

Answer 13

Molise DOC

Question 14

Which DOC covers almost the entire Molise region?

Answer 14

Molise DOC

Question 15

Which is Molise’s most widely planted white grape?

Answer 15

Trebbiano Abruzzese

Question 16

Which principal river runs through the Molise region?

Answer 16

Biferno

Question 17

What red grape is unique to Molise and considered its flagship grape variety?

Answer 17

Tintilia

Question 18

Which is Molise’s most widely planted grape?

Answer 18

Montepulciano

Question 19

Which grape variety is traditionally blended with Tintilia?

Answer 19

Montepulciano

Question 20

What is the traditional vine training system adopted in Molise?

Answer 20

Pergola Abruzzese